I'm sure you've heard about the famous Neimanta family tree of witches and wizards from Eastern Europe. They originated in Latvia, which is where my great grandmother was born before my family moved to England. A country of heathens and druids, Latvia was well known for its magical families and the secret powers and spells that were passed on from generation to generation. My great grandmother in particular, Inese Neimanta, was particularly well known for her romantic spells and curses, which were particularly successful and powerful since they were inherently tied in with the bloodline of our family tree.
Inese was one of the most powerful witch of her time in Eastern Europe, and many wizards sought her favour because they knew that the only way their families could inherit the Neimanta power was by marrying into the family. Yet Inese, as always, chose to act on her emotions and married out of love to a Latvian peasant. It's said that in my family tree, magic is far more powerful on the female side and I'd definitely like to think that I have inherited that from my great grandmother. :)
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Date: 2009-09-19 03:57 pm (UTC)Inese was one of the most powerful witch of her time in Eastern Europe, and many wizards sought her favour because they knew that the only way their families could inherit the Neimanta power was by marrying into the family. Yet Inese, as always, chose to act on her emotions and married out of love to a Latvian peasant. It's said that in my family tree, magic is far more powerful on the female side and I'd definitely like to think that I have inherited that from my great grandmother. :)
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