Dr. Helen Magnus is a Victorian aged intellectual who was part of The Five . The Five, (Dr Helen Magnus, James Watson, John Druitt, Nigel Griffin, Nikola Tesla) are a group of scientists and intellectuals who pursue knowledge and the sciences. In their pursuits, they found out that humans were not the only sentient life forms on the planet. In addition, there were thousands of other lower-level abnormal life forms on the planet. The group found some vampire blood and decided to test it on themselves. Each of them developed an ability from the source blood. In Magnus' case, she stopped aging.The beautiful and enigmatic Dr. Helen Magnus has devoted her life to the practical research of cutting edge medicine and science. The daughter of the most brilliant and controversial medical researcher of his day, she was exposed early on to his secret laboratory. He taught her the wonders of his world, knowing these revelations would change her forever.Well over a century later, Magnus runs the Sanctuary where she tracks, protects and learns from the extraordinary and paranormal creatures that inhabit our world. Her passion is the study and protection of Abnormals . She has created a network of sanctuaries around the planet to protect abnormals from humans and protect humans from abnormals.Although they are dismissed as monstrous figments of our imaginations and the elements of our childhood nightmares, Magnus recognizes that the world is full of nature's mistakes and triumphs. And she has the spectacular proof that they are indeed real. For some 'abnormals', Magnus becomes their protector. And for a dangerous few, she is their captor.Magnus is bold and straightforward, brave and no-nonsense, yet she remains proudly true to her formal Victorian English sensibilities. She adores her daughter Ashley, respecting her independence and self-reliance - but that doesn't preclude some occasional mother-daughter friction.Magnus's past is long and colorful...as one would expect from a life lasting 157 years. The secret to her seemingly eternal youth is one of many mysteries hidden within the walls of the Sanctuary. Show less «