| “ | I'm tired of running, of lying to good people. But I have been doing it for so long, I don't know how to stop. [...] It's not the same when there's no future. A future together, growing old together. Without that, love is...it's just heart break. | „ |
| — Adaline, about her story and about the burden of immortality | ||
Adaline "Addie" Marie Bowman is a human being who possesses immortality she gained during a car accident in 1935. She is a recurring character in the series.
History[]
Early Life[]
Adaline was born on New Years Day 1908. Many years later, she married and gave birth to a daughter, Flemming. However, Adaline only to become a widow after her husband died in a tragic accident. Years later, in 1937, Adaline crashed her car when she swerved into a ravine during a snowstorm and died in the freezing lake nearby, but a lightning strike suddenly revived her. From that moment on, Adaline has stayed physically 29 years old. Ever since, she has changed her identification and address according to the era, while her daughter Flemming ages normally, appearing older than Adaline. One night, two suspicious FBI agents attempt to force her onto an airplane for study, but she escapes captivity and realizes that she will have to spend the rest of her life on the run.
21st Century[]
Pending.
Personality[]
Adaline is a smart, enigmatic, loving, compassionate, knowledgable, and friendly woman, despite all she has been through.