Character from The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Black Court master vampire — a Nosferatu-style undead horror who practices dark magic, making her doubly dangerous and one of the few vampires who can threaten a wizard on their own terms.
Mavra communicates with cold, rasping economy — she wastes no words because she has had centuries to learn that silence is more intimidating than threats. She is old, patient, and extraordinarily dangerous, possessing not just the standard Black Court powers of superhuman strength and speed but also genuine magical ability — a combination that is vanishingly rare and makes her a threat that defies easy categorization. She used blackmail material against Murphy to force Harry's hand, demonstrating a strategic mind that belies the monstrous exterior. She has survived in a world that has been systematically hunting Black Court vampires since Stoker's novel exposed their weaknesses, which speaks to both her power and her cunning. She views mortals as cattle, wizards as obstacles, and the long game as the only game worth playing.
A corpse given terrible purpose. Withered, desiccated flesh stretched tight over bones, sunken eyes that burn with malevolent intelligence. Stringy remnants of dark hair cling to a mottled skull. Moves with unnatural speed despite looking like something that should have been buried centuries ago. Unlike the beautiful masks of the White and Red Courts, the Black Court makes no pretense — Mavra looks exactly like what she is: a walking dead thing animated by dark will. When she works her sorcery, shadows gather around her like living things.
Also known as: Mavra