In 1919, Genevieve was one of a large number of witches in the New Orleans coven who gathered to meet Papa Tunde, who had arrived in New Orleans to offer to help them vanquish the vampires and beasts from the city in exchange for joining their coven and becoming their leader. It appeared that she was a witch who followed his belief system, because, according to Marcel, Papa Tunde sacrificed anyone who would not follow him and defend his methods.
Later, after Tunde was murdered by Klaus, Marcel revealed to Rebekah that he was the one who summoned Tunde to New Orleans, with the hope that he would drive Klaus out of town and he and Rebekah could finally be together without having to fear Klaus' reprisal. Rebekah scoffed at the idea, noting that there was only one person who Klaus ever feared, which gave her and Marcel the idea to summon Mikael to town to chase Klaus out of New Orleans. Rebekah knew of a way to contact him, and informed him that all they needed is a witch who could do the spell, which was when Rebekah noticed Genevieve.
Genevieve worked as a nurse during the influenza period, helping patients with herbal remedies and trying her best to delay the inevitable and to take away their pain. She quickly developed a friendship with Rebekah, despite the fact that she admitted that she had been brought up to dislike vampires. She also confessed to Rebekah one night that if there were any of the Mikaelson brothers she would like to be with, it would be Klaus, which indicated that she was at least acquainted with both Klaus and Elijah at the time. While Rebekah was planning on just using Genevieve to have her perform the spell to contact Mikael, it because clear that Rebekah was quite fond of Genevieve, and the feelings were mutual. Later, Rebekah and Marcel accompanied Genevieve to the cemetery, where she performed a spell to contact Mikael by sending him a New Orleans newspaper clipping that had Klaus' photo on the front page. Once this was completed, she and Rebekah continued their friendship for some time, until one fateful day while the two were on nurse duty. Genevieve was tending to a sick patient who had coughed blood into a handkerchief when Rebekah pulled her aside and asked for a word with her. They went to the morgue, where Rebekah admitted that she was regretting their choice to contact Mikael, and demanded that she undo the spell. Genevieve informed her that there was no way to undo the spell once he had received the message, so Rebekah reminded her that if Klaus found out she was involved, he would kill her.
Genevieve realized that Rebekah was using her, and that in the process, put her own life at risk, and insisted that they both had no choice but to tell Klaus what they did and hope their honesty would buy them some mercy.
Rebekah became so enraged and fearful of Klaus finding out the truth that she tried to attack Genevieve, but Genevieve used the pain-infliction spell to give her a migraine. Rebekah grabbed the bloody, influenza-infected cloth from Genevieve's pocket and shoved it in Genevieve's face, infecting her with the virus. Rebekah apologized as she knowingly infected her with Influenza, and reminded her if Klaus found out their actions, Genevieve would be dead anyway. Clara, who was possessed by Céleste and unbeknownst to Genevieve at the time, entered the room to see if she was okay, only to find Rebekah smothering her with the bloody rag. Fearing being ratted out to Klaus, Rebekah then infected Céleste with the rag as well, and compelled the orderlies at the hospital to keep the two in quarantine until they died so that they would be unable to tell Klaus the truth. Eventually, Genevieve and Céleste took their last breaths and died.
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The Originals
Season One
In Après Moi, Le Déluge, she is resurrected, along with Papa Tunde and Bastianna Natale after Céleste stole the power of the Harvest, which was supposed to be used to resurrect the Harvest girls. As Genevieve, Bastianna, and Papa Tunde left their graves, Céleste welcomed them back to life and introduced herself to them with a smile.
In Dance Back from the Grave, Genevieve talked to Céleste while they walked through the cemetery. She noted that it hadn't changed at all. She and Clara Summerlin were seen in a flashback to 1919 as their coven welcomed Papa Tunde to New Orleans.
In Crescent City, she went to Rousseau's and gave Papa Tunde's blade to Cami, with a promise that if she made sure that it ended up in Klaus' heart, the witches would free Kieran from his hex. She also made a deal with Oliver, to arrange to have the non-cursed bayou wolves attack Rebekah during the full moon.
In Long Way Back From Hell, she spent the day torturing Rebekah by using the hallucinations from her multiple werewolf bites to make her revisit her memories from 1919. She also linked Rebekah's mind to Klaus', so he would be able to see Rebekah's betrayal for himself. In flashbacks, it is revealed that Genevieve spent time as a nurse at the Fleur-de-Lis Sanitorium, using herbal witchcraft remedies to soothe the terminal patients during the Influenza epidemic of 1919. During that time Rebekah became friends with Genevieve with the intention of using her to perform a spell to summon Mikael to New Orleans. Then, when Genevieve learned of Rebekah's betrayal, Genevieve wanted to come clean to Klaus, but Rebekah, fearing her brother's wrath, killed her by infecting her with the influenza virus to keep her from telling Klaus the truth.
In, Le Grand Guignol, she and Bastianna attended a meeting arranged by Thierry. The meeting was shown to be a trap, planned by Rebekah and Marcel, in order to kill the witches so they could resurrect Davina and take her with them to run away from Klaus. Distracted by Thierry, Marcel was able to surprise and kill Bastianna. Rebekah attacked Genevieve, but Genevieve used her magic to give Rebekah a migraine. When Marcel tried to defend Rebekah, Genevieve used her magic to set his jacket sleeve on fire, and threatens to kill them both if they don't let her leave. They ultimately left her alone, and she was able to escape unharmed.
In Farewell to Storyville, Genevieve informed Marcel that she had become an Elder of the coven. Genevieve met with Marcel at Jardin Gris when Marcel wanted to make a deal; he promised to stop all executions of witches in the Quarter in exchange for her lowering the boundary spell placed on the cemetery by Céleste to release Rebekah. Genevieve ultimately agreed, on one condition -- Marcel must return Davina Claire to the coven, so she can once again live with her people and be taught how to control her powers. Marcel reluctantly agreed to the deal, and she reversed the boundary spell to release Klaus, Rebekah, and Elijah from the cemetery.
In Moon Over Bourbon Street, a month had passed since Rebekah had been exiled from New Orleans, and Genevieve and Klaus have become lovers. She showed a great deal of jealousy regarding Klaus' friendship with Cami, and uses a pair of enchanted dreamcatchers to spy on her. She was nominated by Elijah to be the Witch Faction representative, and attended a meeting of the factions with Elijah, Father Kieran, and Diego, who was representing the vampires. She left the meeting once Hayley showed up to argue that the werewolves deserved a seat in the Faction. After a raucous party for the supernatural and human communities, Genevieve ultimately signed her name in blood on the newest version of the New Orleans Treatise of Peace.
n The Big Uneasy, Genevieve awoke in Klaus' bed to find that Klaus had painted a portrait of her laying naked in his bed. She wanted to see the painting, but he hid it from her and reminded her that it was a gift to honor their pact. Genevieve was slightly hurt that he is just using her for her allegiance, and wanted to know what she had to gain if she worked with him. Klaus voiced his displeasure regarding the new peace treaty, and suggested that he could offer her the protection she needed from the vampires, the werewolves, and Elijah if she promised her allegiance to him. Later Genevieve asked Elijah for permission to celebrate the Feast of the Blessings, since the witches weren't allowed to celebrate feast days while Marcel was restricting the use of magic. Though Elijah was hesitant to allow her to get what she wanted, Genevieve insisted she had made her peace with Klaus and urged him to think about it.
The Harvest girls were practicing some spells when Monique received a message from the Ancestors: Genevieve must die, so that the Harvest will finally be completed and the witches will have full access to their power.
Monique informed the coven of her vision, and Genevieve assured her that she would be happy to die for the witches, but informed them that before she did, she first wanted to steal Esther's Grimoire, which she believed would make the witches even more powerful. Monique and the other witches were satisfied by this plan, and agreed to allow her to live until she fulfilled that task. Genevieve was very anxious and didn't want to die yet, so she desperately tried to buy herself some time.
Klaus asked Genevieve to help Father Kieran, who's condition was worsening as a result of his hex. Genevieve was not eager to help Cami, and insisted that there was no way to undo the hex. Klaus argued that there is always a loophole in spells, so Genevieve tried to use that as an excuse to look at Esther's grimoire to see if there is a spell she could use to help Father Kieran in it.
Klaus saw right through Genevieve's façade and refused to allow her access to his mother's grimoire, because he felt her having access to Esther's magical power was more than enough. Genevieve suggested that she wouldn't be able to help Kieran without the grimoire, and Klaus, enraged, grabbed her by her throat and growled that he won't be manipulated. Genevieve used her magic to give him a migraine and told him not to call her again.
Later, at the feast, Genevieve sent a member of her coven to sneak into the compound and steal Esther's grimoire, since everyone will be gone and the house will be empty. Monique voices her reservations about Davina being a Harvest girl, and whined that Davina hadn't sacrificed enough for their coven, like she had. Genevieve assured her that all Davina needed was a lesson, and reminded her that she's very good at putting people in their place. Genevieve then held a toast, where she told everyone their that everyone could give an offering, and that no blessing would be denied. Cami went to find Genevieve and ask her for help, and gives her an offering--a vintage turquoise hair-comb from the 1910s. Genevieve, touched by Cami's kindness, said she might be able to help her.
Personality
Through flashbacks to 1919 while working as a nurse during the influenza period, Genevieve was seen as a very caring and sacrificial woman. She helped patients through their sickness despite the risk to her own health and Rebekah once described her as a "sweet girl" to Marcel. She said she was initially wary of Rebekah due to her being an Original Vampire, meaning she was somewhat judgmental about vampires, although changed her mind once Rebekah showed her kindness and friendship. Genevieve was fiercely protective and helped her friends, although this can be seen as naïve and too trustworthy, through her own admission, and gullible, as she was unable to see Rebekah's true intentions until she had completed a task for her. She can be seen as a truthful person, once Rebekah's true intentions were revealed, she was fearful and enraged at the consequences she and her family may face and attacked Rebekah, wishing to reveal the truth to spare them. When she was resurrected a century later, she harbored a deep desire for vengeance against Rebekah.
Genevieve was also a capable leader who had managed to bring together the New Orleans witches, including a reluctant Davina. She tried her best to help her people's rise to power, but was still not without morals, as Genevieve truly did not wish to harm Klaus and Hayley's child and was only doing so for fear of her own safety and life and favor from the Ancestors. Despite her intentions behind getting close to the Mikaelsons, she did whatever she could to help Hayley in her moment of need and succeeded, showing that the compassionate nurse inside of her was still there.
Physical Appearance
Genevieve was a beautiful witch with pale, fair skin, blue eyes, and wavy red hair. She had an attractive face and is tall, standing at approximately 5'10". She mostly wore black clothing in modern time. She used to wear a nurse uniform in 1919 while working at an Influenza hospital.
Powers & Abilities
Genevieve was a very powerful witch capable of considerable feats of magic. In her first life, she used her prowess in herbalism to help her patients, secretly administering effective herbal remedies to them.
She was responsible for casting a message spell that eventually brought Mikael to New Orleans. Her pain infliction spells are powerful enough to keep even an ancient and powerful vampire like Rebekah Mikaelson at bay. When she was brought back to life, after Céleste Dubois hijacked the power from the Harvest ritual, she set out to exact her revenge against Rebekah, creating a potion that included an assortment of herbs, Rebekah's werewolf-venom laced blood and her own blood that allowed her to reveal to Klaus Rebekah and Marcel's betrayal.
She was able to hold off Rebekah and Marcel on her own and reverse the boundary spell that Céleste cast on the cemetery. She used enchanted dreamcatchers to spy on Camille and Marcel while they were having sex. She, with Klaus' help, saved Hayley from being killed by Monique's curse. She even cast a spell that allowed her to speak with the Ancestors, begging them to spare Hayley's baby.
Genevive was competent enough to combine spells from Esther's Grimoires in order to create enhanced Moonlight Rings under the order of Klaus. She combined the spell that Esther used to enhance her children's speed and strength. During the night of the full moon Genevive used Klaus' blood to bind his strength to the black Kyanite stones that would be used, consequently creating twelve Moonlight Rings that drain Klaus' strength.
French Quarter Coven
