Antonia Gavilán de Logroño
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- "I was trapped between worlds for four-hundred years. Lost and driven mad by my rage. I do not want that for you."
- ―Antonia to Marnie Stonebrook[src]
Antonia Gavilán, also known as Antonia Gavilán de Logroño, is a recurring character in the fourth season. She is played by guest star Paola Turbay and debuts in "You Smell Like Dinner". She was a powerful witch of the 17th Century. She manifests as a spirit to the witch Marnie Stonebrook.
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History
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Pre-season 1Edit
Antonia and her coven were captured by vampires, who had infiltrated and manipulated the Catholic Church. They were abused, raped, and tormented by Don Santiago and Luis Patiño under the guise of the Spanish Inquisition. Fueled with the hatred of vampires, Antonia sought revenge by casting a powerful spell that would summon all vampires within a twenty-mile radius to expose themselves to the sunlight. She was burned at the stake by the Inquisition.
Season 4Edit
"She's Not There"Edit
Antonia first appears by taking over the body of Marnie Stonebrook after Eric Northman invades her coven, and threatens their lives. After rejecting his deal, Eric attacks Marnie and is hexed by Antonia. ("She's Not There")
"If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin'?"Edit
Yearning to taste her power again, Marnie asks that Antonia bless her, in exchange for her loyal service.
"I'm Alive and on Fire"Edit
After Jesus Velasquez, Lafayette Reynolds, and Tara Thornton convince Marnie to break the spell, Pam mocks Marnie's attempts and threatens her for progressing too slowly. Antonia takes over once again, and curses Pam with a spell that causes her skin to decay. As Pam flees into the night, Antonia departs, and Marnie faints.("I'm Alive and on Fire")
"I Wish I Was the Moon"Edit
Alone and afraid in her cell, Marnie desperately summons Antonia’s spirit and begs her for protection. After revealing yet another vision of her previous life, Antonia is able to fully and successfully take Marnie as her human vessel. ("I Wish I Was the Moon")
"Cold Grey Light of Dawn"Edit
After gaining full control over Marnie's body, Antonia makes an escape as Katerina Pellham and Luis Patiño die in the process. She later comes across a saddened Tara Thornton, whom she convinces to join her coven. After Tara recruits the local witches to join Antonia's cult, she sets forth with casting the same spell she cast 400 years ago, to call all vampires into the sun.("Cold Grey Light of Dawn")
"Spellbound"Edit
After the discovery of her insufficient ritual, Antonia becomes furious, and begins to plan yet another attack on the vampires. However, her motivations are soon interrupted by Bill Compton, who apologizes for her unjustly death, and asks to make peace. After Antonia agrees to meet the king, they later come face-to-face at the Bon Temps Cemetery. As neither the vampires nor the witches trust the other, they are each supported by their own reinforcements. As Bill attempts to make an agreement between the two, all seems well until Sookie reads Antonia's mind and finds that she is casting a spell, during the scuffle Eric Northman impulsively kills Beverleen. as the battle between the two species emerges, Antonia bewitches Eric with a spell to captivate him as her willing slave.("Spellbound")
"Let's Get Out of Here"Edit
Later that night, as the coven begins to question their faith in Antonia, she and Roy plan yet another attack against the vampires. However, Antonia is later visited by Debbie Pelt, who provides a distraction while Sookie Stackhouse attempts to free Eric. Before her escape, Sookie listens in on Tara‘s thoughts, which warn her about Antonia‘s plan to kill Bill during the "Festival of Tolerance." As Antonia and Roy prepare for battle, she casts a spell to seal the other witches inside, to prevent them from leaving. After using Eric to lure Blackburn, Duprez and Kirsch away from their stations, Antonia bewitches them to aid Eric in his attempt to kill the Vampire King of Louisiana.("Let's Get Out of Here")
"Burning Down the House"Edit
Fueled with anger and desperation, Sookie manages to break Antonia’s spell upon Eric by blasting a ray of light from her hands. After realizing the damage and destruction caused by her magic, Antonia attempts to abandon Marnie and her diabolical goals. As it turns out, throughout the entire process since Antonia’s arrival, Marnie has always been in control over her own actions. Later that afternoon, Jesus infiltrates the Moon Goddess Emporium, in hopes to save Marnie. However, he soon discovers that Antonia is the victim, and Marnie is responsible for the recent attacks. ("Burning Down the House")
"Soul of Fire"Edit
When Antonia witnesses Marnie killing a fellow witch, she angrily attempts to leave her host, but Marnie captures her using a binding spell. Jesus tricks Marnie claiming that Casey is still alive but needs help. He and Lafayette go to the storage closet with Casey's body and perform an enchantment that breaks Marnie's binding spell allowing Antonia to free herself and move on to the afterlife. Without Antonia's power, Marnie is killed by her enemies. ("Soul of Fire")
"And When I Die"Edit
Antonia returns a final time on Halloween to calm Marnie's vengeful spirit and lead her into the afterlife. ("And When I Die")
Powers and AbilitiesEdit
Antonia Gavilán was a very powerful witch who lived in 17th century. Antonia was the only human ever known to have gained dominion over the vampires and the mightiest witch known so far. At some point during her life, Antonia was burned at stake and killed by vampires who had infiltrated the Catholic Church. Before their persecution, Antonia and her coven chanted a powerful spell that would conjure all vampires within a twenty-mile radius to expose themselves to the sunlight. 400 years later, Antonia was conjured by another witch named Marnie Stonebrook, whom had called upon her spirit for power and protection. After Antonia returns, she is able to use Marnie as her host, in which she creates havoc among the vampires by causing Eric to lose his memory, Pam to lose her beauty, and Luis to lose his life.
- Conjuration: The act of calling, commanding, or summoning an object, person, or spirit already in existence.
- Elemental Control: The act of controlling and manipulating the elements of air, earth, fire, water, and weather.
- Mediumship: The act of calling, communicating, and invoking the spirits of the dead.
- Necromancy: The act of controlling and manipulating of the dead.
- Spell Casting: The act of changing and controlling events by magical influence.
- Telekinesis: The act of controlling and manipulating the movements of objects and persons.
- Vampire Glamour Immunity: In "Spellbound", Bill stated that he couldn't glamour non-human or humans with powerful spiritual abilities, such as Antonia Gavilán de Logroño.
- Levitation: The act of floating, flying or rising ones body in the air by supernatural means.
- Additional Abilities: Energy projection, teleportation, illusion casting and the creation of energy barriers or shields.
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AppearancesEdit
| Season four appearances | |||
| "She's Not There" | "You Smell Like Dinner" * | "If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin'?" | "I'm Alive and on Fire" |
| "Me and the Devil" | "I Wish I Was the Moon" | "Cold Grey Light of Dawn" | "Spellbound" |
| "Let's Get Out of Here" | "Burning Down the House" | "Soul of Fire" | "And When I Die" |
* - Uncredited appearance
