Before "True Blood" there was Henry FitzRoy and Vickie Nelson from "Blood Ties." An almost love story, between Vicki Nelson,a soon to go blind cop turned private detective and Henry FitzRoy, the illegitmate son of Henry VIII. Yes, that makes Henry almost 500 years old and a vampire. The series, made in Canada, ran for 2 seasons on Lifetime and was cancelled. But in those 2 seasons-what chemistry they had!
"Darkest Passion" is a bit of a tribute to the fictional Henry and Vicki. In a nod to the real Henry FitzRoy's history (Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset (15 June 1519–23 July 1536) was the son of King Henry VIII of England and his teenage mistress, Elizabeth Blount, the only illegitimate offspring that Henry acknowledged) I chose a black and silver Renaissance brocade and black satin for the heart shaped pillow. It features 2 flaming hearts on either side of the front of the heart. One, in red beads for Henry the vampire and the other in crystal and pearls for Vickie. The beading carries down to a joining and comingling of the colors until we reach the silver cross. In Henry's case, neither a cross nor silver had any affect on him and in fact, he was quite religious wearing a cross at all times.
Around the perimeter of the heart is black scroll gimp accented with beads of the blended colors. The pillow measures about 8 inches across and about 10 inches in length.
This ring pillow is truly a one of a kind, not your ordinary ring pillow, never to made again. The design is copyrighted to Shabee Stitches so you know that no one will ever have one like it. For a touch of the mystery of forbidden love, "Darkest Passion" is for you!
Use it for your own wedding, display or just to have as a reminder of a wonderful love story that ended before it began!
For those of you curious about "Blood Ties", Lifetime online has the both seasons available for viewing. Go to http://www.lifetime.com/.
Vicki and Henry is available at http://www.shabeestitches.etsy.com/ for $49.99 plus shipping.
Dark Passion photo and logo are the property of www.thenandnow.net/fanlisting/bloodties. They ain't mine, folks.
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT INSPIRED ME:
The short lived series "Blood Ties" and the almost love story of Henry FitzRoy and Vicki Nelson, based on the Blood books by Tanya Huff are the inspiration for this ring pillow.
Vicki Nelson is a former police officer, turned private investigator. After being diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, Vicki faced the hard choice of leaving Homicide Division in the police department and working a desk job or leaving the police force all together. Despite strong protests from her partner and lover, Detective Mike Celluci, she decided to leave the force and open a private investigation firm. Though her vision does prove to be a problem at times, Vicki refuses to let anyone treat her like she is disabled and continues to take risks with her life throughout the course of her investigations. As a result of leaving the force, her relationship with Celluci has become on-again/ off-again. Meanwhile, her growing attraction to Henry only fuels to the complications in her love life, putting her in the center of a supernatural love triangle.
The character Henry FitzRoy (b. June 15, 1519 d. June 18, 1536 reborn June 19, 1536) is based on the historical character Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset - born the bastard son of, and eventually recognized as the legitimate heir to the throne of, Henry VIII of England, Henry Fitzroy chose love over familial duty and sacrificed his mortal life to remain forever with the woman he loved; Christina. Vampiric circumstances, however, prevented him from remaining with her and now, after 450 years of existence, he is living in Toronto as a graphic novelist - "Art and literature have always been my passions. I finally found a medium where I could fully realize the both of them." His quiet, hidden life takes on a new twist when he collides with Vicki Nelson in an attempt to stop a man from bringing the demon Asteroth into the mortal world. As they work to solve this case, and subsequently other supernatural problems, Henry grows deeply attracted to Vicki's willful nature and exuberance for life, eventually falling for her. Though she seems to resist his advances, he continues to pursue her and, mostly due to his centuries of experience and knowledge of both sides of the supernatural, he becomes Vicki's partner and bodyguard.
Perfect combination for a born romantic!
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