Darach
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Darach
{{darachMain|size: large; margin-left: 10px; float: right}}A darach is a corrupted [[Druid]], one who has turned their back on their obligation of following and maintaining the balance of nature in pursuit of their self-interestsself-interests. and nefarious goals. In Gaelic, "darach" literally means "dark oak."
A darach will channel their ability to harness the forces of nature, including their influence of animals in the name of obtaining and imbueing themselves with enhanced supernatural powers. Also, instead of committing self-sacrifice in the manner of more benevolent druids, a darach will commit murder, using human sacrifices to obtain newer additional types of supernatural powers from their victims' offering. Subsequently, they will typically use their new powers for carrying out their worldly passions and nefarious goals.
A darach's perversion of their traditional Druid capabilities is shown to not come without consequences. Animals can react to their supernatural prescence by behaving eratically, some species migrating out of their regular area and becoming suicidal. Also because of their actions being against the natural call of nature, a Darach's appearance is quite inhuman and repulsive.
Jennifer Blake, aka Julia Baccari, was the only known darach to appear in the series.
Series
{{blakeheadshot|size: medium; margin-right: 5px; float: left}}[[Jennifer Blake|Julia Baccari]] was the [[emissary]] to the [[alphas|alpha]] [[Kali]]. However after Julia was left for dead by Kali when the alpha attempted to murder her to join Deucalion's alpha pack, Julia harnessed her ability to tap into the power of a Nemeton outside of Beacon Hills which was sparked by the unintentional sacrifice of [[Paige|a virgin]]. This spark of power revitalised Julia's life force with just enough strength to survive until help arrived.
Afterwards, Julia swore revenge against Kali and Deucalion, abandoning her obligation to maintain balance and became a darach. She used her druid abilities to harness the ways of nature, including influencing animals to commit suicide and bestowing upon herself a multitude of additional supernatural powers. The consequence of this was her deformed appearance. Using her glamour ability, she disguised herself with a new identity. In [[Season 3]], she took on the name of Jennifer Blake, a high school teacher and to obtain the power to destroy [[the Alpha pack]], she planned to committ five sets of three human sacrifices.
Supernatural powers
A darach has all the original powers a druid is trained to use including herbalism, force of will and being attuned to natural forces including Telluride currents and being able to harness a Nemeton's power.
Zoopathy: With her natural druid skills, Jennifer could influence animals to sacrifice themselves
Extended lifespan & health: By harnessing a virgin's unintentional sacrifice, Julia's health and life span were extended and revitalised
Glamour: Julia had the ability to look totally different than she actually appeared to be.
Telepathy: Jennifer Blake levitated and rocketed several glass shards to kill Kali
Mind control: With the aid of mistletoe or wolfsbane poisoning and her herbalism skills, Jennifer could control an entire recital
Mental illusions: Jennifer could inflict visual and editorial illusions upon her victims
Teleportation: The darach could teleport herself and others from one place to another as she teleported herself and her second Healer victim outside
Enhanced attractiveness and allure: it is believed that by sacrificing virgins Jennifer could also attract people and appear harmless and deferring as seen when she easily seduced Derek and avoided detection by the Alphas
Enhanced strength & speed & endurance: By sacrificing warriors, Jennifer displayed feats of supernatural strength, speed and reflexes that put her with the augmented alphas of the alpha pack
Enhanced mental capacity: Jennifer implied that by sacrificing philosophers she would be granted more strategic planning and mental
Enhanced healing: by sacrificing healers, Jennifer could heal from moderate injuries in seconds and survived a slashed throat, as well as heal others from seemingly irreparable injuries as well
Tapping into the laws of nature, and harnessing the power of the Nemeton, Jennifer called upon the sacrifices of animals, and throughout [[Season 3|Season3A]], ritualistic murders to imbue herself with an arsenal of powers - [[telekinesis]], [[mind control]], [[super-strength]], [[healing power]], psychic abilities and most prominently glamour.
{{Human Sacrifices|view: titled}}
A darach will channel their ability to harness the forces of nature, including their influence of animals in the name of obtaining and imbueing themselves with enhanced supernatural powers. Also, instead of committing self-sacrifice in the manner of more benevolent druids, a darach will commit murder, using human sacrifices to obtain newer additional types of supernatural powers from their victims' offering. Subsequently, they will typically use their new powers for carrying out their worldly passions and nefarious goals.
A darach's perversion of their traditional Druid capabilities is shown to not come without consequences. Animals can react to their supernatural prescence by behaving eratically, some species migrating out of their regular area and becoming suicidal. Also because of their actions being against the natural call of nature, a Darach's appearance is quite inhuman and repulsive.
Jennifer Blake, aka Julia Baccari, was the only known darach to appear in the series.
Series
{{blakeheadshot|size: medium; margin-right: 5px; float: left}}[[Jennifer Blake|Julia Baccari]] was the [[emissary]] to the [[alphas|alpha]] [[Kali]]. However after Julia was left for dead by Kali when the alpha attempted to murder her to join Deucalion's alpha pack, Julia harnessed her ability to tap into the power of a Nemeton outside of Beacon Hills which was sparked by the unintentional sacrifice of [[Paige|a virgin]]. This spark of power revitalised Julia's life force with just enough strength to survive until help arrived.
Afterwards, Julia swore revenge against Kali and Deucalion, abandoning her obligation to maintain balance and became a darach. She used her druid abilities to harness the ways of nature, including influencing animals to commit suicide and bestowing upon herself a multitude of additional supernatural powers. The consequence of this was her deformed appearance. Using her glamour ability, she disguised herself with a new identity. In [[Season 3]], she took on the name of Jennifer Blake, a high school teacher and to obtain the power to destroy [[the Alpha pack]], she planned to committ five sets of three human sacrifices.
Supernatural powers
A darach has all the original powers a druid is trained to use including herbalism, force of will and being attuned to natural forces including Telluride currents and being able to harness a Nemeton's power.
Zoopathy: With her natural druid skills, Jennifer could influence animals to sacrifice themselves
Extended lifespan & health: By harnessing a virgin's unintentional sacrifice, Julia's health and life span were extended and revitalised
Glamour: Julia had the ability to look totally different than she actually appeared to be.
Telepathy: Jennifer Blake levitated and rocketed several glass shards to kill Kali
Mind control: With the aid of mistletoe or wolfsbane poisoning and her herbalism skills, Jennifer could control an entire recital
Mental illusions: Jennifer could inflict visual and editorial illusions upon her victims
Teleportation: The darach could teleport herself and others from one place to another as she teleported herself and her second Healer victim outside
Enhanced attractiveness and allure: it is believed that by sacrificing virgins Jennifer could also attract people and appear harmless and deferring as seen when she easily seduced Derek and avoided detection by the Alphas
Enhanced strength & speed & endurance: By sacrificing warriors, Jennifer displayed feats of supernatural strength, speed and reflexes that put her with the augmented alphas of the alpha pack
Enhanced mental capacity: Jennifer implied that by sacrificing philosophers she would be granted more strategic planning and mental
Enhanced healing: by sacrificing healers, Jennifer could heal from moderate injuries in seconds and survived a slashed throat, as well as heal others from seemingly irreparable injuries as well
Tapping into the laws of nature, and harnessing the power of the Nemeton, Jennifer called upon the sacrifices of animals, and throughout [[Season 3|Season3A]], ritualistic murders to imbue herself with an arsenal of powers - [[telekinesis]], [[mind control]], [[super-strength]], [[healing power]], psychic abilities and most prominently glamour.
{{Human Sacrifices|view: titled}}