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The naming pattern

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	Every woman in the Delacroix line has been named some variant of the founding ancestor's name: Margot, Marguerite, or Margaret. The pattern has persisted across nine generations and nearly four centuries, with one deliberate exception.		Every woman in the Delacroix line has been named some variant of the founding ancestor's name: Margot, Marguerite, or Margaret. The pattern has persisted across nine generations and nearly four centuries, with one deliberate exception.

	[[Marguerite Delacroix (Gen 7)\|Marguerite (Gen 7)]], after killing [[Elias Roarke]] in 1929, decided the chain needed to end. She named her daughter [[Eloise Delacroix\|Eloise]] — outside the pattern entirely — and raised her without knowledge of the family's true history. It was the most consequential act of mercy in the family's history. It was also, indirectly, the cause of Verdant's worst modern crisis: without a prepared Delacroix, the [[The Hemlock Veil\|Hemlock Veil]] went unrenewed in 1971 and 1981, and the Satanic Panic came to Verdant with unusual force.		[[Marguerite Delacroix (Gen 7)\|Marguerite (Gen 7)]], after killing [[Elias Roarke]] in 1929, decided the chain needed to end. She named her daughter [[Eloise Delacroix\|Eloise]], outside the pattern entirely, and raised her without knowledge of the family's true history. It was the most consequential act of mercy in the family's history. It was also, indirectly, the cause of Verdant's worst modern crisis: without a prepared Delacroix, the [[The Hemlock Veil\|Hemlock Veil]] went unrenewed in 1971 and 1981, and the Satanic Panic came to Verdant with unusual force.

	[[Eloise Delacroix\|Eloise]] eventually understood the cost and restored the name with her daughter [[Margot Delacroix\|Margot]] (Gen 9). She restored the name. She did not restore the preparation.		[[Eloise Delacroix\|Eloise]] eventually understood the cost and restored the name with her daughter [[Margot Delacroix\|Margot]] (Gen 9). She restored the name. She did not restore the preparation.

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{{Infobox Organization
| type = Family dynasty; occult guardians
| founded = 1668 (arrival in Verdant); line established 1691
| leader = [[Margot Delacroix]] (current)
| headquarters = [[Delacroix's Tomes and Treasures]], Main Street, Verdant
| affiliation = [[House Subconium]]; Order of the Hemlock (historical)
| members = 9 generations; matrilineal line
| first_appearance = [[Making the Grades: Kelly's Unveiling]]
}}

== About ==
The '''Delacroix family''' is the oldest continuously operating family line in [[Visit Verdant|Verdant, Connecticut]], with roots stretching back to the town's founding in 1662. The family has served for over three centuries as guardians of dangerous occult artifacts, stewards of the Delacroix family vault, and holders of a seat within [[House Subconium]]. The line is matrilineal — the Delacroix name passes through the mother in every generation, and fathers are absent, unacknowledged, or simply not discussed.

The family's most prominent living member is [[Margot Delacroix]] (Gen 9), current owner of [[Delacroix's Tomes and Treasures]] and House Subconium legacy member.

== The naming pattern ==
Every woman in the Delacroix line has been named some variant of the founding ancestor's name: Margot, Marguerite, or Margaret. The pattern has persisted across nine generations and nearly four centuries, with one deliberate exception.

[[Marguerite Delacroix (Gen 7)|Marguerite (Gen 7)]], after killing [[Elias Roarke]] in 1929, decided the chain needed to end. She named her daughter [[Eloise Delacroix|Eloise]] — outside the pattern entirely — and raised her without knowledge of the family's true history. It was the most consequential act of mercy in the family's history. It was also, indirectly, the cause of Verdant's worst modern crisis: without a prepared Delacroix, the [[The Hemlock Veil|Hemlock Veil]] went unrenewed in 1971 and 1981, and the Satanic Panic came to Verdant with unusual force.

[[Eloise Delacroix|Eloise]] eventually understood the cost and restored the name with her daughter [[Margot Delacroix|Margot]] (Gen 9). She restored the name. She did not restore the preparation.

== The role of the Delacroix line ==
The Delacroix family has historically served two functions within Verdant's occult infrastructure:

* '''Guardianship''' — protecting and maintaining the Delacroix family vault, which holds dangerous artifacts including [[The Darewright Jar]], [[The Anklet of Inevitable Accord]], and [[Stones of the Rolekeeper]]
* '''Operational''' — serving as the tactical arm of the [[Order of the Hemlock]] and later [[House Subconium]], doing what needed to be done when preservation alone was not enough

The clearest example of the operational role is [[Marguerite Delacroix (Gen 7)|Marguerite (Gen 7)]]'s infiltration of [[Elias Roarke]]'s inner circle over years, culminating in using the Anklet to compel him to kill his family and himself in 1929.

== The Ashburne connection ==
The Delacroix line is permanently intertwined with the [[Eleanor Ashburne|Ashburne]] line. [[Marguerite Delacroix (Gen 0)|Marguerite of Quebec]] arrived in Verdant in 1668 and became [[Eleanor Ashburne]]'s lover. The first Margot Delacroix (Gen 1) was biologically William Ashburne's daughter and was raised by Eleanor after Marguerite's departure. The founding Delacroix naming pattern was established by Eleanor's act of grief, not Marguerite's intention.

If the Ashburnes are the Hemlock Veil's spiritual stewards, the Delacroixes are its tactical guardians. The two lines represent complementary and occasionally conflicting approaches to the same responsibility.

== The birthline ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; font-size:13px;"
! Generation !! Name !! Born !! Notes
|-
| Gen 0 || [[Marguerite Delacroix (Gen 0)|Marguerite Delacroix]] || c. 1645, Quebec || Founding ancestor. Arrives Verdant 1668. Eleanor Ashburne's lover. Founded the Order of the Hemlock c. 1694. Performed the 1706 Veil modification.
|-
| Gen 1 || [[Margot Delacroix (Gen 1)|Margot Delacroix]] || October 31, 1691 || Daughter of William Ashburne and Marguerite. Raised by Eleanor Ashburne. Named by Eleanor in January 1692 — not by Marguerite. Founding ancestor of the matrilineal line.
|-
| Gen 2 || [[Marguerite Delacroix (Gen 2)|Marguerite Delacroix]] || c. 1710 || Details not established in canon.
|-
| Gen 3 || [[Margaret Delacroix|Margaret Delacroix]] || c. 1748 || Details not established in canon.
|-
| Gen 4 || [[Margot Delacroix (Gen 4)|Margot Delacroix]] || c. 1783 || Details not established in canon.
|-
| Gen 5 || [[Marguerite Delacroix (Gen 5)|Marguerite Delacroix]] || c. 1820 || Details not established in canon.
|-
| Gen 6 || [[Margot Delacroix (Gen 6)|Margot Delacroix]] || c. 1850 || Details not established in canon.
|-
| Gen 7 || [[Marguerite Delacroix (Gen 7)|Marguerite Delacroix]] || c. 1897 (d. 1969) || Order of the Hemlock operative. Killed Elias Roarke with the Anklet (1929). Spent 40 years as artifact guardian. Broke the naming pattern by naming her daughter Eloise.
|-
| Gen 8 || [[Eloise Delacroix]] || c. 1937 (d. c. 2007) || Raised outside the tradition. Ran the shop as tourism. Eventually understood the Veil lapsed on her watch. Had Margot out of obligation.
|-
| Gen 9 || [[Margot Delacroix]] || May 25, 1976 || Current generation. Owner of Delacroix's Tomes and Treasures. House Subconium legacy member. Protagonist antagonist of Comply.
|}

== Open questions ==
* Whether the naming pattern carries a functional magical significance or is purely cultural tradition has not been established
* What Marguerite (Gen 0) did with the placenta and birth blood she collected after Margot (Gen 1)'s birth has never been accounted for
* Whether Marguerite (Gen 7) told Eloise anything about the family history before her death in 1969 has not been established
* The fathers of each generation are unacknowledged — whether this is circumstance or deliberate practice within the family has not been established

== Related articles ==
* [[Margot Delacroix]]
* [[Eloise Delacroix]]
* [[Marguerite Delacroix (Gen 0)]]
* [[Marguerite Delacroix (Gen 7)]]
* [[Delacroix's Tomes and Treasures]]
* [[House Subconium]]
* [[The Hemlock Veil]]
* [[Eleanor Ashburne]]

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