Dhampinella

"'This lady here is my apprentice, Dhampinella. Spelt with a a D-H, pronounced with a V, don't ask me why; her parents were strange. And, as her name might suggest, she is a Sabbatical Dhampir, spelt with a D-H, pronounced with a D-H.'""-- Joseph introduces Dhampinella to Charlotte (Book 1, The Good, the Bad and the Mediochre)."Dhampinella is Joseph's Dhampir apprentice. Her tense relationship with her vampire father and absent human mother have led her to seek out alternate family. She is very close to Joseph, and looks to Archie the Vampire reverend as a surrogate father figure. Over the course of the series, she also grows closer to her half-sister Melinoe Demetrius.

Traits
Dhampinella is a tall, strong Dhampir with auburn hair and gold-flecked green eyes. She is very stoic and has an ethereal aura. Like her mentor, Joseph, she wears a lot of black - her trademark outfit is a long black coat with many pockets.

Chronology
Dhampinella first appears in Book 1, where she is introduced to Charlotte at St Merlin's University. She is the apprentice of Joseph Carrion and the two are researchers in the field of Zontanecrology at the university.