Hellaynnea

For other uses of the word Succubus, see Succubus (disambiguation).

Hellaynnea, is a named Succubus in the graphic novel series Black Moon Chronicles.

Series Information

The series was written by François Marcela-Froideval. It is an epic story offset by liberal doses of irreverent humour and the use of colloquial modern French over the archaic language usually found in such stories.

The series, whose first episode was published in the late 80's, was also translated into German, Italian, Danish, Dutch and English.Following its long-lasting success in France, spin-off series were created to give more details on the background of some key characters.

Episode 5 was the last volume drawn by Olivier Ledroit, who was replaced by Cyril Pontet for the rest of the series. Ledroit was still kept on drawing the remaining album covers.

The 14th and final album of the series was released on 21st of November 2008.

Hellaynnea's History

The protagonists in the original story were a half-elf named Whismerill with an unknown past and an extraordinary destiny, a thief called Pile ou Face (Heads or Tails), Ghorgor Bey, a giant barbarian and an evil Succubus (a female demon) who form a strange party of adventurers.

As their story unfolds, they will help, join or even fight different factions, according to Whismerill's personal interests.

The Succubus, we discover is named Hellaynnea. Fey is the first love of Whismerill, but when she passes away, Hellaynnea becomes Wismerhill's new lover.

Other Succubi Appearances in the Series

There is a graphic novel in the series that focuses on Succubi. Further information can be found in the SuccuWiki here.

External Links

• Black Moon Chronicles at Wikipedia
• Black Moon Chronicles at Bedetheque (In French)