Evelina Venzini di Sigillo

Evelina Venzini di Sigillo is a character in 7th Sea: The Search for Salvation.

Physical Description

When she disappeared at the age of 11, Evelina was thin and short for her age. She had dark, curly hair, dark brown eyes and a distinctive scar on the left side of her neck from a childhood injury.

Evelina has grown into a stunningly attractive young woman. Her dark, curly hair is worn long and braided down her back, away from her face. Her stormy eyes are alert and keen, her skin smooth and tanned. She wears the garments of a sailor; Utilitarian leggings, tall boots, and thin blouses with a waistcoat. She also wears two daggers, a pistol and a rapier. The scar from her childhood still remains and Nikolai noted her hands were rough and calloused.

Biography

Evelina is the second daughter and youngest child of Nicoletto and Serafina Venzini di Sigillo, born in 1646. She is younger than her sister, Mercede Panebianchi di Vestini, by nearly 7 years. Both girls were primarily raised by their mother and their tutors as their father was fighting in Eisen. Evelina suffered a minor childhood injury when she was playing in the courtyard of their villa and tripped near a fountain, striking a sharp edge against the left side of her throat. This healed into a distinctive Z-shaped scar that was mitigated by the family doctor but could not be eliminated. She vanished from her chambers over ten years ago and it was believed she was abducted though no ransom note ever arrived to confirm that.

It was revealed that Mercedes had some hand in her sister's disappearance. Evelina is a senzavista, a noble born without Sorte magic. She was going to be included in Mercedes' betrothal and so the sisters conspired to have her run away.

She remained missing for years, but was reportedly seen on the Dionna waterfront nearly 9 months ago. Nikolai Semyonovich Zolikoff was dispatched by her father to find her and he discovered that Mercede had known of her whereabouts. Mercede promised to arrange a meeting between NIkolai and Evelina and did so on Terdi, Septimus 11, 1668. Evelina appears to have taken up with a rough crowd, as she was accompanied by 5 armed, weathered sailors. She herself was heavily armed and advised the party, especially NIkolai, to not interfere with her livelihood by trying to bring her together with her estranged father. Evelina appears to have remained close with her sister but it is unknown what she was doing in Dionna when she was spotted some months back.

Evelina mentioned, in parting, that should her father wish to see her for himself, he should 'start sailing south'.

Evelina and her sister were both rescued from Salvadore in a daring noon-time ambush outside Sigillo's square. Evelina was injured and only two of her crewmen survived when they were similarly ambushed by Salvadore's men the night before. She has offered the use of the Castiga, her ship, to the party as a means of escape and a safe place to rest and recuperate. The party boarded the Castiga at Malaca and put in at San Gustavo to drop off Mercede and her children. The ship then successfully ran the Montaigne blockade and travelled upriver to deliver the party to Paix. Evelina departed the next day, taking a letter from Nikolai to be delivered to Mercede, and headed for the Frothing Sea.

Relatives

Nicoletto Venzini di Sigillo - Father
Mercede Panebianchi di Vestini - Sister