Soleil Marie Benoit :: Liz The Basics Full Name: Soleil Marie Benoit Played By: Gretchen Wilson Birthdate: June 2, 1984 (Gemini) Hometown: New Orleans, LA / Cocodrie, LA Height: 5'7" Weight: 150lbs. Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown/dark hazel Marital Satus: Single Orientation: Het/Straight Alignment: Lawful good Species 100% human Abilities: Mild gift of foresight/premonition, singing, playing guitar
The Family Father: Jack Cooper Remington (July 17, 1951 - ???) Whereabouts unknown Mother: Joliette Michelle Benoit (October 31, 1957 - March 29, 1989) Maternal Grandmother: "Nana" Louise Blanche Gautreaux {nee Benoit} (November 14, 1902 - August 20, 1995) Siblings: None (that she knows of)
The History Soleil is a third-generation Hunter. Her mother, and even her grandmother, battled the supernatural. When Soleil was thirteen, her mother was asked to cleanse a house of a benevolent spirit. That spirit then attacked and possessed Joliette Benoit. She, in turn, tried to drive the spirit out herself, but was mistakenly thought to have attempted suicide. That, combined with Joliette's steadfast belief in the supernatural, landed her in a state mental facility where she lived until her death when Soleil was sixteen.
From the time Soleil was thirteen until she was eighteen, she lived with her grandmother in the bayous of Louisiana. Her grandmother educated her in the things most people only see in horror movies. When "Nana" died at the ripe old age of ninety-three, Soleil was completely on her own. Since then, she works mostly at diners and bars to make a living. The turnover rate is such that she can pick up and take off whenever the mood strikes. She also likes working at the local 'watering holes' to pick up on the town gossip. It's not so much the 'who's cheating who', but the 'something funny's going on at the Jones' place' that catches her ear.
In addition to being a hunter, Soleil has a mild gift for mediumship. Her grandmother had the ability to invoke spirits and do seances. Soleil's mother's gift wasn't as pronounced, but she could still "talk" with spirits and things. Soleil tolerates her gift. She thinks it's more of a pain in the ass than it's worth. She gets nightmares she doesn't understand, ends up right in the middle of something she didn't ask for, etc. Mostly, given time, things tend to work out, and she's learned to go where the gift takes her.
The Personality Soleil's personality is based mostly on three of Gretchen Wilson's songs: Redneck Woman, All Jacked Up and I'm Here For The Party. She's a hard-fighting, hard-drinking, hard-partying kinda girl who's not afraid to give the boys a run for their money. She's a country-girl at heart who loves her zydeco and country music. During her years living with her grandmother, Soleil learned guitar as a way to pass the time since living in the bayous wasn't exactly thrill-a-minute. She'll also listen to New Orleans jazz and bluegrass on occasion.