Vanessa Merrell

Vanessa Ro Merrell is one of the Zodiac Heroes and one of the 2nd year university students. She is the protagonist of the series.

Official Description
Vanessa Ro Merrell is a 24-year-old American 2nd year university student. With the help of her amulet, she has powers based on the Greek mythological figure, Hydra and can transform into a spirit.

Appearance
She is shown to have long brown hair, brown eyes and light skin. She wears a loose white shirt which is tucked in, black jeans and white sneakers. When she activates her powers, her pupils and irises disappear and glow green. Her sleepwear consists of a white shirt and black sweatpants. She stands on 5 ft. 2 and is of average weight. Vanessa turns green in her spirit form. When she transforms into a Hydra, she has a basic Hydra form.

Personality
She shows immaturity and playfulness like her peers. But gets serious while fighting Chase or helping her friends study or research. Vanessa deeply cares for her older twin sister, Veronica and felt betrayed when she moved with the rivals. After realising that Veronica is Hydra and Vanessa has the same powers as her sister, she decided to use these powers for the good.

Etymology
(First name) In Greek Baby Names the meaning of the name Vanessa is: Butterfly. Also, from Phanessa, the mystic goddess of an ancient Greek brotherhood.

(Middle name) In Anglo-Saxon Baby Names the meaning of the name Ro is: Red haired.

(Last name) Merrell is one of the names that was brought to England in the wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Merrell family name comes from the personal name Muriel, which is composed of the Celtic elements muir, which means sea, and gael, which means bright.

Chinese Name
Traditional: 凡妮莎·羅·梅雷爾

Simplified: 凡妮莎·罗·梅雷尔

Pinyin/Romanisation: Fán nī shā·luó·méi léi ěr

Powers and Abilities

 * Poison- Her poison power is first used in Volume 3 Season 1. Her powers are similar to Corbyn and Veronica/Hydra.
 * Healing- Like many of her teammates, she also has healing powers.

Trivia

 * Vanessa was born on 6 August 1996 which makes her Zodiac sign Leo however, she has similar powers to Corbyn and her twin sister
 * Vanessa is of Spanish, German, Filipino, Mexican, Irish and Portuguese descent
 * Vanessa and Veronica are the first twin siblings where 1 joins the good side and the other joins the bad side