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| release_date = April 16, 2024
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'''Lady Geist''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. A [[wikipedia:Socialite|socialite]] with a necromantic pact, Lady Geist consumes her own health for her abilities while draining the life away from opponents. Sacrificing her life force to launch Essence Bombs and Malice "Blood Shards", Lady Geist can regain lost health with Life Drain, sapping enemy heroes and [[Unit|units]] of their health. Her Soul Exchange swaps health values with an enemy hero, turning the odds against them for a killing blow.

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.

== Abilities ==
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|-|(1) Essence Bomb=
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| ability_num=1
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|-|(2) Life Drain=
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|-|(3) Malice=
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| ability_num=3
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|-|(4) Soul Exchange=
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| hero_name=Lady Geist
| ability_num=4
| notes=
* Soul Exchange does not deal [[Spirit Damage]], and so does not proc items such as {{AbilityIcon|Mystic Reverb}}.
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== Weapon ==
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== Update history ==
{{Main|Lady Geist/Update history|l1=Update history}}
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== Background ==
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=== Lore ===
''This section contains '''spoilers''' for [[The Binding of Oathkeeper]].''

Jeanne Geist (married name) was born in France, in 1815. She married German artist<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> [[Johann Geist]]. Jeanne and Johann had a son named [[Minor characters#Walter Geist|Walter]] in 1850, and Johann died in 1880.

[[Storyline|Circa 1899]], when Jeanne was around 84 years old, the first [[Maelstrom]] happened, bringing various supernatural forces to Earth, and the spirit [[Oathkeeper]] was one of them. Jeanne made a pact with Oathkeeper to regain her youth in exchange for draining the life of others. She was initially reluctant, but accepted the deal. However, with the help of Walter, she made a ward to keep Oathkeeper under control.

Walter had a son whom he named after his father, [[Minor characters#Johann Geist (Jr.)|Johann "Jr."]] Johann Jr. became a doctor, and after Walter died, he did the maintenance of his grandmother's ward. Jeanne and Walter had "a terrible sense of humor", according to Johann Jr. 

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>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'']]</ref>

== Character interactions ==

*Lady Geist funded {{HeroIcon|Kelvin}}'s Arctic expedition.<ref>[[Lady Geist/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist and Kelvin conversation]] -  Kelvin: ''"I never got to say thank you for your patronage, Lady Geist." (...) "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>
* Lady Geist has an old grudge against {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lady Geist|file=Geist_kill_paradox_04.mp3|context=(killed Paradox)|transcription=I've waited 50 years for this.}}</ref> Paradox has stolen one of her husband's paintings.<ref name=":0">[[Lady Geist/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist conversations]]</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>
* In one of the visual novel's endings, {{HeroIcon|Abrams}} moves to Lady Geist's apartment.
* Lady Geist likes {{HeroIcon|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>
* Lady Geist likes {{HeroIcon|Mirage}} and wants to talk to Nashala.<ref name=":0" />
* Lady Geist finds {{HeroIcon|Shiv}} attractive and asks to have a drink with him after the ritual.<ref name=":0" />
* {{HeroIcon|Drifter}} and [[Oathkeeper]] know each other.<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>
* 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=":0" />

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Lady Geist card.png|Lady Geist portrait
File:Lady Geist MM.png|Lady Geist icon
File:Lady Geist Render.png|Lady Geist in-game render
File:Lady Geist Reference Sheet.png|Lady Geist reference sheet
File:Lady geist name.png|Lady Geist name typography
File:Lady Geist Weapon.png|Lady Geist weapon - Johann's Gift
File:Lady Geist card old.png|Previous Lady Geist portrait
File:Lady Geist Render old.png|Previous Lady Geist model
File:Lady Geist winter.jpg|Lady Geist 2024 [[Seasonal events#Winter|Winter skin]]
File:Lady Geist concept art.png|Lady Geist concept art
File:Lady Geist WIP models.png|"Ghost test" and "Ghost v2" work-in-progress models
File:Geist VN cover.png|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'' cover art
File:Geist VN art.png|Lady Geist visual novel art
File:Geist gala dress VN.png|Lady Geist visual novel art - Gala dress
File:Geist aged VN.png|Lady Geist visual novel art - Aged Geist
File:Geist VN McGinnis ward.png|Lady Geist visual novel art - [[McGinnis]]' ward
File:Geist temp portrait.png|Temporary Lady Geist portrait
File:Geist temp MM.png|Temporary Lady Geist icon [[Update:September 12, 2024|(2024-09-12 update)]]
File:Hero neon prime Spectre.png|Spectre ([[Neon Prime]])     
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* [[wikipedia:Geist|Geist]] is a German word that can be translated as "spirit/mind". 
* Lady Geist is French, but she uses her late German husband's last name.
* Alongside [[Mina]], Lady Geist is one of the few heroes to holds her gun in the left hand, as [[Oathkeeper]] is in her right arm in-game. However, in a concept art and in ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'' artwork, Oathkeeper is in her left arm.
* Lady Geist was named '''Spectre''' in ''[[Neon Prime]]'', and later renamed to '''Ghost'''.
* Lady Geist has the lowest health regen in the game at 1.
* There are two work-in-progress Lady Geist models in the game files, labeled '''Ghost_test''' and '''Ghost_v2'''. These models feature different face designs and a hairstyle closer to her portrait art.
* Lady Geist is referred to as "Oma" (German: ''grandma'') by her grandson [[Minor characters#Johann Geist (Jr.)|Johann Jr]].
* "Being Fabulous in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Lady Geist in the [[Hideout]].

== See also ==
* ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'' - Lady Geist's [[Visual Novels|visual novel]]

== References ==
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