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Aife
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Lost Girl is a Canadian developed and produced television series which premiered in the 2010 season on the television channel Showcase.
For further on Bo, the succubus of the series, see her article in the SuccuWiki here. For the series itself, see that article here. For a general discussion of Succubi and their mythos in the series, see that article here.
Saskia is the name of a Succubus that has appeared in the Lost Girl television series. The role was played by the actress Inga Cadranel. When she first appeared, she was a succubus that had recently arrived in the city the series is placed in. She met Bo and attempted to convince her to become a Dark Fae but failed in that attempt. When she next returned, she attacked Dyson and attempted to turn him into one of her thralls.
Her final appearance in the first season was in the season finale where she was revealed as being Bo's Mother and her name being Aife. Saskia, now known as Aife, attempted to start a war between the Light and Dark Fae by eliminating the Light Fae leadership. Bo was eventually able to stop her with the help of Dyson and Trick. Aife fell to her seeming death from the top of a circular staircase, but her body disappeared. She was last seen in the first season of the series being carried away by one of her thralls into the darkness of a tunnel. It is assumed that she will return in the second season, but this has not been confirmed.
Character History
Little is known about Saskia save for what she has revealed to Bo in the series. In her first appearance in the series, The Mourning After, she describes herself as a "novelty whore", travels a great deal, and has what she calls "sugar daddies" all over the world. She is Dark Fae in nature and refuses to deal with Light Fae.
She has no qualms about killing others as has been seen in the series. She normally dressed in all black with a red leather jacket. Her attitude is somewhat flippant in nature with her sexuality overwhelmingly in the open for all to see. She is harsh when using her powers, which probably reflects her Dark Fae nature.
Based on the events of the episode (Dis)Members Only, that the name Saskia is a cover name and her story was not a real one. When Saskia attacked Dyson in that episode, he called her Aife (or Eve or Eva, it is still unclear). In a previous episode, Trick noted that should Aife return that it would be bad for them. So, based on the events of (Dis)Members Only, this possibility very likely.
In the season finale, Blood Lines Saskia was revealed to be Aife, Bo's Mother. It was shown that she is several centuries in age, at least equal to Trick's age. At some point in the past, Trick had attempted to stop a war between the Fae, but Aife refused to go along with that. She then attacked a Dark Far King and killed him. Attempting to get protection from Trick, she was refused that and then was handed over to the Dark Fae to be executed. However, the Dark Fae she was given to decided that it would be a waste to kill her and as a result, Aife was tortured and used sexually for centuries.
She could not overcome the Dark Fae that held her because of an amulet, called the Koushang that the Dark Fae possessed that overcame her Succubus powers by binding the Chi of the Dark Fae to his body. She did however eventually escape and spent the following time planning revenge on Trick and the Light Fae. But the cost to her was the loss of her mental stability and going insane.
Even though all of this information was given, we did not get any idea of when Bo was born, she could be in theory centuries old in age. It was also not revealed in Bo's Father was the Dark Fae king or not. So Bo's origins remain unclear.
After revealing this information to Bo, Aife proceeded in an attempt to eliminate the Light Fae leadership. She did this by using a Thrall that she had created using her powers to carry a bomb into a meeting that was underway and then detonate it. This resulted in many of the Light Fae leadership, including The Ash, to be injured gravely or severely injured.
Bo made plans to stop her, including obtaining the 'Koushang amulet with the help of Lauren from The Ash's trophy case. After gathering her weapons and seeing that Kenzi would not accompany her to face Aife, Bo did so. The two succubi faced each other in Aife's mansion with swords and pikes in a battle to the death. At one point Bo was disarmed and Aife attempted to turn her into a Thrall, but failed since Bo possessed the 'Koushang amulet. The fight continued with hand to hand combat at the top of a spiral staircase with Aife attempting to throw Bo over the edge.
Bo received help in the form of Dyson's power when he sacrificed his love for Bo to a Norn. At the same time, Trick used his powers as a Blood Sage to attempt to alter reality by writing with his blood in a book. Dyson's power helped Bo to overcome Aife, throwing her over the bannister and leaving her hanging in mid-air by Bo's hand. She was attempting to drag Bo over the edge with her to fall to her death when Trick intervened. A symbol appeared on Aife's forehead in Trick's handwriting and she suddenly changed.
For a moment her insanity left her and she sacrificed herself by making Bo let go of her and plummeting to her death. However, by the time that Bo, and Kenzi who had arrived moments before, reached the bottom of the stairs, Aife's body was gone leaving only a bloody stain on the carpet.
The last seen of Aife in the first season was of a Thrall carrying her limp body down a darkened hallway to places unknown.
Appearances in the Lost Girl Series
Information revealed in the series
The following are plot points revealed in the series
- She is Dark Fae
- She is part of a Succubus Clan
- Her powers as a Succubus are well developed
- She travels a lot, noting that she was in Berlin recently
- Thinks of herself as a "novelty whore"
- Tends to flaunt her sexuality
- Is likely heterosexual as she noted that women and Succubi are "not her type"
Inferred Information
The following are assumed or likely information
- Apparent age: 32 - Based on Inga Cadranel's age at the time of the character's appearance in the series.
- This would make her physically one year younger than Bo.
- However, since many Fae are significantly older than their actual physical age, this is likely incorrect.
- She may have the ability to control others by feeding on them and returning energy to them.
- She may have the ability to control other Succubi by sharing energy with them.
- It is possible that the name Saskia is a cover story and her real name is Eve, or Eva or Aife. This many be connected to this myth.