Corinne Baptiste

 Name: Corinne Baptist
Age: Mid-to-late 50s
Ethnicity: African American
Occupation: Unknown (speculated to be a homemaker or socialite with deep family ties)
Current Status: Estranged from her son; known only through haunting memories and trauma 

Corinne was once described as elegant, striking, and icy. Her beauty was intimidating rather than inviting—sharp cheekbones, a flawless complexion, and a poised demeanor that drew people in while keeping them at a distance. She carried herself like someone born into wealth or privilege, always composed, always in control.

Her eyes—piercing, cold, and unreadable—could both silence and cut. Even in Tristam’s nightmares, they shine with an unnatural calm in the face of cruelty.

•  Calculated & Cold: Corinne was a woman who valued control above all. Affection was not in her vocabulary unless it served a purpose.
   
• Emotionally Detached: She did not raise a son; she raised a tool. Nurturing was replaced with manipulation.
   
• Mentally Unstable: As revealed through Tristam’s traumatic memories and night terrors, Corinne had moments of cruelty laced with madness—an instability masked by composure.

• Generational Trauma: Her parenting style suggests she may have been a victim of emotional or psychological abuse herself, perpetuating cycles she never healed from.
   
• Obsession with Control: Attempting to drown her toddler son—an act both symbolic and literal—reveals a disturbing desire to destroy what she couldn't dominate.

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Corinne’s arc isn’t about healing—it’s about inheritance. She passes on her coldness like a curse, and while Tristam fights to break the cycle, she chooses to continue it. A chilling example of what happens when pain goes unspoken too long.