Marinette is a

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of power and violence in

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. In her petro form, she is called ''Marinette Bras Cheche'' (Marinette of the Dry Arms) or ''Marinette Pied Cheche'' (Marinette of the Dry Feet), suggesting that she is

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.Torres, Rafael Agustí. "Loas y Vèvès del Vudú", pp. 32-33 (in Spanish) She is believed to be the

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who sacrificed the black pig at the culmination of the start of the first

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. While she is feared and tends to ride those she possesses violently, she can also be seen as one who frees her people from bondage. Marinette is represented by a

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and is often seen as the protector of

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. Her

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counterpart is the Anima Sola ( Forsaken Soul) who can either free one from bondage or drag you back. Her colors are black and deep blood red. Her offerings are black

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s and black

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s plucked alive. Marinette is not cruel. She only gets cruel in possession, when people burn animals or humans. She likes salvia, black pepper, lavender, and sweets.

In popular culture

*Marinette is a main character in Rem Oscuro's book ''I am the Dark''. *FLÏRT, a band from Hamburg, Germany, refers to Marinette in the song "Marinette of the Dry Feet". *Marinette is the main antagonist in the DC Comics Series Ragman - Cry of the Dead. *Marinette appears in the DC/Vertigo Comics series House of Whispers which takes place in the Sandman universe. *Marinette, or Her Lady of the Dry Arms, appears in "The Bruja" by Michael Molisani. *Marinette is one of the districts on asteroid Legba in

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RPG setting.

References

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