"She was tall and had long legs. Dark heavy hair pulled back. Chin was up, as if she were ready to fight- or had just been in one." -Assail upon first seeing Marisol[1]
Marisola is a human thief mated to the vampire Assail in The Black Dagger Brotherhood series by JR Ward and the two of them are the main characters of the sixteenth book, The Thief.
Biography[]
Marisol grew up in Brazil[2] where she began her career as a pickpocket at the age of nine or ten, trained by her father after her mother died. After he went to prison for life, where he was later murdered, she moved to the US with her grandmother by using money her dad had, had stashed away. When she couldn't support the two of them by working as a cashier, she fell back on her other skills.[3]
Benloise hired Sola Morte to spy on Assail, which was how they met and a mutual sexual attraction immediately sparked. Assail threatened Benloise over it and Benloise cancelled the contract, but Sola, angry that Benloise wasn't going to pay her the full amount they'd originally agreed upon, took revenge by breaking into Benloise's sanctum and messing with a Degas statue.[4]
In retaliation, he had her kidnapped with the intention of torturing and likely killing her. To get Sola back, Assail kidnapped and tortured Ricardo and his brother until Eduardo gave up her location. When they were done, Assail killed them both.[5] Using anything at hand that she could use, Sola killed her kidnappers and freed herself from the torture cabin by the time Assail showed up.[6]
Afterwards, she suffered a crisis of conscience since she'd never killed anyone before and Assail suggested she leave her lifestyle behind so she wouldn't have to deal with anyone like Benloise ever again.
Personality[]
She's decisive, efficient, and always ready for a fight. She's the type to do the exact opposite of what she's told, especially if she's told to not do something.
Physical Description[]
She's tall with long legs and wavy, dark hair that falls to just below her shoulders.[1][7][8]
Skills[]
- Trilingual: English, Spanish, and Portuguese[9]
- Burglary
- Cross-country skiing
Relationships[]
Assail[]
Grandmother[]
Ricardo Benloise[]
Trivia[]
- She drives a black Audi[10] A4 and leases a new one every three years.
- She used to smoke.[11]
- She keeps her father's Bible.[11]