Yuzette Ora

"So, what business do you have here today?"

- Yuzette

Yuzette Ora, codenamed Seventh Magician, was a fortune teller of Rollam in the Lucifenian Republic and a member of Père Noël. Recruited into the organization early on, Yuzette was given the Venom Sword and operated a face changing gig for shady clients from her fortune telling shop. After learning of Julia Abelard's intentions to eliminate her, Yuzette fled and began working as a prostitute in Rolled.

Early Life
Born in the Lucifenian Republic's port town in EC 581, Yuzette grew up helping her parents with their work as fishermen every day. She later met another fisherman there and they became lovers; as time went on, she grew bored with her monotonous everyday life. During the mid EC 590s, Yuzette encountered Julia Abelard and Mayrana Blossom. Claiming to be mages, the two showed her their power and the amazed Yuzette decided to run away from home.

After she fled and joined the mages in their travels, the curious girl expressed her interest in learning the magical arts and Julia accepted her as her disciple. Studying magic under Julia's tutelage, Yuzette learned extensively about the Magic Kingdom Levianta and Julia's history with her nemesis, Elluka Clockworker, and her apprentice, Mayrana. She also learned about the vessels of sin and Julia's plans to destroy the gods and everything they created. As time went on, Yuzette failed all of her master's tests to demonstrate any magical potential to become a proper mage.

Julia later expelled the child from her apprenticeship, Yuzette seeing Mayrana's scornful look upon her before they abandoned her in the middle of their journey. Yuzette then set up a fortune telling shop on the main street in Rollam and gave out fake fortunes to the visiting nobles and merchants from across Evillious. Sometime after, Julia visited the girl and swung the Venom Sword before her, offering her the chance to join their criminal organization Père Noël if she forged a contract with the Demon of Lust and used its powers to magically change people's faces for the organization's profit.

Overjoyed by the second chance, the fortune teller accepted the offer and took the vessel from Julia. Impaling herself with the sword, she sealed the contract with the demon and filled herself with its lust magic. She then joined Julia's criminal organization, dubbed "Seventh Magician" by her new leader, First Santa Claus, in light of her current and new profession. Afterwards, Yuzette began to perform her new underworld "miracles" for the occasional customer while maintaining her public job as a fortune teller.

Keeping herself updated on the organization's affairs, Seventh Magician learned that Mayrana had apparently been jealous of Julia offering the failed apprentice a vessel and not her; eventually, Yuzette realized she was ultimately replaceable and could be killed by her comrades in the future. At some point, she read a newspaper article about Kaidor Blankenheim, learning how the aristocrat had killed his wife and fled before being expelled from his noble family.

Noble Miracle
"In other words, you want to act on behalf of that Bruno guy you killed—something like that, right, Lord Kaidor?" "I don't remember saying "I killed Bruno," did I?" "Nevertheless, that seems to be your most likely action, given the circumstance."

- Yuzette Ora and Kaidor Blankenheim

In EC 597, Yuzette was visited by a handsome, blue-haired man. While she wondered what the rich-looking fellow would ask her, the man put a large bag on the desk before her and carefully removed a severed head from it. He then requested she change his face to match it. As the man wondered if she could, referring to her by her code name, Yuzette asked him whom he had heard her name from. After he explained that he had heard of her from First Santa Claus, Yuzette asked him his own name.

Questioned if she wanted to know his name or that of the severed head, Yuzette replied that she'd like both, if possible. The man asked if that was really necessary to perform her trick, and she admitted it had nothing to do with her obligations, but that it wouldn't feel right for her to aid someone she didn't know. After learning that the man was Kaidor Blankenheim and the head was Bruno Marlon, Yuzette guessed that he wanted to act on behalf of the man he had killed.

When Kaidor pointed out he had never said he killed Bruno, Yuzette remarked that it was the most likely scenario given his circumstances. Kaidor then stated that it didn't matter and asked Yuzette again if she could do it; looking in his eyes, Yuzette realized he intended to kill her if she refused and calmly agreed, saying she could for the right compensation. After given the advanced payment and promised more, Seventh said it would suffice and lead the man into the back room, instructing him to lie down on the bed.

As he did so, she told Kaidor that this was his last chance to confirm with her that he was ready, telling him that to change his face was to abandon his past life. As Kaidor confirmed that he had no regrets, she asked if this was really so and heard the former aristocrat add that there was one thing that kept him without regrets, but that it was the reason for him to change his face.

Wondering what he meant by that, she heard him explain that he'd entrusted his son to his brother before leaving his family, and that the boy was now growing up with his face, making it possible for others to guess they were parent and child. Asking if they would begin, Seventh removed the Venom Sword from its sheath and changed Kaidor's face to resemble Bruno Marlon's. After Kaidor successfully replaced Bruno as Shaw Freesis' aide, Seventh received her additional payment from the new Freesis Foundation member.

Skewed Miracle
"Ah, ah, I'm sorry about that, Senior. I am an inexperienced, inferior person after all. Evidently, it wasn't performed flawlessly."

- Seventh Magician lying to Fourth Shadow

As she continued her work into the EC 600s, Yuzette heard that First Santa Claus sent away Fourth Shadow to Merrigod Plateau under the pretense of a mission, allegedly due to Mayrana's increasingly disturbing mimicry of the mage. She also learned that First Santa Claus had adopted an orphan in Rolled as part of her campaign to promote her public image in Lucifenia.

Around EC 604, Yuzette was approached by Mayrana. After greeting the woman in the shop, Yuzette remarked smugly that even her senior didn't know how to magically change a person's face. Fourth Shadow immediately snapped that it was only because of the Demon of Lust that she could do it, reminding her she only had the power on her master's kindness. Yuzette then listened as Mayrana asked her to make her face that of Julia's for twice the usual compensation. Deducing the pay doubled as hush money for Santa, Yuzette agreed to the job and led Mayrana to the back room.

She then began to instruct her to lie down before noticing she had already done so. Pointing out she understood, Yuzette then called upon the Demon of Lust and changed Mayrana's face, making minute differences to keep it from being perfectly identical to Julia's. She then watched as the woman checked her face in the mirror and realized the differences, expressing a faint smile as her face flushed. When Mayrana turned a scowl on the fake fortune teller, Magician asked if her face wasn't very similar to her lady's.

The woman raged that she had commanded her to make it the same and Yuzette apologized, lying that she was an inferior and untrained person who hadn't done the process flawlessly. When Mayrana demanded she do the trick again, Yuzette reminded her that the procedure could only be done once per person on the human made a contract with the demon. She then watched contentedly as Mayrana became enraged before leaving the shop.

Years later, in EC 607, Seventh Magician learned of Fifth Pierrot's death, resulting in Sixth Venom taking over for assassinations. The following year, Magician heard that Mayrana managed to become mayor of Calgaround and that Marquis Kaspar Blankenheim was recruited as Second Dealer. During that period, she heard "Bruno Marlon" had been trying to make contact with First Santa Claus to try joining Père Noël, figuring it was due to Kaspar's recent recruitment into the organization. She also heard that Mayrana was attempting to make a connection with "Sleep Princess" of Père Noël.

Visit One Holiday Night
"It’s unlikely you are going to say... you want to change your face."

- Magician to Lieutenant General Gatt Coulomb

Toward the end of December of EC 608, while sitting in her shop for customers, Magician thought back on everything that occurred since joining Père Noël, including her old clients' new exploits, questioning whether Santa would answer Kaidor's requests and whether Mayrana's attempt to acquire the vessel of Sloth was wise. Receiving no customers throughout the day, Yuzette prepared to close up shop that night. As she stood up, she heard a knock and, surprised, answered the door to see Lieutenant General Gatt Coulomb.

The fake fortune teller mused that it was unlikely for him to say he wished to change his face as she welcomed Sixth Venom into the shop, throwing logs on the fire. She then added that there was no need to change a face that beautiful, asking him what his business was today and mentioning she had been about to close up shop. As Gatt replied he had been dispatched to retrieve the Venom Sword, Yuzette asked if, said another way, it meant she was already obsolete.

Gatt agreed that various matters were stirring, and Yuzette guessed if it had to do with the upcoming election, Julia wishing to put her affairs in order and remove anything that might cause her trouble. She listened as Gatt admitted that he didn't know her true intentions, and then asked him why he told her this when he planned to kill her. Cut off by the assassin remarking that it was ultimately that sort of thing, Yuzette realized that he wished for her to try and escape.

Soon after, Seventh Magician noticed that he carried a golden dagger on his waist; she then realized that Julia had finally collected Grim the End and that Gatt would be able to kill her even with the demon's power. After Gatt told her he would return the day after and left, Yuzette took the Venom Sword from the back of the store and quickly finished getting dressed. Taking her business records, crystal ball, some clothes and makeup, she stepped out into the snow and muttered "Happy New Year" before making her departure.

Legacy
After Yuzette's death, Elluka Clockworker replaced the former fortune teller as Seventh Magician, using her guise as "Margarita Blankenheim" to sabotage Père Noël from within before ultimately being discovered and forced to flee the organization herself. Through Elluka's hypnosis, Yuzette's autopsy was officially labeled as death by the Gula Disease and considered separate from the string of prostitute murders in Rolled.

While investigating Isabel's death, Justea investigators Willus Zorach and Ein Anchor discovered Yuzette's business papers for her underground trade, pursuing her listing of Kaidor Blankenheim becoming Bruno Marlon. The investigation after uncovered Yuzette's history as Seventh Magician and Kaidor's true identity, ultimately leading to Bruno's arrest and Père Noël's eventual downfall.

Personality and Traits
"I'd like to hear whether or not you can actually do it." "Of course I can... If I receive appropriate compensation."

- Kaidor and Yuzette Ora

Yuzette was a materialistic and pragmatic woman, tempered by profit. She acted calm and rational in most situations, though only when the ends served her personal interests. Therefore, the woman had no issue taking up a job as phony fortune teller, originally believing that magicians and magic being mere fairy tales was common sense. However, she was not stubborn about her preconceptions, readily accepting the existence of mages and magic after meeting Julia Abelard and her apprentice.

This practicality also made her loyalties completely circumstantial, weighing the material gains of her relationships against the risks to her well-being. As a result, Magician seemed indifferent to whatever work she performed, even if it was "evil", and readily joined Père Noël with the promise of further profit through her new shady trade. Likewise, she considered her underworld customers peculiar but never refused their requests so long as she was sufficiently paid for the job.

Still, she wasn't heartless and did take interest in learning at least something about her clients, wanting to understand who they were. She similarly asked to make sure her clients wanted their face changed, recognizing the absoluteness of her borrow power. Due to her self-serving nature, Magician was not above spiting others she disliked and enjoyed getting back at her enemies when able. She was similarly subject to anger when others acted impractical, such as politely knocking and waiting for someone to answer rather than just walking through an unlocked door.

Magician was also observant by nature and kept herself updated on current affairs and events. As a member of Père Noël, she was quick to accept that she was ultimately expendable and suspected she would one day be eliminated when determined inconvenient. Still, she continued contributing to the organization to her superior's expectations and didn't flee until knowing for certain she was targeted for death. She likewise doubted that any of her fellow members, particularly the murderers, could demonstrate any sentimentality like mercy or compassion for each other.

Skills and Abilities
"Isn't that power of yours not your own? Through and through—it is the power of the Demon of Lust you have borrowed from my lady, you shouldn't forget that."

- Mayrana

While not having any magical talent herself, Yuzette was proficient in faking her persona as a fortune teller. Having a keen intuition, the woman had a talent of telling individuals what they were hoping to hear for their futures and giving them appropriate advice. Additionally, her experience gave her a stronger intuition concerning the intentions and actions of others.

She also showed a proficiency with using the Venom Sword to change another's face, even able to make minute alterations to prevent the faces from being perfectly identical if she wished. Due to her instruction from Julia Abelard, she also possessed a greater knowledge than most about the vessels of sin and magic, and was knowledgeable about the extinct Magic Kingdom Levianta and its magic clans.

Character Connections
Julia Abelard: Yuzette's employer in Père Noël. While initially skeptical at Julia's claim to having magic, she was later amazed by the woman's magic prowess and changed her beliefs. Although Yuzette understood Julia's true evil nature, she had no problem serving under her and was able to naturally predict when the woman was preparing to have her killed.

Mayrana Blossom: A rival and fellow member in Père Noël. Noticing the woman's contempt for her after she was chosen to wield the Venom Sword, Seventh grew to dislike Mayrana and enjoyed spiting her. As a result, whenever given the opportunity she would trip the woman up, although she was careful not to face the full brunt of her wrath.

Conceptualization and Origins

 * Yuzette's code number in Père Noël may relate to the magical and lucky connotation of the number seven in Western cultures, coinciding with her codename of "magician"; fittingly, the brothel she worked at was located on the 7th block of Rolled.

Curiosities

 * Following the original Magician's departure, her codename was passed onto Elluka Clockworker, who similarly fled the organization after infiltrating it.

Appearances

 * Deadly Sins of Evil: Fifth Pierrot
 * Gift Bonus Story (first appearance)