Esmeralda Kitarin

Esmeralda Kitarin was the mother of Katrina Kitarin and Jadelyn Roselia Kitarin, a master architect, and the designer of Kitarin Mansion and all its underground facilities. She was the one with the original idea for a cryptography and disguise school for girls.

Before Evanescent
Esmeralda Kitarin had a huge vision for a school of cryptography, disguise, and other arts not taught in schools, being taught in a peaceful, underground environment. Being a feminist, she also wanted this school she envisioned to be for girls, since in her time girls weren't taught cryptography and boys could be if they wanted to.

Esmeralda got a degree in architect, and began designing her mansion and the underground rooms for the school. She was married to Ryan Kitarin, had two daughters, and her plans went downhill from there. Ryan favored Jadelyn, since she was the oldest, the 'prettiest' and the 'smartest' (which she only was because she forced Katrina to give her the reports she wrote as a 4 year old girl.) Esmeralda refused to give Jadelyn tutelage, as she was spoiled and would only use anything she learned for herself. She taught Esmeralda, and when nothing Jadelyn did could force Esmeralda to teach her, she poisoned her own mother at the age of 8 and kidnapped her father, leaving Katrina at home to die after food ran out.

Evanescent
Esmeralda was a collector of jewelry, and one of her brooches, the Hooker Emerald brooch, was on display at a museum in Dallas. Jadelyn, who always had believed that everything Esmeralda owned was her inheritance, attempted to steal it. She knew that Katrina would attempt to stop the robbery, and planned to kidnap at least one person out of the group of Addie, Jenna, Esme, and Layla.