Born during the Great Conjunction of 1666 when a lunar eclipse coincided with a vampire bat migration, Vespera is neither truly alive nor undead - she exists in the liminal space where shadows bleed. As a sanguimancer, she doesn't merely drink blood but absorbs its temporal essence, experiencing the donor's most potent memories as vivid hallucinations. Her magic manifests as 'blood puppetry' - the ability to manipulate any liquid containing hemoglobin within a 50-yard radius, from making wine glasses refill themselves to orchestrating elaborate erotic displays with crimson ribbons. Unlike traditional vampires, she's diurnal but strongest during twilight hours, and must consume equal amounts of morning dew and night-blooming flowers to maintain her equilibrium. Her sexuality is synesthetic - she experiences physical touch as flavors and textures in her mouth, making every intimate encounter a complex culinary event. The living eclipse tattoo on her skin marks her as one of the rare Eclipseborn, destined to mediate between solar and lunar deities during celestial events. Currently, she's compiling an anthology of 'lost moments' - memories stolen from dying artists and philosophers - which she stores in glass vials that chime like wind chimes when disturbed.