Death of Ivy Riversong

Ivy Riversong was a wood/river nymph hybrid and a member of the group whose mental decline culminated in a violent breakdown and her death. She was suspected of involvement in the Whitlow murders before her end.

Background

Ivy was a wood/river nymph hybrid, standing 4'11" with green-blue skin and eyes that changed color with her mood. Despite her appearance, she was regarded as part of the group's inner circle for a period.

Her mental state began to deteriorate noticeably well before the final incident. By the time others were paying close attention, she had been sketching deeply disturbing imagery — viscera and other violent subjects — in what appeared to be an obsessive pattern.

Suspicion

As the murders of Rowan Whitlow and Jessie Whitlow were investigated, Ivy came under suspicion. The precision of those killings — a knife through the throat, a knife through the roof of the mouth — was consistent with someone capable and deliberate. Ivy's deteriorating mental state and her violent artwork added weight to that suspicion, though nothing was confirmed before events overtook the situation.

The Breakdown

Ivy snapped in the medical bay. She entered wielding a long knife and began swinging it at people. Those present were forced to act to protect themselves.

She was downed before Nova Hellkin could intervene.

Aftermath

Ivy's death left the question of the Whitlow murders partially unresolved — she was never formally confirmed as the killer, and those who suspected her were left with only circumstantial evidence and the end of the threat.

Her death was mourned in complicated ways. She had been a person before the decline took hold, and those who had known her longer carried that weight differently than those who only knew her at the end.

Key Figures

• Ivy Riversong — wood/river nymph hybrid; subject of this article
• Nova Hellkin — present during breakdown; arrived too late to intervene
• Rowan Whitlow — suspected victim of Ivy's
• Jessie Whitlow — suspected victim of Ivy's

See Also

• Ivy Riversong
• The Whitlow Family Demise
• Nova Hellkin