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The High Priestess of the House of Night, and Zoey Redbird's mentor. Her position at Tulsa’s House of Night is roughly equal to that of a head principal, although her position carries considerably more power. As well as serving as the High Priestess at the House of Night, she also teaches Vampyre Sociology to students and is also Loren Blake's lover. At first, Neferet is seen as a sweet, protective, motherly figure to Zoey, but later on in the novels, a deep secret is discovered. Neferet's vampyre marks are lines that remind Zoey of ocean waves, framed from her brows, extending down around her cheekbones. Neferet has an affinity for healing and felines. She makes an astounding effect on people, being "amazing and awe-inspiring". Neferet gave an oath to Sylvia Redbird, Zoey's grandmother, that Zoey would be safe at the House of Night and that she would take it upon herself personally to ensure Zoey's safety. However, in Chosen she turns out to be very evil, revealing that she's the one who brought back and leads the group of undead fledglings in which Stevie Rae, Elizabeth No Last Name, Elliot, and Venus are in. The vampyre goddess Nyx also informs Zoey that Neferet has chosen a path of evil rather than to continue to listen to and follow the goddess. Neferet has a deep hatred for humans and plans to declare war against them because of Loren's death, but Shekinah (High Priestess of all Vampyres) puts a stop to the war before it can start. Physically, Neferet is described as having a strong but curvy body, with straight teeth, huge mossy-colored and almond-shaped eyes, a heart-shaped face, and dark, glossy auburn red hair that falls in heavy waves past her shoulders. Her beauty is unusual, even among the usual beauty of vampyres. Neferet has become the thing of nightmares and she hates that Zoey knows what she is up to. She is the one responsible for all of the adult vampyres' deaths. In Untamed, she resurrected Kalona, and revealed herself to be Queen Tsi Sgili. At the end of Hunted, she is banished, never to return, into the sky along with Kalona. However, she returns in Tempted, declaring herself Nyx Incarnate in the Vampyre High Council. And in Burned Neferet sends Kalona to the otherworld to keep Zoey from coming back but does not work. Neferet is pissed at Kalona for it to. But that does not stop her from trying to kill Zoey. On top of that, Neferet is trying to get the High Council to believe that Kalona is Erebus.