Helen Savanta
The trick isn't getting people to watch the whole thing. The trick is making sure everyone remembers it their own special way
Helen Savanta knows how to draw a crowd—and how to disappear into one. A local powerhouse on Cleveland’s East Side, Helen is a concert promoter, stage manager, and behind-the-scenes rainmaker for some of the city’s most exciting up-and-coming performers. Her style is impossible to miss: vividly dyed curls in rotating palettes of electric cherry, violet dusk, or seafoam riot, often accented with delicate silk bows tied to the bases of her elegantly curved horns. Her fashion is a swirl of punk, glam, and fae indulgence—leather, shimmer, and tradition-defying tailoring.
Despite her Unseelie nature and sardonic wit, Helen has proven herself a loyal—if cryptic—supporter of Baron Veylon ap Liam. Whispers suggest she is kept close not only for her social clout among mortal creatives, but for her mastery of the Wayfare and Chicanery Arts. Those who have witnessed her in action describe performances that veer into the unexplainable: crowds thrumming with Glamour, bands elevated to transcendence, rivals redirected without ever knowing they’ve lost.
Helen's best known venues of influence is the Grog Shop. Her experimental and indie acts burn brightest there. Her presence guarantees a near-sellout and maybe a night no one forgets. She also has sway over Karamu House through the East Side Performers' Syndicate and the Karamu Rival Collective. While not every show bears her mark, Helen's work in fusing ancestral storytelling with new performance styles has elevated Karamu's mystique among both Dreamers and Kithain.
Legacy
- It’s widely suspected Helen trades her talents for more than coin. Some claim Baron Veylon rewards her with liquid dross collected from elite salons. Others suggest she banks favors as quietly as fervently as a squirrel buries acorns.
- Helen and the Moondog Barony’s senior Piskey, Miss Jessa Slipknot, are locked in a long-running cold war. The origin of their spat is unknown, but theories abound: a stolen contract? A ruined show? A lover scorned?
- Some believe Helen can “see” the fate of a performance before it begins—reading the Glamour currents like others read sheet music.
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