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'''Catherine Monvoisin''' (née '''Deshayes'''; c. 1640 – | | image = Wiki noimage.jpg | ||
| birth = c. 1640<br>[[Kingdom of France]] | |||
| death = 22 February 1680<br>[[Paris]], Kingdom of France | |||
| species = [[Human]] | |||
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'''Catherine Monvoisin''' (née '''Deshayes'''; c. 1640 – 1680), better known as '''La Voisin''' (English: ''The Neighbor''), was a [[France|French]] fortune teller who dealt in [[poison]]s. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
La Voisin was initially a fortune-teller, but soon extended her services to fulfilling the fortunes of her clients. Utilizing both alchemy and black masses, she created a subtle and effective poison which had no smell and left no trace. She used the poison by employing various trick jewelry with hidden compartments. Holding little affection for her husband or sons, La Voisin was said to have attempted or plotted to poison them. | La Voisin was initially a fortune-teller, but soon extended her services to fulfilling the fortunes of her clients. Utilizing both alchemy and black masses, she created a subtle and effective poison which had no smell and left no trace. She used the poison by employing various trick jewelry with hidden compartments. Holding little affection for her husband or sons, La Voisin was said to have attempted or plotted to poison them.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: The La Voisin Poisonings]]</ref> | ||
However, her daughter, [[Marguerite Monvoisin]], appears to have assisted in her plots, most famously a series of scandals known as the {{Wiki|Affair of the Poisons}}. According to information gathered by the authorities in charge of uncovering La Voisin's conspiracy, La Voisin and {{Wiki | However, her daughter, [[Marguerite Monvoisin]], appears to have assisted in her plots, most famously a series of scandals known as the {{Wiki|Affair of the Poisons}}. According to information gathered by the authorities in charge of uncovering La Voisin's conspiracy, La Voisin and {{Wiki|Madame de Montespan}}, the former official mistress of King [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]], had plotted against the king. La Voisin was convicted of conspiracy, and was condemned to death and burned at the stake at the [[Place de Grève]] on 22 Februrary 1680. Nonetheless, Marguerite continued the family traditions.<ref name="Database" /> | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
During the [[French Revolution]], La Voisin's descendant, [[Amélie Monvoisin]], poisoned her sister, [[Valérie Duclos|Valérie]], with the same methods as La Voisin, hoping to inherit the fortune of the Monvoisin family. However, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] uncovered the murder, and Amélie was imprisoned. | During the [[French Revolution]], La Voisin's descendant, [[Amélie Monvoisin]], poisoned her sister, [[Valérie Duclos|Valérie]], with the same methods as La Voisin, hoping to inherit the fortune of the Monvoisin family. However, the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] uncovered the murder, and Amélie was imprisoned.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Hot Chocolate to Die For]]</ref> | ||
== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mdat}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:58, 4 May 2026
Catherine Monvoisin (née Deshayes; c. 1640 – 1680), better known as La Voisin (English: The Neighbor), was a French fortune teller who dealt in poisons.
Biography[edit | edit source]
La Voisin was initially a fortune-teller, but soon extended her services to fulfilling the fortunes of her clients. Utilizing both alchemy and black masses, she created a subtle and effective poison which had no smell and left no trace. She used the poison by employing various trick jewelry with hidden compartments. Holding little affection for her husband or sons, La Voisin was said to have attempted or plotted to poison them.[1]
However, her daughter, Marguerite Monvoisin, appears to have assisted in her plots, most famously a series of scandals known as the Affair of the Poisons. According to information gathered by the authorities in charge of uncovering La Voisin's conspiracy, La Voisin and Madame de Montespan, the former official mistress of King Louis XIV, had plotted against the king. La Voisin was convicted of conspiracy, and was condemned to death and burned at the stake at the Place de Grève on 22 Februrary 1680. Nonetheless, Marguerite continued the family traditions.[1]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
During the French Revolution, La Voisin's descendant, Amélie Monvoisin, poisoned her sister, Valérie, with the same methods as La Voisin, hoping to inherit the fortune of the Monvoisin family. However, the French Assassin Arno Dorian uncovered the murder, and Amélie was imprisoned.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Unity (mentioned in Database entry only)