Vanessa Ives

Vanessa Ives is a fictional character in Penny Dreadful, portrayed by Eva Green in the Showtime series created by John Logan. Ives is the main protagonist of the story and is introduced as a mysterious and powerful medium. She is later revealed to be an incarnation of the goddess Amunet. Fallen Angels sought her out to unleash her destiny as the Mother of Evil, the harbinger of the end of days.

Unlike many of the characters in the show taken from existing fiction, Ives was created by Logan specifically for the series. The Ives character has been widely praised by critics, as has Green's performance, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination in 2016.