Bianca Olivier

Bianca Olivier is the main protagonist and narrator of the Evernight series (with the exception of Balthazar). She is a student at Evernight Academy. Bianca is the daughter of Adrian and Celia Olivier and the girlfriend and love interest of Lucas Ross. She is also briefly the love interest of Balthazar More.

At first, Bianca appears to be just a normal human girl, but it is revealed part way through Evernight that she is in fact a born vampire (part human and part vampire). Towards the end of Hourglass, Bianca dies and comes back as an exceptionally powerful wraith. She is sixteen years old at the beginning of the series.

Early Life
Bianca was born in the USA, in either 1991 or 1992. Her exact birthdate is never revealed, though it is in the summer. Bianca's parents, Celia and Adrian, were two vampires who struck a bargain with the wraiths in order to conceive Bianca. When Celia fell pregnant, however, the wraiths revealed they intended to have Bianca become one of them once she reached maturity. Celia and Adrian refused to allow this and never told Bianca the truth about her conception; instead, they told her that she was a rare "born vampire" and that only four or five are born each century. Bianca grew up hearing this story and was none the wiser.

She was raised in the small town of Arrowwood and apparently rarely left town or even the neighborhood, content to spend her days with her loving, but over-protective parents. Bianca's parents told her that they were vampires and that it was her "destiny" to become one to, when the time was right, as soon as she was old enough to understand it had to be kept a secret. Aside from this and being given a glass of blood with each meal, Bianca had a relatively normal and happy childhood. Though she was quite shy and preferred the company of her parents, Bianca had several human friends and was content to stay in Arrowwood for the rest of her adolescence.

However, with Bianca nearing adulthood, her parents began to worry that she needed to be more independent and outgoing, and get to know other vampires. They also feared that the wraiths might come after Bianca, now that she was closer to becoming a vampire (though they did not reveal this to Bianca, of course). So, much to Bianca's surprise and disapproval, Celia and Adrian enrolled her in Evernight Academy at the age of sixteen, and also took positions as teachers there. Bianca couldn't stand the thought of having to leave all her friends behind and attend a bleak and eerie school where she wouldn't fit in. Despite this, though, she was completely unprepared for just how much her life would change once she started attending Evernight Academy.

Evernight
Bianca hated the idea of going to Evernight so much, that the morning that term started, she impulsively decided to run away, to make a point to her parents. In the early hours, Bianca headed out onto Evernight's grounds, but only made it as far as the woods when she sensed someone was following her. Frightened, Bianca began running, and was tackled to the ground by a boy. The boy, Bianca later learned, was Lucas Ross, and he had been following Bianca only because he had mistakenly assumed she was being chased. Bianca felt a strong connection to Lucas and found herself telling him about her decision to run away from Evernight, which she now saw as being a poorly planned and childish move. She felt somewhat better about attending Evernight after meeting Lucas, though.

Bianca's optimism was quickly dashed, though. She was intimidated by Evernight's headmistress, Mrs Bethany, and disliked almost all the vampire students, who she found to be snobbish and unkind. She inadvertently earned the enmity of popular student, Courtney, who made it her mission to humiliate Bianca at every turn. Bianca ws also upset and confused when Lucas all but ignored her. The only students Bianca formed any connection with were Balthazar, although she was uncomfortable with the fact he clearly liked her as more than a friend, Vic Woodson and Raquel Vargas. Bianca was invited to a party on the grounds on Evernight after dark, but felt unwelcome and decided to leave. On the way back, she encountered Lucas and the pair hit off again, with Lucas apologizing after Bianca pointed out he'd been avoiding her.

Lucas agreed to go on a date with Bianca to Riverton, which went well at first, until Lucas began criticizing Bianca's parents and threatened two construction workers when they tried to defend Bianca, when the argument became heated. Upset, Bianca stormed off. When she learned Raquel had gone missing, Bianca decided to try and find her, worried that something may have happened to her. She found her cornered by a vampire student named Erich, who had been tormenting and stalking Raquel. Bianca managed to get Erich to leave Raquel alone, threatening to tell Mrs Bethany what he'd been up to, though both she and Raquel were shaken by his actions. Bianca agreed to go with Balthazar to the Autumn Ball, though she found herself pining after Lucas, despite his earlier outburst. Bianca enjoyed the Ball, until Balthazar brought her out to the gazebo alone, and Lucas appeared unexpectedly, accusing Balthazar of having unsavory intentions. Balthazar decided it would be better if he left Bianca and Lucas to sort out their issues alone. Lucas apologized to Bianca for his behavior, saying he only wanted to protect her and admitted his feelings for her. He and Bianca ended up kissing passionately, but this brought out Bianca's vampire nature, causing her to bite Lucas and drink his blood, knocking him unconscious. Bianca was horrified by what she'd done and ran to get help, encountering Courtney, who was less than sympathetic and merely stated "About time you became a vampire like the rest of us."

Lucas was fortunately able to make a full recovery and remembered nothing of the incident, though Bianca felt guilty about what had happened and also had to resist the urge to bit him again, with her mother explaining that now she'd tasted human blood for the first time, she would become more vampire-like. One night, Bianca headed out to do some hunting and spotted Erich on the roof of Raquel's room, pulling a branch over the tiles to frighten her. Bianca decided to confront him and ended up biting Erich. She was horrified when she saw his thoughts and realized he genuinely wanted to hurt Raquel. Erich quickly left after the incident, but Bianca realized afterwards that Lucas was there and had seen the whole altercation. Disgusted, Lucas left, ignoring Bianca's protests. When Lucas left at the end of the term without saying goodbye, Bianca was devastated, believing he must fear and hate her now that he knew she was a vampire. Bianca was miserable over the school break. When term started again, Bianca was surprised when Lucas approached her and decided they had to talk. In the storage room of one of the towers, Bianca told Lucas about being a born vampire. Lucas admitted that he'd been disgusted and shocked by the revelation that Bianca was a vampire at first, but says that after thinking about it, he realized he still loved her and that he couldn't accept that she was evil. Bianca is relieved and happy about this. Lucas lets her bite him again, wanting to remember the experience this time.

When Lucas begins exhibiting vampiric traits, Bianca is forced to come clean to her parents and Mrs Bethany, and is relieved that she is not punished. Bianca is later shocked when she discovers Lucas is part of Black Cross. Despite her initial shock, Bianca is concerned for Lucas and convinces herself he wouldn't harm her. She finds Lucas hiding in the antique store in Riverton, where he tells her everything. Bianca agrees to run away with him and is forced to pawn the brooch Lucas had bought for her earlier to pay for a hotel room. The next day, Bianca meets Lucas' mother Kate and the other members of Black Cross. She became friendly with several of them, but soon after, the church where they were sheltering was attacked by the Evernight vampires, who had come looking for Bianca. She selflessly decided to give herself up to them, claiming Lucas had kidnapped her, so as to spare both the vampires and her new vampire hunter friends.

Stargazer
At the beginning of the new school year, Bianca breaks into Mrs Bethany's carriage house and rifles through her files on the human students, attempting to find out why the headmistress is letting humans into the Academy. She cannot find anything useful however. At school the next day, Bianca is relieved to learn her friend Raquel is going to be her roommate. After slipping out of her room to drink blood, Bianca has her first glimpse of a wraith, though she initially dismisses it as her imagination.

Vic smuggles a letter to Bianca from Lucas, which states that his cell is in Amherst on a hunt, giving them an opportunity to meet. Bianca tells Raquel and her parents that she's going out to watch a meteor shower and catches a bus to Amherst. Whilst waiting for Lucas, she encounters a young-looking vampire named Charity, and lets her walk with her. Lucas soon arrives and Charity flees, revealing she is the one Black Cross are after. Bianca is happy to see Lucas, but is concerned about Charity. She doesn't believe she's dangerous and persuades Lucas to try and help her, but Charity won't trust them and escapes. After spending a few hours together, Bianca has to return to Evernight, promising to see Lucas again soon.

Upon arriving back at Evernight, however, Bianca is caught by Balthazar, who decides to turn her in to Mrs Bethany for fraternizing with a vampire hunter. Bianca desperately tries to convince him not to, saying that Lucas is not like the other hunters and telling him about the female vampire he tried to save. Upon hearing about Charity, Balthazar is shocked and presses Bianca for details. He reveals to a surprised Bianca that Charity is his sister, whom he has not seen in over thirty years. Bianca agrees to help Balthazar work with Lucas to find Charity and reunite the siblings. She realizes that she and Balthazar will look odd spending so much time together, which could attract unwanted attention, and so she reluctantly agrees to pretend to be in a relationship with Balthazar so that they won't look so suspicious.

Bianca is able to persuade Lucas to help Balthazar look for Charity, although he is convinced she is more dangerous than she appears and is hostile to Balthazar, both of which causes some tension between Bianca and Lucas. Bianca also encounters more wraiths and it soon becomes obvious Evernight is being haunted. At the Autumn Ball, the wraiths freeze over the room, with Balthazar saving Bianca from falling icicles. Bianca encounters a wraith outside her bedroom window and tries to communicate with her, only for her to be frightened off by her parents. Bianca starts to believe the wraiths are after her specifically; she also starts to have doubts about becoming a full vampire, but when she tries to talk about this with her parents, they are evasive, adamantly telling her that it is her "destiny" to be a vampire and that she has no other choice.

During a rare meeting with Lucas, he brings Bianca to an observatory and they become intimate. Bianca gets the impression that Lucas wants her to bite and kill him, which will make them both vampires, so that they can be together always. However, it turns out that Lucas was actually just talking about sex and is shocked and repulsed at the idea of becoming a vampire, insisting that it's his worst nightmare and the one thing he will never do for her. Bianca is surprised and hurt by this, and feels oddly distant from Lucas afterwards, apparently questioning whether they are truly right for one another.

The trio eventually tracks Charity to Boston; unfortunately, they run into Courtney, whom Bianca observes secretly watching her estranged human family celebrating a birthday. Upon seeing Lucas, Courtney makes it clear she intends to turn them in to Mrs Bethany. At that moment, Charity arrives and stakes Courtney. After a brief confrontation with Balthazar, where Bianca is shocked to learn he was the one who turned her into a vampire, causing herbto resent him, Charity declares she will never go back to Evernight. She then beheads Courtney right in front on them and takes off, horrifying Bianca. When Lucas suggests burning Courtney's body out of practicality, Bianca misinterprets this as Lucas not caring about her death. Already distraught, Bianca finally explodes at Lucas, accusing him of being insensitive and bigoted, and viewing all vampires as monsters rather than people. Lucas in turn snaps at her, saying she is stupid and naive, blinded to the truth about vampires. They break up and Lucas storms off, leaving Bianca stunned and despondent. After burning Courtney's body - the ground being too hard to dig in - she and Balthazar return to the Academy.

Bianca is very unhappy for the next few weeks and grows closer to Balthazar as a result. Whilst studying in the IT room, Bianca cuts herself and then spontaneously offers to let Balthazar drink her blood. He does so, Bianca finding the experience very pleasurable. She drinks his blood as well and sees that she reminds him of Jane, a girl he loved as a human that he had previously alluded to, and that he "wanted [Bianca] to be her." Even though Bianca isn't in love with Balthazar, she is so lonely and confuses she kisses him and nearly agrees to have sex with him. However, before she can say anything, she sees ice forming along the walls and she and Balthazar are attacked by a wraith. As they try to flee from the room, the wraith freezes Bianca's foot, trapping her, and then begins slowly freezing her, trying to kill her. Luckily, Mrs Bethany arrives and throws an iron dagger at the wraith, injuring it and saving Bianca's life.

After this incident, Bianca tells Balthazar that even though she doesn't regret what happened between them, she cannot force herself to love him. Balthazar agrees, saying that he has been trying to make Bianca someone she's not and that he now accepts that she will never settle for anything less than what she truly wants, which he respects. Bianca is also now convinced that she is the wraiths' target, as the wraiths always appear to her after she has drank blood or become closer to becoming a full vampire. She confronts her parents about it. They finally reveal that the wraiths are after her, that they have always known this would happen and have been lying to her since her birth. Bianca is horrified to learn that her parents had to enlist the wraiths's help to conceive Bianca, striking a bargain with them. The wraiths wanted Bianca to become one of them when she came of age, but Celia and Adrian refused to allow this, never telling Bianca the truth of her conception and trying to make vampirism seem as appealing as possible, never giving her another choice, so that they wouldn't lose her and she would never question this. The wraiths are now trying to kill Bianca before she can become a full vampire, so that she can become a wraith instead.

Heartbroken and feeling betrayed over her parents's deception, Bianca rejects them, cutting them off and sinking into a depressive state. She vows that she will never become a vampire and feels even more distressed about breaking up with Lucas, as she feels he has been right all along about everything.

One evening, Bianca heads out on the grounds to watch a blue moon appearing, where she is met by Lucas, who had guessed she would go out to watch the phenomena. Bianca is overwhelmed to see Lucas again, forgiving him for their argument. She reveals everything about the wraiths and her birth to him, no longer wanting to keep any secrets from him. She and Lucas make a plan to meet up on the day of Evernight’s final exams and run away together, with Bianca making it clear she will never become a full vampire. Bianca tells no one of her plans, secretly preparing for her escape and daydreaming about finally getting to be with Lucas properly. However, a few days before her scheduled escape date, Charity unexpectedly arrives and claims sanctuary at Evernight. She later tells Mrs Bethany that Bianca and Balthazar had assisted Lucas in hunting her down, prompting Mrs Bethany to summon them both to her and reprimand them for their actions. Charity then reveals she told Black Cross that the vampires were intending to kill all the human students; soon after, the cell launches an attack on the Academy.

Bianca flees to find her family and friends, and meets with Lucas and Raquel, whom she escapes from the battle with. Charity tries to stop them, but Lucas is able to stake her. Bianca tells Lucas that the intel they received was false, but there is nothing he can do to stop the attack. After torching Evernight, the hunters flee and Bianca and Raquel go with them. Kate offers to let them join Black Cross and Bianca reluctantly accepts, knowing that if they find out she herself is half vampire, they will kill her.

Hourglass
Bianca lives and trains with Black Cross for several weeks, struggling to hide her growing thirst for blood. She worries about what happened to her parents and friends back at Evernight, having no way to contact them safely. Lucas tries stashing money so they can run away, but Eduardo finds the money and confiscates it. Bianca and the cell are forced to flee when the vengeful Evernight vampires attack their headquarters and head to New York City, joining with another cell run by Eliza. Lucas is finally able to get Bianca some blood. She is also happy for Raquel when she learns she has started going out with Dana. Bianca goes on a stakeout with the other hunters and tries to warn the target, Shepherd, to leave before the rest of the cell finds him, not wanting him to be killed. She accompanies him to his apartment to gather his things, only to discover Charity waiting for her – Shepherd is a member of her tribe and tricked Bianca to lead her into a trap. Charity is now obsessed with trying to get Bianca to join her tribe, believing it will persuade Balthazar to join her too, due to his love for Bianca. Fortunately, the other hunters attack the apartment, rescuing Bianca, and Charity and Shepherd flee.

Bianca decides to try and contact her parents to let them know she’s alright. Lucas tells her not to use the internet, as Evernight could track it, but Bianca dismisses this, believing it would be alright if she used an internet café to send them an email. Later, a group of Evernight vampires, led by Mrs Bethany herself, attack the cell, resulting in the deaths of several hunters, including Eduardo, whom Bianca witnesses being killed by Mrs Bethany, to her horror. She is even more horrified and guilt-ridden when Mrs Bethany tells her they found the cell using the email she sent. The vampires are overwhelmed and flee, but Black Cross took one prisoner. Bianca is shocked to discover it is Balthazar, who had been trying to save Bianca. Balthazar is tied up, interrogated and tortured by Black Cross. Bianca and Lucas come up with a plan to rescue him, with Balthazar claiming the vampires were after Lucas for revenge, not Bianca, and Lucas asking permission to kill Balthazar himself for trying to “put the moves” on Bianca, who goes along with this.

She and Lucas are granted permission, but instead take Balthazar to a friend of his in Chinatown. Bianca informs Balthazar she saw Charity, though she warns him she tried to kill her. Raquel and Dana later catch Bianca drinking blood. She and Lucas are able to persuade them to listen, explaining that Bianca is only half-vampire and isn’t a threat. To Bianca’s relief, they agree not to tell anyone, but that night, the hunters summon Bianca and Lucas to Eliza and she realises they’ve been betrayed. They are questioned by Eliza, who makes it plain she doesn’t trust Bianca or even view her as a person. In spite of Lucas’ claims that Bianca isn’t a danger, they try to ‘test’ her by spraying her with holy water. Lucas jumps in the way to protect her and the water burns his skin, due to Bianca feeding off him repeatedly. This causes the hunters to distrust him as well and the couple are forced into the back of a van, driven by Dana and Milos, to be imprisoned and studied.

Bianca believes Dana betrayed them and gives her an angry glare as they driven across the city. Lucas suddenly reveals he has a knife and, after running a red light and becoming separated from the other vans, he threatens Dana with the blade and orders Milos out of the vehicle. Bianca is then surprised to learn that Dana is actually in on the plan and provided Lucas with the knife. Bianca assumes she had a change of heart after betraying them, only for Dana to grimly inform her she didn’t turn them in. Bianca is shocked and devastated to realise that Raquel was actually the one who turned them in, as she had thought she could trust her. After Dana drops the couple off, they head to Chinatown to see Balthazar for help. He provides them with money and they check into a cheap hotel. Seeking comfort and affection after their close call, Bianca sleeps with Lucas, losing her virginity to him.

The next day, they contact Vic for help and go to Philadelphia to meet with him. They meet up with Vic and Ranulf in a diner, where they innocently reveal that the email Bianca sent led Evernight to Black Cross, forcing Bianca to admit that she sent it. Lucas is angry with Bianca for ignoring his advice and for keeping it from him. Bianca is distressed by her actions and after an argument, apologises to Lucas, accepting how badly she had messed up. Lucas forgives her and they learn Vic is allowing them to stay in his parents’ basement, as no one will be in the house all summer. After settling in, Bianca and Lucas set about finding jobs. Neither of them have qualifications or much work experience, making things difficult, but Bianca manages to get a job as a waitress at Hamburger Rodeo. Unfortunately, she is not a very good waitress and clashes with her unsympathetic boss, and is ultimately fired after accidentally spilling an entire tray of water glasses over a table of customers.

On her eighteenth birthday, Lucas takes Bianca out and buys her a coral bracelet as a gift. However, they are abducted by Charity and her tribe and brought to an abandoned swimming pool, where Charity threatens to kill Lucas unless Bianca agrees to become a full vampire and joins her tribe. Desperate to save Lucas, Bianca agrees, but they are rescued by a group of wraiths, who scatter the tribe and give Bianca and Lucas a chance to escape. Their troubles do not end there, though, as Bianca finds herself becoming increasingly tired and rundown. It soon becomes clear she is very ill, but a visit to the doctor confirms to Bianca this is no ordinary human sickness. Bianca becomes confined to her bed, with Lucas devotedly tending to her, neither of them knowing what is wrong with her. Bianca, fearing she is going to die, urges Lucas to live a good life without her and also writes a goodbye letter to her parents, forgiving them and begging them not to blame Lucas. She asks Lucas to deliver it to them if she dies. Lucas tries to persuade Bianca to bite and kill him, as this will cause her to turn into a full vampire, thus saving her, but due to Lucas’ refusal to become a vampire too, Bianca will not even consider his request, refusing to let him sacrifice himself for her.

Eventually, Bianca dies in Lucas’s arms, but finds herself still conscious and able to think, feel and move. Seeing Lucas cradling her own body, she slowly comes to realise she has turned into a wraith. Bianca meets Maxie, the wrath that haunts Vic’s attic, who tries to persuade her to let go of her mortal life and move on. Bianca refuses to accept this and tries to get Lucas to hear and see her, desperate to let him know that although she is technically dead, she isn’t gone. Balthazar soon shows up and he and Lucas bury her body. At Maxie's urging, Bianca tries calling out to Lucas and Balthazar to prevent them from burying her bracelet and brooch with her body. She manages to get through to them, with Lucas and Balthazar strongly sensing her presence, though being unable to see or properly hear her. Balthazar suggests Bianca may have returned as a wraith. After Lucas mentions having seen Charity, Balthazar persuades him to look for her, much to Bianca's despair, as she knows how dangerous Charity is and that Lucas is not in the right state of mind to be facing her.

After they leave, Maxie shows Bianca how to create a corporeal form for herself using the bracelet. Soon after, Vic and Ranulf arrive and are greeted by Bianca. They are initially shocked to learn she's technically dead, but Bianca is able to persuade them to help her go after Lucas and Balthazar. Bianca is able to track Lucas and sees him and Balthazar being overwhelmed by Charity's tribe in an abandoned building. Upon describing it to Vic, he identifies it as an abandoned cinema and they head off together. After battling their way past the tribe, Bianca tries to rescue Lucas from Charity, who is stunned to see her. Unfortunately, before Bianca can attack Charity with her new abilities, Charity strikes her with a piece of an old projector, which is made from iron. Weakened, Bianca collapses and can only watch helplessly as Charity bites Lucas, exsanguinating him and tearing his throat before fleeing.

Distraught, Bianca cradles Lucas in her arms before her friends arrive. Bianca is furious with Balthazar, blaming him for Lucas' death in her grief. When Ranulf points out that as Lucas was previously bitten by Bianca and killed by another vampire's bite, he will probably come back as a vampire himself, Bianca calms somewhat. However, she is distressed over how Lucas will react to becoming one of the undead, knowing how much he has always feared and despised the notion.

Afterlife
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Balthazar
Bianca briefly appears in the fifth novel. She is still with Lucas, though they are laying low due to Black Cross giving them trouble. When Lucas reveals that Skye may be in danger from a vampire tribe, Bianca travels to Skye's home to help protect her and Balthazar. After learning of Skye's newly found psychic abilities, Bianca theories that Skye was born with powers which were unlocked after Skye willingly allowed Bianca to possess her, though she can only guess.Bianca apologises to Skye for inadvertently putting her in this situation. When Redgrave and his tribe arrive to take Skye, Bianca surprises them and thrusts an ice spike through Redgrave's body, injuring him. Terrified, Redgrave and the others flee. Bianca cannot stay with Skye permanently, but Balthazar says that Redgrave is mortally afraid of wraiths and, believing Skye's home to be haunted, is unlikely to return there, meaning she is safe for now at least. Bianca bids them farewell before returning to Lucas.

Personality
At the start of the series, Bianca is shy and unconfident. She is dependent on her parents, socially awkward, tends to trust people too easily and is also quite naïve, having been sheltered by Adrian and Celia her entire life. Despite this, she can be brave when she has to be and is quite mature for her age. As the series progresses, Bianca becomes far more worldly and independent. Bianca is a kind and compassionate girl, who doesn't like to hurt others (unless they are threatening someone she cares about) and she is mostly selfless, willing to put her own life at risk to help others. Bianca is also a loyal friend, standing up for them against those who hurt or insult them and is uncomfortable with the idea of keeping secrets from them. She also stands up for and feel protective over anyone who is being victimised by someone more powerful than them, defending those who cannot easily defend themselves. Bianca possesses a somewhat sarcastic sense of humour, though due to her initial lack of confidence, she rarely displays this openly. Bianca becomes sick of having to keep secrets and values honesty and openness, though despite this she is mentioned as being reasonably adept at deception.

Bianca tends to do or say things without thinking sometimes, which can have serious consequences. One example of this is when she disobeyed Lucas' advice not to contact her parents in Hourglass, and sent them an email from an internet café. This allowed Mrs Bethany to find the Black Cross cell where Bianca was staying, which resulted in her attacking the cell, leading to the deaths of several hunters (including Lucas' stepfather) and the capture and subsequent torture of Balthazar. However, Bianca recognized she had made a mistake and deeply regretted her actions. Bianca can also be very stubborn and determined. She dislikes people trying to control her or telling what to think or believe, though this can sometimes manifest as obstinacy and refusal to take advice even if it could be helpful. This seems to be due to her concern around being continually controlled and manipulated; an attempt to take control over her own destiny, which becomes very important to her. Despite this, she still loves her parents and seeks their approval, fearing they will reject her after she becomes a wraith.

Bianca isn't really interested in hobbies or activities considered to be for a 'typical' teenager. She is disinterested in modern fashion, parties and dating. She likes vintage or retro clothing and jewelry, and loves astronomy and stargazing. She likes to listen to "old" musicians and bands, rather than modern ones, and she is also a fan of Klimt - especially The Kiss, which she has a poster of in her room. Bianca loves old, black and white films and appears to have a celebrity crush on Cary Grant. She also loves reading and likes classic novels and plays, such as The Turn of the Screw, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and Romeo and Juliet. She isn't very sporty or athletic, though she likes waltzing at the Autumn Ball and also tries fencing. She can be seen as a bit of a hopeless romantic, in spite of her initial aversion to dating, admiring her parents' long and successful marriage and being a fan of romantically-themed films, art and other media.

By the end of the series, Bianca becomes much more confident in herself and her decisions. She comes to like being a wraith, due to the freedom it grants it, as well her new powers, which allow her to protect both herself and her loved ones and to offer hope and assistance to many other people, giving her a sense of purpose and meaning. She does not regret her relationship with Lucas in spite of their struggles, firmly believing that their love is worth it, and that it helped her to finally grow up and become the person she was always meant to be.

Physical Appearance
Bianca is described as having long, dark red hair, "wide, gentle" eyes and pale skin. She is of average height, only just coming up to Lucas's chest (Lucas being quite tall). People frequently tell Bianca that she is beautiful, though Bianca doesn't think she is. Upon seeing herself dressed up in formal clothing, she remarks that she might actually believe people's comments about her looks for the first time, stating that although "I wasn't a magazine cover-knockout" like many of the popular girls at Evernight, she is still attractive.

In Evernight, Bianca frequently wears a jet brooch in the shape of flower petals after Lucas buys it for her. In Stargazer and most of Hourglass, she wears an obsidian pendant, given to her by her parents, and she also wears a coral bracelet given to her by Lucas for her eighteenth birthday in Hourglass. After becoming a wraith, Bianca permanently wears a white camisole and blue cotton pajama bottoms with a cloud pattern, as these were the clothes she died in (though according to Claudia Gray's website, Bianca can wear different clothes when she takes on a corporeal form). Her blood (like all wraiths) becomes silvery in colour. She is permanently eighteen years old in appearance. Bianca apparently bears a resemblance to Jane, a human girl Balthazar once loved.

Powers and Abilities

 * Telepathy: As a half vampire, Bianca must drink blood in addition to eating food. As a result, she has retractable fangs and the ability to "read" people's minds when she drinks their blood, like all vampires.


 * Enhanced speed and strength: Bianca is slightly faster and stronger than the average human, though her abilities are underused due to not being very athletically-inclined and she is easily overpowered by full vampires or by Lucas when he begins displaying vampire abilities.


 * Heightened senses: Bianca’s hearing, sense of smell and eyesight are keener than a human’s, though not as powerful as a full vampire’s.


 * Enhanced wraith abilities: After becoming a wraith, Bianca is exceptionally powerful (as she is one of the "pure ones" - a person "born" to be a wraith). She picks up many of the powers and skills of the wraiths in a matter of days. Like many wraiths, Bianca can fly, go through solid objects and possesses the power of cryokinesis. She can also create a solid form for herself, using her coral bracelet, and can keep it pretty much indefinitely. Being an unusually strong wraith, Bianca can use her powers to fight off other wraiths and guide them to the ‘between place’. Bianca can "hear" or "see" the thoughts of other wraiths and can also communicate with them psychically. Bianca can also temporarily possess people, a skill she picks up fairly quickly (probably because of her unusual amount of power). Bianca is also capable of 'fast-travelling' or 'teleporting' to people, places and objects she is 'anchored' to.

interact with them, as well as manipulate these dreams to an extent.
 * Dream manipulation: Bianca can also appear in people's dreams and communicate and
 * Precognitive dreams: Bianca has dreams that appear to predict the future - her prophetic dreams are never fully explained in the series. It is possible that this a trait that all born vampires have (as Bianca is the only born vampire who ever appears in the series, we never find out) or that it is simply a unique gift Bianca possesses. Bianca apparently cannot control when these dreams come. They also tend to be heavily symbolic rather than literal.


 * Other: Bianca is good at astronomy (it being a passion of hers). She also picked up some (very) basic fighting and self-defence skills from the short time she spent with Black Cross, and she also learnt how to whittle stakes, sharpen knives and hot wire cars from them.

Lucas Ross
Bianca was attracted to Lucas, and he to her, from the moment they met. Bianca was deeply hurt and confused when Lucas ignored her, and she was also very upset when she bit him by mistake and when he reacted with disgust upon first discovering she was a vampire. She falls in love with him rather quickly, though her feelings for him are no lesser because of it, though she is initially wary of him due to his reputation and short-temper.

Bianca sees a kindred spirit in Lucas - someone who, like herself, feels as though they don't fit and that their lives are being controlled by their parents and others around them. She admires Lucas's courage and daring, and seeks to emulate his confidence and willingness to stand up for himself and for others. Bianca always feels safe and at ease when she's with Lucas and seeks to protect and comfort him as well. She feels that he knows her better than anyone. Notably, Lucas is always very honest with Bianca - even if it's not something she wants to hear - which she eventually comes to appreciate, especially as Lucas helps her to grow as a person and become more mature. Bianca compares having to be apart from him to cutting off her own hand, whilst Skye says it's obvious from the loving way she speaks about him that he is the one her heart truly belongs to.

Bianca was willing to lie to her own parents and the powerful vampires of Evernight, and risk everything in order to be with Lucas. She continued to love and trust Lucas even after learning he was a vampire hunter, and has been willing (on more than one occasion) to leave everything behind and run away with him. Bianca loved Lucas more than anyone, though she felt hurt and frustrated by his inability to accept that not all vampires were mindless killers. This disagreement between them lead to them temporarily breaking up, when Bianca felt that Lucas was being insensitive when he suggested burning Courtney's body, rather than burying it (though in actual fact, Lucas was just being logical, as the ground was too hard to dig in, and they had no spades or other equipment). Bianca was miserable after breaking up with Lucas, especially after she realized that much of what Lucas had told her - that vampires were killers and her parents were lying to her - was true. Bianca initially wanted Lucas to let her turn him into a vampire, making herself one in the process, so that they could be together for eternity, and was surprised and hurt when Lucas refused, saying he'd rather be dead than a vampire. Even though Lucas accepts that not all vampires are monsters, he is still repulsed at the idea of being one and doesn't trust the ones he doesn't know, which is the only thing that has ever come between him and Bianca.

Bianca's love for Lucas and concern for his well-being extends to the point where is willing to put her own life at risk to save his and make a number of personal sacrifices to protect him. Notably, Bianca agreed to let Charity turn her into a vampire and become a part of her tribe, despite the fact that this was the last thing she wanted, in order to have Lucas's life spared. She also refused to drink Lucas's blood and become a vampire - which would've saved her life - as this would've meant killing him, instead urging him to lead a "good life" without her. Bianca has also stated on a number on occasions that she'd (albeit reluctantly) be willing to hurt people who were threatening Lucas; as a wraith, she attempted to punch Charity through the stomach in order to stop her from hurting Lucas, possesses Kate and attacks Black Cross hunters with frost to defend him. Bianca later gave Lucas her blood after he was mortally wounded with a stake that had been soaked in holy water, causing him to turn back into a human. Balthazar believes that it only worked because of the powerful connection between Bianca and Lucas.

Balthazar More
Balthazar was attracted to Bianca from the moment they met, partly due to the fact she greatly resembled Jane, a girl he loved when he was human. Bianca liked Balthazar as well for his kindness and humility, unlike most of the 'Evernight types', and agreed to go to the Autumn Ball with him two years in a row, but whilst she cared deeply for him, she was never in love with him the way she was with Lucas - something she occasionally felt guilty about. She also felt that Balthazar, although well-intentioned, seemed to be in love with the idea of her rather than who she truly was, and that being his girlfriend would simply be convenient and socially acceptable, rather than what she herself wanted deep down.

Bianca and Balthazar pretended to go with each other in Stargazer, so that they could search for Balthazar's sister Charity along with Lucas, without people getting suspicious about why they were together so much. During this time, Bianca became more attracted to Balthazar; after temporarily breaking up with Lucas, they even shared blood and very nearly ended up having sex, but were interrupted by the wraiths. After the incident, Bianca told Balthazar that whilst she didn't regret what happened, it couldn't ever happen again. Balthazar agreed, admitting to Bianca that he was trying to make her someone she wasn't and that he knew she would never feel for him how she felt about Lucas.

Balthazar later tried to "rescue" Bianca after he believed she'd been kidnapped by Black Cross, resulting in him being captured and tortured. Bianca was very upset when this happened, especially as she had inadvertently caused this to happen. Bianca risked giving away her secret to help Balthazar escape, and he later helped her and Lucas by giving them money when they were forced to run away from Black Cross. A wedge is driven between Bianca and Balthazar at the end of Hourglass, due to the fact that Bianca blamed Balthazar for getting Lucas killed by Charity and his subsequent struggle with his vampiric nature. She is also frustrated by Balthazar's inability to accept that his sister, Charity, has become a monster. Eventually, they repair their relationship and part on good terms, though Bianca still feels somewhat sad that she couldn't be there for Balthazar the way she is for Lucas. Ultimately, they are close friends and care for one another, with Bianca very willingly coming to assist Balthazar in protecting Skye from Redgrave, but their relationship is strictly platonic by this point.

Raquel Vargas
Bianca is drawn to Raquel due to the fact they are both outsiders at Evernight. Bianca sees past Raquel's moody exterior to the sensitive girl beneath and tries to stand up for when Mrs Bethany picks on her in class. Bianca notably goes out of her way to protect Raquel from Erich and, despite Raquel's initial standoffishness, they gradually become close friends. Bianca is relieved to get Raquel as a roommate in her second year and often confides in Raquel, with the pair having a lot in common and lending support to each other. Bianca dislikes lying to Raquel and often finds herself wishing she could tell her about being a vampire.

When Raquel betrays Bianca to Black cross, it comes as a complete shock to Bianca, whose immediate assumption was that Dana was the one who turned them in. She is deeply hurt by Raquel's actions, as she had trusted Raquel and almost thought of her as a sister. In spite of this, Bianca eventually finds she cannot hate Raquel for it, understanding why she did it. Bianca ultimately forgives Raquel, expressing a desire for them to be friends again, and also makes an effort to capture the ghost that has haunted Raquel since childhood to help her and encourage her to face her fears.

Celia and Adrian Olivier
Bianca is very close to her parents and loves them dearly. She appreciates everything they do for her and tries to make them proud. That being said, Bianca doesn't always see eye-to-eye on matters with them, clashing with her father in particular. She comes to feel stifled by them as the series progresses, realising that her parents can be overprotective and don't always listen to her, instead doing what they believe to be in her best interests. Her relationship with Lucas in particular causes some tension between them. Bianca becomes estranged from Celia and Adrian at the end of Stargazer due to the numerous lies they have told her, resenting them for deceiving her and trying to "keep her stupid". Her estrangement from her parents causes her pain as well, as she still loves her parents and feels guilty for harming them, but her anger at them prevents an immediate reconciliation.

After Bianca goes on the run with Black Cross, her anger towards her parents dissipates, replaced instead by worry over their well-being, and she attempts to reach out to them. After becoming a wraith, Bianca keeps her distance out of fear her parents will reject her, especially after she overhears her mother saying how much she hates the wraiths. Bianca is reconciled to both her parents eventually, overjoyed that her parents's love for her was stronger than their hate for the wraiths. She accepts that her parents lied to her mainly out of love for her, rather than malice, and forgives them.

Mrs Bethany
Bianca disliked Mrs Bethany almost from the start, and it appears the feeling is mutual. Bianca finds Mrs Bethany to be intimidating and imposing. She doesn't like the way she humiliates the students in her class - Bianca included - and finds her coldness unsettling. She is also shocked by her callous disregard for the lives of others and her willingness to go to any means to achieve her goals. Bianca is often surprised and deeply suspicious of Mrs Bethany if she shows any sort of compassion, seeing it as being out of character for her and believing she must have an ulterior motive - Bianca is often proved correct in this case. Bianca does feel sorry for Mrs Bethany when learns of her past from her husband Christopher, but she doesn't believe it excuses her present actions and she still fears and despises her for her cruelty and selfishness.

Appearances

 * Evernight
 * Stargazer
 * Hourglass
 * Afterlife
 * Balthazar 

Quotes from Bianca:

 * "When people call you "shy", they usually smile. Like it's cute, some funny little habit you'll grow out of when you're older...If they knew how it felt - really being shy, not just unsure at first - they wouldn't smile."
 * "Every place my DNA should have turned right, it swerved left." 
 * "I might be new to this, but I promise you, I can out-haunt you any day if you don't leave him alone."

Quotes about Bianca:

 * "First it was a swirling, glittering shape, like a cyclone of snowflakes, but then it acquired the form of a young woman with flowing red hair and wide, gentle eyes" - Skye Tierney

Trivia

 * Bianca is a name of Italian origins, meaning "white".
 * Olivier is a Norse French name, meaning "olive". Her surname is most commonly pronounced as 'Oliv-ee-ay'; a less common pronunciation (mostly used in Dutch-speaking countries) is 'Ol-ee-veer'.
 * Bianca's appearance may have been inspired by the woman depicted in Klimt's The Kiss, which Bianca is very fond of.
 * She is the first character introduced in the series.
 * She is the only born vampire we meet in the series.
 * Bianca is also the only "born" wraith we meet in the series.
 * She is one of only two characters to have appeared in every book in the series, the other being Balthazar.
 * Bianca's parents named her after a character in William Shakespeare's play, The Taming of the Shrew.
 * Bianca has some similarities to Bella Swan, the main protagonist of the Twilight series, another young adult series revolving around vampires. Bianca and Bella are both only children and have somewhat poor self-esteem at the start of their series. Both are involved in a love triangle involving a vampire and choose the first love interest they meet. Both are described as pale. Both are also fans of Classic novels and Shakespeare and are teens. There are also many differences between them though; most notably: Bella is human whilst Bianca is a born vampire. Bella is brunette whilst Bianca is a redhead. Their names both appear to start with B, but Bella's full name is actually Isabella. Bella's parents are divorced whilst Bianca's are happily married. Bianca also rejects her vampire love interest (Balthazar) for Lucas, whilst Bella chooses to be with her vampire love interest, Edward.