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The Toast of the Town, '''Lady Geist''' was famed by all and invited to every ball and gala in the city... until her beauty faded in her old age and left her with only memories and stories of her glory. In desperation, she formed a pact with a powerful spirit and bound it by powerful wards until she was safe and young again. All she needs to do now is feed on the life force of her fellows to maintain her beauty... and hope desperately that the [[Oathkeeper]] will stay bound.

== Background ==
[[File:Lady Geist Render.png|right|frameless|416x416px|Lady Geist]]

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== Overview ==
While her exact motivations change depending on what path she takes in ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'', Lady Geist's main goal in the [[ritual]] is to prevent [[Oathkeeper]] from breaking free and killing her.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Lady Geist start): ''"Time is running out, Lady Geist. Summon the Hidden King before Oathkeeper breaks free."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Archmother}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Lady Geist start): ''"Lady Geist. Your condition demands a permanent solution. Summon the Archmother, and let her help you."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (pre-game ping): ''"Soon I'll be free of you, Oathkeeper."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt - Hero Specific|voice line]] (taunt Lady Geist): ''"That ward on your arm won’t hold forever, Geist. Oathkeeper is coming for you."''</ref>

=== Biography ===
Lady Jeanne Geist (married name) was born in France in the early 1800s. She married German artist [[Johann Geist]], and moved to America at some point in her life.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=newscaster_headline_69.mp3|transcription=The Museum of Modern Art recently announced a special gallery showcasing the work of late German artist Johann Geist.}}</ref> Jeanne and Johann had a son named [[Minor characters#Walter Geist|Walter]] in 1850, and Johann died in 1880.<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#5h - (Unnamed Chapter)|Chapter 5h]] - Geist family grave</ref>

[[Storyline|Circa 1890s]], when Jeanne was an old lady in a nursing home, the first [[Maelstrom]] happened, alerting the public to the existence of the supernatural.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Vindicta}}'s background: ''"Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large)."''</ref> At this time, the spirit Oathkeeper approached Jeanne with an offer: Jeanne would make a pact with Oathkeeper to regain her youth in exchange for draining the life of others. She was initially reluctant, but accepted the deal on the grounds that she would choose who dies. However, with the help of Walter, she made a ward to keep Oathkeeper under control. As the ward was "against the spirit of the deal," Oathkeeper promised to make Jeanne suffer if he ever broke free. After Walter died, the responsibilities of maintaining the ward fell on his son, [[Johann Geist Jr.|Johann "Jr."]], who maintains the ward to the current day.

Now, 50 years after her initial pact and on the eve of the second Maelstrom, Geist has to decide how she'll deal with Oathkeeper, and whether she'll continue to kill others to stay young or accept her natural aging and eventual death.<ref name=":1">[[The Binding of Oathkeeper|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'']]</ref>

As the ward containing Oathkeeper is weakening, Lady Geist has to kill more frequently to stay young, going from being able to kill one person to last throughout "swimsuit season", to only getting 2 months of youth for killing three people. Her main victims are usually the homeless.<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#3b - Hunger Strike|Chapter 3b]] - Oathkeeper: ''"My power-" -'' {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}: ''"Is weakening. You think I haven't noticed? Last year, I could kill a vagrant and enjoy the rest of swimsuit season. Now the same hobo would barely last me a drive to The Hamptons."''</ref><ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#4e - Paying off the Tab|Chapter 4e]]</ref>

=== Personality ===
Lady Geist holds her public image in extremely high regard.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Seven|number=2|hero_quote1=Lady Geist|quote1=I can't believe I'm about to be seen with a criminal.|hero_quote2=Seven|quote2=I think public image is the least of your worries.|hero_quote3=Lady Geist|quote3=It's the only thing to worry about. If I die, I won't have to deal with the shame of associating with you.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Vindicta|number=2|hero_quote1=Vindicta|quote1=It's unbelievable. I was killed because people thought I was someone like you. Meanwhile, you're an actual monster, and you get to run around like the belle of the ball.|hero_quote2=Lady Geist|quote2=That's because I am the belle of the ball.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Emotional|voice line]] (Happy): ''"I'll be the talk of the town!"''</ref> She seems to have a reputation for being ruthless and doesn't want any acts of kindness to soften her image.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (Killed Lady Geist) - ''"Now, hopefully I impressed her with my ruthlessness."''</ref><ref name=":23">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Victor|number=3}}</ref> Lady Geist is exceptional in social settings, being able to "work the room" well enough to impress {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}}.<ref name=":2" />  

Lady Geist has no moral issues with murdering people, often preferring to kill victims while they're helpless.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Wraith|number=3|hero_quote1=Wraith|quote1=I don't suppose you have any moral issue with taking people out while they're helpless?|hero_quote2=Lady Geist|quote2=Oh, I prefer it.}}</ref> Despite this, Lady Geist doesn't enjoy killing people, instead seeing it as the only way to survive.<ref>{{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Generic Voice Lines|voice line]] (generic kill): ''"I had no choice."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=McGinnis|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=I don't know how you do it.|hero_quote2=Lady Geist|quote2=You'd be surprised what you're capable of when the only other option is death.}}</ref> The thought of aging terrifies Lady Geist.<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#4d - Tea Time|Chapter 4d]] - [[Johann Geist Jr.|Johann Jr.]]: ''"You're acting like growing old is a death sentence!"'' - {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}: ''"It is!.. And it is slow. And painful. You don't understand what it's like to have your body grow frail and decrepit... for your mind to shrivel... to have others stare at you with nothing but pity... No. I will not die a crone. And if I make Oathkeeper happy? I won't have to."''</ref>  

While cruel, Lady Geist holds the memory of her deceased husband and son in high regard.<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#4b - Revelation|Chapter 4b]] - {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}: ''"I loved my husband, Detective. And if you imply otherwise ever again, they will never find your body."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Mo & Krill|number=2}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Grey Talon|number=1}}</ref>  

The public are unaware of Lady Geist's deal with Oathkeeper, although rumors about it are circulating.<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#5c - Deal with the Devil|Chapter 5c]] - [[Maximilian Fairfax|Fairfax]]: ''"So Oathkeeper..." -'' {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}: ''"Is very real."''</ref><ref>[[Newscaster|Newscaster Headline 13]]: ''"Has the Oathkeeper found a new host? Read the harrowing tale that is all the talk of Manhattan's elite in today's New York Oracle."''</ref> The other [[heroes]] in the ritual are fully aware that Oathkeeper is bound to Lady Geist. The other heroes often describe Lady Geist as "evil" and a "monster".<ref>{{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}'s [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|enemy hero interactions]]</ref>

=== Information ===
Lady Geist has an old grudge against the [[Paradox Organisation]] after they stole one of her husband's paintings 50 years ago.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lady Geist|file=Geist_kill_paradox_04.mp3|context=(killed Paradox)|transcription=I've waited 50 years for this.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Paradox|number=1}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lady Geist|file=Geist kill paradox 01.mp3|context=(killed Paradox)|transcription=First my husband. Now me. When will Paradox stay out of my life?}}</ref>

Lady Geist is fashionable and well-versed in notable haberdasheries and brands.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Wraith|number=2}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Pocket|number=3|hero_quote1=Lady Geist|quote1=Who did you rob for that overcoat?|hero_quote2=Pocket|quote2=Excuse me?|hero_quote3=Lady Geist|quote3=That jacket is a Kelsey Evans. There's no way someone like you could afford it. Who did you rob?}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Dynamo|number=1}}</ref>

Lady Geist seems to own a foundation for homeless people.<ref name=":33">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Pocket|number=1|hero_quote1=Lady Geist|quote1=You were one of the urchins my foundation paraded around for good press, weren't you?}}</ref> Johann Geist used to take her to "hundreds" of fundraisers in the past.<ref name=":2">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=McGinnis|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=I was talking about pretending to be interested in people at fundraisers. I've seen you work the room at Fairfax's parties, it's... something else.|hero_quote2=Lady Geist|quote2=Oh. Johann dragged me to hundreds of those before. It's second nature.}}</ref>

Lady Geist enjoys going to [[Jezebel's]] and offers to help prevent the bar from being shut down by the Alchemy Bureau.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Infernus|number=1|hero_quote1=Lady Geist|quote1=I'm assuming there will be a celebration at Jezebel's after we win?|hero_quote2=Infernus|quote2=You know it.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Infernus|number=2}}</ref><ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#5e - (Unnamed Chapter)|Chapter 5e]]</ref> She used to like the [[Baroness Hotel]], but believes their "standards went to hell".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=The Doorman|number=1}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed The Doorman): ''"The Baroness is a shell of its past glory."''</ref> Lady Geist visited the [[Paradox Museum]] once, and thought it was "cliché and overwrought".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Paradox|number=2}}</ref>

It's implied that, had Lady Geist made her deal with Oathkeeper transparent, she would've been hunted down by the [[The Baxter Society|Baxter Society]].<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Grey Talon|number=3|hero_quote1=Grey Talon|quote1=You know... You're lucky. If the Baxter Society knew about your arrangement with Oathkeeper, they probably would have put you in the ground.|hero_quote2=Lady Geist|quote2=Don't be dramatic. The Baxter Society hunts rampaging monsters, not spirits under lock and key.|hero_quote3=Grey Talon|quote3=Oathkeeper's not the rampaging monster.}}</ref> The [[Occult Security and Investigation Commission|OSIC]] are aware of her deal with Oathkeeper and are keeping an eye on her, but haven't sent a Sandman after her yet.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Haze|number=1|hero_quote1=Haze|quote1=The Oathkeeper issue needs to be resolved, Lady Geist.|hero_quote2=Lady Geist|quote2=It will be.|hero_quote3=Haze|quote3=Good. If it's not, the OSIC will have to intervene.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Haze|number=3|hero_quote1=Haze|quote1=Don't worry Lady Geist, I'm not here for you today.|hero_quote2=Lady Geist|quote2=Today?|hero_quote3=Haze|quote3=Forget I said anything.}}</ref><ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#3b - Hunger Strike|Chapter 3b]] - {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}: ''"What good is eternal life if I spend it in an OSIC oubliette? And we both know that's exactly where I would end up if I gave in to your every whim."''</ref>

Lady Geist's gun was a gift from Johann Geist.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Holliday|number=1|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=Nice gun.|hero_quote2=Lady Geist|quote2=It was a gift from my husband.}}</ref>

Lady Geist's hair smells vaguely like flowers.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Viscous|number=3|hero_quote1=Viscous|quote1=I don't have a nose, but if I did, I bet your hair would smell like flowers.|hero_quote2=Lady Geist|quote2=It... kind of does, actually.}}</ref>

== Character Relationships ==
=== [[Oathkeeper]] ===

Oathkeeper has been bound to Lady Geist's arm for the past 50 years. 

As mentioned in the biography, Oathkeeper wants to kill Lady Geist for binding him as it was "against the spirit of the deal".<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#3c - A New Deal|Chapter 3c]]</ref> However, Oathkeeper does like Lady Geist's apathy and considers her "one of his favorites".<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#5i - All Good Things|Chapter 5i]]</ref>

Aside from keeping Oathkeeper under control, the ward also prevents Oathkeeper from interacting with the world outside his prison. Lady Geist can choose when she wants Oathkeeper to see or listen to the outside world.<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#4b - Revelation|Chapter 4b]] - {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}: ''"Oathkeeper is oblivious to the world outside his prison. I'm supposed to be able to choose when he sees, w-when he speaks, and - and even then, only I can hear him."''</ref> Only Lady Geist can hear Oathkeeper speak, with the main exception of {{HeroIcon|Graves}}.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Graves|number=3}}</ref>

=== [[Johann Geist Jr.]] ===
Doctor Johann Geist Jr. is Lady Geist's grandson. Like his father before him, Johann Jr. repairs and maintains the ward Lady Geist uses to contain Oathkeeper.<ref name=":1" />

Johann Jr. and Lady Geist have gotten into arguments about Oathkeeper in the past, as Johann believes Oathkeeper is a "cancer".<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription|Chapter 4c]]</ref> 

Lady Geist refers to Johann as "one of the best doctors in New York,"<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Victor|number=3|hero_quote1=Lady Geist|quote1=My son's a doctor. You should speak to him.|hero_quote2=Victor|quote2=What?|hero_quote3=Lady Geist|quote3=Your condition is only going to worsen without someone to maintain you, and Johann is one of the best in New York. I'll introduce you when this ritual business is concluded.}}</ref> although she also thinks he can be sanctimonious.<ref name=":0">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Lady Geist|number=3|hero_quote1=Infernus|quote1=What's Johann up to?|hero_quote2=Lady Geist|quote2=At this moment, his two favorite hobbies are medicine, and being sanctimonious.|hero_quote3=Infernus|quote3=He's a good kid.}}</ref>

The relationship between Lady Geist and Johann Jr. can vary depending on the pathway in ''The Binding of Oathkeeper.'' In storyline G, she sacrifices Johann to the [[Patron|Patrons]] in order to make Oathkeeper remain obedient to her. However, in storyline H, she chooses to sacrifice herself instead of Johann to banish Oathkeeper from Earth. 

=== {{HeroIcon|Infernus}} and [[Jezebel's|Hank]] ===
As someone who frequents Jezebel's, Lady Geist is friends with Infernus and Hank.<ref name=":1" /> 

Lady Geist refers to Infernus as "Fern" and "her bartender".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Infernus mid ult): ''"Sorry, Fern. I'll give you a nice tip tomorrow."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (ally Infernus killed): ''"They killed my bartender!"''</ref> She likes Infernus' recipe of gin and tonic.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lady Geist|file=Geist kill infernus 01.mp3|context=(killed Infernus)|transcription=Ugh. He was the only one who knew how to make a proper gin and tonic. Pity.}}</ref> 

As Jezebel's is under threat of closure, Lady Geist offers to help Infernus save the bar.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Infernus|number=2}}</ref> In one pathway in ''The Binding of Oathkeeper,'' Lady Geist gives Oathkeeper to Hank on the promise of providing the resources needed to keep the bar open.<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#5e - (Unnamed Chapter)|Chapter 5e]]</ref>

=== {{HeroIcon|Kelvin}} ===
Kelvin's Arctic expedition was funded by Lady Geist.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Kelvin|number=1|hero_quote1=Kelvin|quote1=I never got to say thank you for you patronage, Lady Geist.|hero_quote2=Lady Geist|quote2=Sarcasm doesn't suit you, Kelvin.|hero_quote3=Kelvin|quote3=I'm serious! Obviously, the expedition didn't go as planned, but we wouldn't have had the opportunity were it not for your funding.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Kelvin): ''"Consider this the official removal of my funding."''</ref> Lady Geist takes great offense if Kelvin is on the enemy team.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (kill Kelvin): ''"Fighting for them?! After everything I have done for you?!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (kill Kelvin): ''"How dare you oppose me, Kelvin!"''</ref>

=== [[Maximilian Fairfax]] ===
Lady Geist has worked with Fairfax in the past, being invited to several of his parties.<ref name=":2" /><ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#4c - Decisions Decisions|Chapter 4c]] - ''Visual of Lady Geist attending a party with Maximilian Fairfax''</ref> Fairfax once showed off {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}} to Lady Geist. Both Fairfax and Lady Geist are familiar enough to refer to each other by their first names.<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#5c - Deal with the Devil|Chapter 5c]] - {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}: ''"Maximilian." -'' [[Maximilian Fairfax|Fairfax]]: ''"Jeanne."''</ref>

Lady Geist considers Maximilian trustworthy enough to transfer Oathkeeper to. In one pathway in ''The Binding of Oathkeeper,'' Lady Geist gives Oathkeeper to Fairfax on the grounds that she'll be kept safe.<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#5c - Deal with the Devil|Chapter 5c]]</ref>

== Character Interactions ==

* Lady Geist likes {{HeroIcon|Mirage}} and wants to talk to Nashala.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Mirage|number=3|hero_quote1=Lady Geist|quote1=Good help is hard to find. Nashala is lucky to have you.|hero_quote2=Mirage|quote2=It's an honor to serve her.|hero_quote3=Lady Geist|quote3=Oh, I like you.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Mirage): ''"At least he was a gentleman."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Mirage|number=2}}</ref>
* Lady Geist finds {{HeroIcon|Shiv}} attractive and asks to have a drink with him after the ritual.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Shiv|number=3|hero_quote1=Lady Geist|quote1=You managed to make a pompadour look attractive.|hero_quote2=Shiv|quote2=Wait til you see me stab somethin’.|hero_quote3=Lady Geist|quote3=Darling, you're a delight.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Shiv|number=1}}</ref>
* Lady Geist is disgusted by {{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}}.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Mo & Krill|number=3|hero_quote1=Mo & Krill|quote1=It's nice to meet you, Lady Geist!|hero_quote2=Lady Geist|quote2=Ugh. It talks.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Mo & Krill): ''"Wretched little creature."''</ref>
* Lady Geist recognises {{HeroIcon|Pocket}}, but doesn't know that they're Arin Fairfax.<ref name=":32">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Pocket|number=1|hero_quote1=Lady Geist|quote1=You were one of the urchins my foundation paraded around for good press, weren't you?}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Pocket): ''"They looked familiar."''</ref>
* Lady Geist says {{HeroIcon|Calico}} "reeks of new money".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lady Geist|file=Geist kill calico 04.mp3|transcription=Ugh. She reeked of new money.}}</ref> She doesn't like Calico's cat, Ava.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lady Geist|file=Geist kill calico 02.mp3|transcription=That cat is revolting.}}</ref>
** Geist also says the same about {{HeroIcon|Wraith}}. However, she respects Wraith for her cunning and ruthlessness.<ref name=":02">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Wraith}}</ref>
* Lady Geist believes {{HeroIcon|Mina}} has "potential" and respects her ambition.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Mina) - ''"She has... Potential."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Mina): ''"She has my ambition... But not my talent, I'm afraid."''</ref>
* Lady Geist exclusively refers to {{HeroIcon|Billy}} as "William". She refuses to call him Billy.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Billy|number=1|hero_quote1=Lady Geist|quote1=What do I call you?|hero_quote2=Billy|quote2=Not like you actually give a shit, but my name's Billy.|hero_quote3=Lady Geist|quote3=No self-respecting man actually wants to be called "Billy".}}</ref>
* Lady Geist offers to introduce {{HeroIcon|Victor}} to [[Johann Geist Jr.|Johann Jr.]] to see if he can help Victor before his condition starts to get worse.<ref name=":23" />
* {{HeroIcon|Drifter}} and [[Oathkeeper]] know each other. Drifter wants Lady Geist to set Oathkeeper free.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Drifter|file=Drifter kill ghost 02.mp3|transcription=I can't have you putting someone as fun as Oathkeeper under lock and key, Geist.}}</ref><ref>[[Lady Geist/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist and Drifter conversations]]</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Holliday}} threatens to stay in New York to find out and uncover Lady Geist's crimes.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Holliday|number=3|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=You're a monster.|hero_quote2=Lady Geist|quote2=Excuse me?|hero_quote3=Holliday|quote3=You've done some horrible things, and after I stop the Troubadour, I'm gonna find out what.}}</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Billy}} hates Lady Geist for being upper-class.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Billy|number=2}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Billy}}'s in-game [[Billy/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Lady Geist): ''"You New York elites can all go to hell!"''</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Vyper}} wants to steal Lady Geist's earrings.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Vyper|number=1}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Lady Geist): ''"I kinda wanna steal her earrings."''</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Mina}} adores everything about Lady Geist.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (select) - ''"I hope I get to work with Lady Geist. She's an icon!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (Killed Lady Geist) - ''"I don't care that she tried to kill me. Lady Geist is amazing!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (huge Soul Exchange): ''"She. Is. Perfection!"''</ref> Mina wants to dress Geist for the [[wikipedia:Met_Gala|Met Gala]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mina|file=Vampirebat kill ghost 05.mp3|transcription=Well, that might have killed my chances of dressing her for the Met Gala.}}</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Celeste}} thinks Lady Geist is a "cutie" with great hair.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Lady Geist): ''"She was a cutie!.. Evil, but great hair."''</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Venator}} wants to cut off Lady Geist's arm containing Oathkeeper.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Venator|hero2=Lady Geist|number=2|hero_quote1=Venator|quote1=When this is over, I'm cutting off your arm.}}</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Calico}},<ref>{{PageRef|name=Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Lady Geist): ''"Only a fool would make a deal with Oathkeeper."''</ref> {{HeroIcon|Graves}},<ref>{{PageRef|name=Graves}}' in-game [[Graves/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Lady Geist): ''"You were a fool to make a deal with Oathkeeper, Geist."''</ref> {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}},<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Grey Talon|number=2|hero_quote1=Grey Talon|quote1=You were a fool to make a deal with that thing.}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|Mirage}}<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mirage}}'s in-game [[Mirage/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Lady Geist): ''"I may be Nashala's servant, but you are the Oathkeeper's slave."''</ref> and {{HeroIcon|Seven}},<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Seven|number=1|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=I see you're finally adressing your Oathkeeper problem.|hero_quote2=Lady Geist|quote2=What do you know about Oathkeeper?|hero_quote3=Seven|quote3=I know that Faustian Bargains rarely have happy endings.}}</ref> think that Lady Geist was foolish to make a deal with Oathkeeper.
* In storyline B in ''The Binding of Oathkeeper,'' {{HeroIcon|Abrams}} moves in to Lady Geist's apartment after Oathkeeper is bound to his Tome.<ref name=":1" />

== The Binding of Oathkeeper ==
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{{Main|The Binding of Oathkeeper}}
Lady Geist stars in her own visual novel, titled as ''The Binding of Oathkeeper.'' Below is a brief summary of the visual novel. There are 9 different endings overall.

Note: ''The Binding of Oathkeeper'' is currently inaccessible to the main game, instead being something planned for release in the future. As such, everything in the current visual novel is prone to change, as it is still undergoing development.

=== Chapter 1 ===
The visual novel begins with Lady Geist calling doctor Johann Geist Jr. to her home: she wants him to look at her ward containing Oathkeeper since life doesn't sustain her like it used to. After looking at the ward, Johann confirms that the ward is failing because Oathkeeper is getting close to figuring out how to break free. Lady Geist threatens Johann to find some solutions to the problem, to which Johann proposes two options: getting to know wards better, or getting to know Oathkeeper better.

=== [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription|Storylines A and B]] ===
[[File:Geist VN McGinnis ward.png|thumb|325x325px|Storyline A - Lady Geist's new ward]]
As Lady Geist seeks to understand wards better, Johann Jr. gets Lady Geist in contact with {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}}, who arranges a gala for "the brightest minds" to attend. While most people at the gala are unable to help Geist's problems with the ward, she does get two notable leads: {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}} and {{HeroIcon|Abrams}} (Abrams told Dynamo to give Lady Geist his business card).

In [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#4a - Humble Pie|Storyline A]], Lady Geist decides to make amends with McGinnis after being rude to her at the gala, seeking McGinnis out at her workshop. While McGinnis is initially reluctant to help Lady Geist, she is interested when Lady Geist offers McGinnis the chance to "harness the power of a god" during the Maelstrom. 

Some time passes until the day before the ritual, where McGinnis creates a new ward for Lady Geist, designed to "drip feed" Oathkeeper to maximise every life Lady Geist takes. With the new ward created, Lady Geist is told to participate in the Maelstrom to gather enough souls to power the ward. 

Storyline A ends with Lady Geist equipping the new ward, prepared to participate in the ritual in order to "live forever".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=McGinnis|number=4|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=You remember what you need to do?|hero_quote2=Lady Geist|quote2=Collect souls, power gauntlet, summon Patron... live forever.}}</ref>
[[File:Geist VN Abrams Patron.png|thumb|325x325px|Storyline B - Lady Geist and Abrams successfully summoning the Amber Hand Patron]]
In [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#4b - Revelation|Storyline B]], Lady Geist seeks Abrams after receiving his business card. After meeting at Abrams' apartment, Abrams shows his Tome to Lady Geist, asking her to place her Oathkeeper hand on a ripped page. After Oathkeeper screams out, Abrams and Lady Geist deduce that the Tome is related to Oathkeeper, now intending to summon the [[Patron|Patrons]] for answers.

Some time passes as Lady Geist and Abrams succeed in summoning the Patron. Abrams accidentally wastes his wish on asking how Oathkeeper is related to the Tome, only getting told that the Tome was used a long time ago to conjure Oathkeeper. Lady Geist wishes that the missing pages of the Tome be restored, so Oathkeeper would be bound to the Tome instead of her. Now that the Patron has left, Abrams is still stuck with the Tome, now with Oathkeeper inside of it. Lady Geist initially doesn't care about Abrams' fate until Abrams points out that Oathkeeper would come for her if the people after the Tome ever released him. Understanding that her life is still at risk, Lady Geist gets Abrams to move in to her apartment.

Storyline B ends with Lady Geist placing the Tome on a bookshelf in her home, acknowledging that her and Abrams' fates have been intertwined until they can find a way to destroy the Tome.

=== [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription|Storylines C, D, E and F]] ===
Lady Geist decides to get to know Oathkeeper better, meeting with Johann Jr. to discuss everything he could find out about Oathkeeper. Johann reveals that, while the ward is failing, Oathkeeper doesn't know how close he is to escaping, which Lady Geist can take advantage of to make a new deal with Oathkeeper. Lady Geist decides to dwell on this at [[Jezebel's]], talking with Oathkeeper about how neither of them are benefiting from their deal anymore (as Oathkeeper's power is weakening). Lady Geist proposes a new deal: she transfers Oathkeeper to somebody she trusts. That way Oathkeeper gets a new host to feed him, and he doesn't get an opportunity to kill Lady Geist.[[File:Geist VN Fairfax deal.png|thumb|325x325px|Storyline C - Lady Geist transfers Oathkeeper to Maximilian Fairfax]]Returning home, Lady Geist talks to Johann Jr. about taking Oathkeeper from her, which he passionately refuses. Discussing a few potential candidates to take Oathkeeper, Lady Geist decides between giving Oathkeeper to [[Maximilian Fairfax]] or [[Shelly Fisher]]. As Shelly Fisher is one of Johann Jr.'s sick patients, Johann snaps at Lady Geist before walking out on her.
In Storyline C, Lady Geist decides to meet Maximilian Fairfax about transferring Oathkeeper to him. Lady Geist wants Fairfax to take Oathkeeper as she's "tired of bearing his weight", and believes an entity as powerful as Oathkeeper needs a strong hand to guide it. Fairfax accepts the deal, with terms that Lady Geist is given guarantees to her foundations and safety. 

Three days later, Lady Geist and Fairfax sign a blood contract to solidify their deal. Oathkeeper is successfully transfered to Fairfax, and Lady Geist leaves content that she's "in safe hands".

Storyline C ends with Maximilian Fairfax asking Oathkeeper if he's ready to change the world. 
[[File:Geist VN Shelly broken ward.png|thumb|325x325px|Storyline D - Oathkeeper is freed from Lady Geist's broken ward]]
Alternatively, Lady Geist decides to meet Shelly Fisher about transferring Oathkeeper to her. After {{HeroIcon|Bebop}} lets Lady Geist into Shelly's home, Lady Geist tells Shelly that she knows Shelly's close to death and can offer her salvation.  

However, Shelly has already accepted her eventual death and declines Lady Geist's offer. As Johann Jr. called Shelly in advance to warn her about Lady Geist, she knows that a deal with Oathkeeper requires killing people to stay young and considers Lady Geist's "salvation" to be a curse. Shelly calls Lady Geist out for trying to pawn off the responsibilities for making a "deal with the devil", telling her that Lady Geist knows what she's doing is wrong. 

Stunned that Shelly has accepted her death, Lady Geist doesn't know what to do about Oathkeeper. Lady Geist has a choice: consider what Shelly Fisher has told her, or ignore what she said. 

In Storyline D, Lady Geist gives in to her anger and tries to kill Shelly Fisher to buy herself more time. Bebop enters the room and intervenes, smashing the ward containing Oathkeeper while Lady Geist's guard is lowered. As Oathkeeper is freed, Lady Geist tries begging for mercy, but Oathkeeper brushes it off. 

Storyline D ends with Oathkeeper preparing to "make up for lost time" with an aged, terrified Lady Geist. 
[[File:Geist VN arctic sacrifice.png|thumb|325x325px|Storyline F - Lady Geist walking off into an Arctic snowstorm]]
Alternatively, Lady Geist decides to reflect on Shelly Fisher's words at Jezebel's. Tended to by [[Hank]], Lady Geist discovers that Jezebel's is getting shut down by the Alchemy Bureau. 

In Storyline E, Lady Geist offers Hank to get the resources he needs to save Jezebel's if he's willing to take Oathkeeper from her. Storyline E ends with Hank accepting the deal. 

In Storyline F, Lady Geist wishes Hank luck in saving Jezebel's. Oathkeeper, still believing Lady Geist intends to transfer him to a new host, suggests giving him to some strangers at Jezebel's. However, thanks to the words of Johann Jr. and Shelly Fisher, Lady Geist has finally accepted her upcoming death and decides to take Oathkeeper down with her by taking them both to the Arctic Circle. Revealing her intentions to Oathkeeper, he promises to make Lady Geist suffer for this. 

Storyline F ends with Lady Geist walking off into an Arctic snowstorm, acknowledging that Oathkeeper will suffer with her.  

=== [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription|Storylines G and H]] ===
After Johann suggests making a new deal with Oathkeeper in chapter 2, Lady Geist decides to sleep. She dreams of when she first made her deal with Oathkeeper, where she established that she got to choose who died. Oathkeeper begins taunting Lady Geist in her sleep, telling her that she hasn't fed him enough to honor their deal, and that her binding of him was "against the spirit of the bargain". As Oathkeeper doesn't realise how close he is to breaking free, Lady Geist bluffs him into making a new deal, where she either plays into Oathkeeper's honor or his cruelty.  
[[File:Geist VN Johann sacrifice.png|thumb|325x325px|Storyline G - Lady Geist sacrificing Johann Jr.]]
Deciding to play into Oathkeeper's cruelty, Lady Geist renegotiates the terms of her deal with Oathkeeper: the plan was to summon the Patrons and use them as a notary to "increase the exchange rate" by gaining 200 years of complete obedience from Oathkeeper. In order for the plan to work, however, Lady Geist needed a sacrifice.  

Lady Geist invites Johann Jr. to her home for a cup of tea, where she reveals the plan to him. When Johann asks why Lady Geist doesn't just banish Oathkeeper, Lady Geist answers that banishing Oathkeeper would make her grow old, which, in her eyes, is a slow and painful death sentence. Refusing to "die a crone", Lady Geist intends to keep Oathkeeper happy to avoid that outcome. When Johann refuses to get involved with her plan, Lady Geist reveals that Johann plays a role in the deal, as Johann falls unconscious due to the drugged cup of tea.  

Some time passes as Lady Geist is successful in summoning the Patron, with a tight grip on Johann's neck.  
[[File:Geist Tombstone.png|thumb|325x325px|Storyline H - Lady Geist's family tombstone]]
In storyline G, Lady Geist makes her wish to the Patron: Johann's life for 200 years of complete obedience from Oathkeeper. Oathkeeper consents to the deal while Johann begs for his life. The wish is granted, and Johann's corpse is left in an alleyway. Oathkeeper is amazed that Lady Geist would go through with killing her grandson, as he didn't think she had it in her. Lady Geist tells Oathkeeper that she "doesn't maintain relationships with useless people". Oathkeeper tells Lady Geist that she is a "delight".  

Storyline G ends with Lady Geist telling Oathkeeper to wait and see what she does next.  

In Storyline H, Lady Geist is about to make her wish to the Patrons. Before she makes her terms, however, Lady Geist remembers the day she first held Johann Jr. as a baby, with her son Walter by her side. In an act of selflessness, Lady Geist changes her wish at the last second: her life to banish Oathkeeper from Earth. The wish is granted despite Oathkeeper's outcry.  

Storyline H ends with Johann Jr. at Lady Geist's family tombstone, thanking her for her sacrifice.

=== [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription|Storyline I]] ===
[[File:Geist VN old airship.png|thumb|325x325px|Storyline I - old Lady Geist on an airship to France]]
In Storyline I, instead of deciding to play into Oathkeeper's cruelty like in Storyline G, Lady Geist decides to play into his honor instead. To do this, she intends to pay back her deal with Oathkeeper by feeding him enough to satisfy him. After killing three vagrants and only getting 2 months of youth, however, Lady Geist realises that she needs an alternative way of paying Oathkeeper back. Lady Geist suggests going into the [[Maelstrom]] due to the magical activity, to which Oathkeeper tells her to summon the Patrons. While Lady Geist is initially reluctant, she agrees as it's the only way to appease Oathkeeper without a massacre.  

Some time passes as Lady Geist is successful in summoning the Patron. Lady Geist wishes for peace: to be freed from Oathkeeper's influence so that they can both walk away prosperously. The wish is granted as Oathkeeper is released and Lady Geist returns to her old appearance. With their "business concluded", Oathkeeper tells Lady Geist that, while he didn't enjoy being binded, it was at least something different. He also adds that Lady Geist is "one of his favorites" due to her apathy for her actions over the past 50 years. Oathkeeper leaves to find a new host.  

Some time passes as Lady Geist and Johann Jr. are at an airport. An old lady once more, Lady Geist is leaving America to enjoy the rest of her natural life in Paris. She thanks Johann Jr. for all his help and leaves him a bag of valuables as payment.  

Storyline I ends with Lady Geist on an airship,<ref>2024-08-31 - [[Yoshi]]; [[:File:Yoshi Lore Hint from Discord.jpg|Deadlock Discord]] - ''"a random lore thing is that airplanes aren't a thing in this world, they use airships instead powered by wind spirits (zephyrs)"''</ref> happily "ready to go live".

== Removed Lore ==
[[File:Hero neon prime Spectre.png|thumb|253x253px|Spectre/Ghost (Neon Prime)]]
=== Neon Prime - Ghost ===
In ''[[Neon Prime]],'' Lady Geist was originally a character named Spectre, who was later renamed to Ghost.

Ghost was described as a creepy old man,<ref>{{HeroIcon|Paradox|l1=Chrono}}'s removed [[Paradox/Quotes#Chrono (Neon Prime) - Enemy|voice line]] (killed by Ghost): ''"I won't let that creepy grandpa get his hands on me again."''</ref> seemingly with similar life-stealing capabilities to Lady Geist.<ref>{{HeroIcon|Paradox|l1=Chrono}}'s removed [[Paradox/Quotes#Chrono (Neon Prime) - Enemy|voice line]] (killed by Ghost): ''"They can't drain me if I keep my distance."''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill|l1=Krill}}'s removed [[Mo & Krill/Quotes#Neon Prime - Enemies|voice line]] (kill Ghost): ''"That leech is taken care of."''</ref> 

Ghost was implied to be the leader of an undead crime syndicate known as the "Eighth Sun".<ref>{{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill|l1=Krill}}'s removed [[Mo & Krill/Quotes#Neon Prime - Enemies|voice line]] (killed by Ghost): ''"Just what we needed, Maurice. An undead crime syndicate trying to kill us."''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill|l1=Krill}}'s removed [[Mo & Krill/Quotes#Neon Prime - Enemies|voice line]] (killed by Ghost): ''"It would seem the powers of The Eight Sun aren't an over-exaggeration."''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Paradox|l1=Chrono}}'s removed [[Paradox/Quotes#Chrono (Neon Prime) - Enemy|voice line]] (killed by Ghost): ''"The Eighth Sun started this war. I'm just finishing it."''</ref>

Lady Geist still uses "ghost" as her codename in the in-game files.
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