Sir Francis Varney (フランシス・ヴァーニー
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Marquis Machina's true identity and appearance, a mystery constantly hidden to all except only a select few by the custom-made automaton suit, is that of a young girl with pale hair and dark brown skin. The undeniable characteristics of an Archiviste, which are believed to be long since extinct aside from the supposed sole survivor, Noé Archiviste.[1]
Appearance[]
Marquis Machina is usually seen as a large metallic automaton with a head that resembles old nautical equipment, mechanical arms, a voicebox installed on her chest, short legs, and a cylindrical body—comically large in comparison to her actual size.
Throughout the years Marquis Machina has dressed up in a plethora of costumes, including a large bear suit[2] and a suit modeled after an Asian doll.[3]
Marquis Machina's true appearance
Under the suit, her appearance is immediately distinct and noteworthy for having all the characteristic features of the supposedly wiped-out Archiviste Clan. She has a dark brown complexion to her skin and snow white hair with black underneath. She has a long, angular face, thin almond shaped eyes, and short thick eyebrows. Her knee-length hair is gathered into total of five braids, each tied off at the base of her head with a hairpiece, and tied off at the ends which flare out freely like brush strokes. Three of her braids form the top layer of her hairstyle, while the remaining braids lay underneath and are coloured a pitch black. On either side of her head above the two outermost braids are a pair of smaller braids. Two chest-length strands of hair frame her face. Like all Vampires, her eyes will occasionally turn red.
She wears a black ankle-length dress that billows out and obscures the shape of her form like a cloak. The dress includes a large hood with which to cover her face, slits on the sides for her arms to poke through, embroidered buttons on the front closing it shut. On the right side of her dress's waist is a strange and unique symbol. Oval dangle earrings adorn her ears, and a choker consisting of black beads set to white ruffles decorates her neck. Disconnected white cuffs are buttoned around her wrists and ankles. On her feet are a pair of Okobo as her footwear.
Personality[]
Marquis Machina is amicable, goofy, and easily bored. She’s highly interested in magic tricks and card tricks, though her interests vary, and her true motives towards anything and everything are unknown. Marquis Machina seems to be rather promiscuous, hooking up with Veronica de Sade at least once, and isn’t above using Dhampir information brokers to get jobs done. The Marquis has a reputation for being "an eccentric always, a sage on occasion."[4] Although she is usually very extroverted, she claims to be a "shy fellow" and gets very distressed when someone tries to get her to come out of her suit.[2]
Despite her goofy personality, Marquis Machina is implied to have been quite different in the past, formal and tired of life. In the present, she still attempts to be formal in front of the Teacher until she's called out on her unnatural respect, as "those who've lived too long do experience character shifts along the way to some degree". She is described as a "scatterbrain who thinks she's fortifies herself with cleverness", and said to have been a dubious character even in the past.[1]
Plot[]
Bal Masqué Arc[]
Coming soon!
Beast of Gévaudan Arc[]
During the return of the Beast of Gévaudan, Dante revealed to Vanitas that Marquis Machina hired him and asking him to do three things: involve Vanitas in this incident, find out whether the d'Apchier's alteration device really exists, and, if possible, bring it to her.
Miel Incident Arc[]
Coming soon!
Powers and Abilities[]
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Relationships[]
The Teacher[]
Coming Soon!
August Ruthven[]
Coming Soon!
Veronica de Sade[]
Coming Soon!
Gallery[]
Quotes[]
- "Will you discard the human world… and live as a Vampire among Vampires?"[2]
- "…Did you know this? In conjuring, the important thing is how you divert your audience’s attention from your scheme."[5]
- "It looks as if some other magician didn’t want that human to be part of the audience."[5]
- "There’s a sleeping lion here in Carbunculus Castle. I don’t want to miss seeing it wake up… so I can’t leave."[5]
- "Ha ha ha! You’re telling me, of all people, to be careful not to die!? August!! You’ve always been far too serious! Don’t overwork yourself and break down even more than you already have!!"[5]
- "Within our bodies, countless books... are placed in our care... and handed down... so that they will not be lost."[6]
- "A fugue of hatred...That's forgotten how to stop. Who will be the next to play it?"[7]
- "You're rather like a natural disaster. You destroy without much thought foster and bewilder...give and then steal. It's impossible for anyone to understand you. You're far too different from us."[8]
Appearances[]
- Mémoire 7: Bal Masqué — Night Of Sneering Masks (Mentioned only)
- Mémoire 8: Louis — Sinking In A Pool Of Blood (First Appearance)
- Memoire 10: Salvatio — Uncertainty*
- Memoire 11: Deux Ombres — Point of Departure
- Mémoire 19: Serment — Spell-bound*
- Memoire 30: Strascinando — Tremolo*
- Memoire 32: Visiteur — Footfalls of the Beast*
- Mémoire 33: Cauchemar — Rumble*
- Mémoire 38: Naenia — She Who Harbors Death (Part One)
- Mémoire 39: Poupée Fissurée — The Essence of the Witch*
- Mémoire 40: Avec Toi — Alone Together (Mentioned only)
- Mémoire 43: Encens Restant — Lingering Scent of the Dream
- Mémoire 57: Au Revoir — Again, Someday
- Mémorie 58: Observation – The Darkness in Between
- Mémorie 59: Fuga – What the Organist Plays
- Mémoire 61.5: Jeu de paume — Court Tennis (Part One)
- Mémorie 62.5: Bourdonnement (Part Two) – Wingbeats of Scattered Thought
- Mémoire 4: Bal masqué -Night of Mocking Masks- (First Appearance)
- Mémoire 15: Oiseau et ciel -The d'Apchiers' Vampire-*
- Mémoire 17: Vengeance -Hands Upon a Nightmare-
(*) - Denotes that the character did not appear physically, but as a part of another character's memories.
Trivia[]
- "Machina" is a Latin word that translates to "machine," "scheme," "plan," or "machination."
- "Sir Francis Varney," Machina's real name, is based directly off the titular character from Varney the Vampire,[9] a serialized gothic horror novel James Malcolm Rymer and Thomas Peckett Prest in 1845-1847. The story pioneered many of the tropes now widely used in modern vampire fiction, particularly the attribute of vampires to possess sharpened fangs.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mémoire 62.5: Bourdonnement (Part Two)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mémoire 32: Visiteur
- ↑ Mémoire 33: Cauchemar
- ↑ Mémoire 61.5: Jeu de paume (Part Two)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Mémoire 43: Encens Restant
- ↑ Mémoire 58: Observation
- ↑ Mémorie 59:Fuga
- ↑ Mémorie 61: Jeu de paume (Part One)
- ↑ Wikipedia: Varney the Vampire