Vanessa Coleman is a minor character in the Power Universe. She is the mother Andre Coleman.
Biography[]
A very religious woman, Vanessa raised her son Dre and loved him deeply, believing he had the potential to be great in the future but her religious methods were extreme, as she once called him evil for stealing. As an adult, he cut ties with her and went onto start his life of crime. Vanessa was deeply hurt by her son's treatment, often wondering where he ended up.
Power[]
Season 6[]
She first appears in "Still DRE", where she is leaving church but is accosted by a man who she pleads with. However, the man was her estranged son who she is annoyed to see after years. Dre apologizes and begs her for help but she turns him away, especially when he reveals she is a grandmother to a daughter, he never told her about. Much later, a desperate Dre breaks into her house but she catches him and holds him at gunpoint. He is able to guilt her by quoting the bible and takes her gun. He holds her at gunpoint, telling her that he will never forgive her for all the years she emotionally abused him, as she questions what she did to end up with him. Despite that, he is unable to shoot and starts to leave but stops to tells her his daughter's name is Heaven Coleman. He says that he named her Heaven because that's somewhere he and his mother will never see while also saying the only reason he never brought her around her is because of her influence. He takes her jewelry and leaves her house. At the end, Dre ends up arrested and his girlfriend Tina becomes desperate that she approaches Vanessa for help, introducing her to Heaven. When Tina visits Dre in jail, she tells him that he can't be mad with the decision she made, before Vanessa reveals herself to him. She voices how she is pleased to finally meet her granddaughter. After an annoyed Dre asks why she is there, she states it was the Christian thing to do and tells him, despite his actions that she still loves him and will help him though believes he belongs in prison. Reluctantly, he accepted her help and begs for a good lawyer, as she states she will do everything she can and tells him that she will ensure Heaven is raised right.
Notes[]
- Her reaction to her son's death is unknown.
Appearances[]
| Power, Season 6 | |||||
| #01 | "Murderers" | #06 | "Inside Man" | #11 | "Still DRE" |
| #02 | "Whose Side Are You On?" | #07 | "Like Father, Like Son" | #12 | "He Always Wins" |
| #03 | "Forgot About Dre" | #08 | "Deal with the Devil" | #13 | "It's All Your Fault" |
| #04 | "Why Is Tommy Still Alive?" | #09 | "Scorched Earth" | #14 | "Reversal of Fortune" |
| #05 | "King's Gambit" | #10 | "No One Can Stop Me" | #15 | "Exactly How We Planned" |