Was this character dead or alive in The Haunting of Bly Manor?

In the Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor, we find that the lady in the lake is Viola. However, I can't understand if Viola was alive or dead, as whenever she came out of the lake, everyone could see her which is quite opposite to the general 'be visible to only a few special people and at certain times' pattern of ghosts.

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Forgive me but it seems like you missed the entire plot of the show. It's well established that she is dead and a ghost.

She lived in the 1600s
We see her murdered
We see her grave stone
Her husband remarries her sister
She haunts the manor every decade or so

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Who is already dead in Bly Manor?

After she and Jamie move to start a new life in America, Dani increasingly sees visions of Viola in her reflection. After almost strangling Jamie one night, Dani returns to Bly Manor and drowns herself in the lake, resuming Viola's wandering of the grounds at night.

Are they all dead in The Haunting of Bly Manor?

Flora, Miles, and Uncle Henry survive the events of Bly Manor and move to America. Rebecca Jessel, Peter Quint, and Hannah Grose are dead by the end of the series, though we learn they were all dead from the start. Dani Clayton becomes the new Lady in the Lake, but she still visits her lover, Jamie.

Is Peter dead in The Haunting of Bly Manor?

In episode 5, it's revealed that Peter was killed by the lady of the lake, Viola Willoughby (Kate Siegel), in front of Hannah, Miles, and Flora. All three are fully aware of what has happened, yet they continue to uphold the theory that he ran away and left Rebecca to wallow in her loneliness.

Is Jamie dead in The Haunting of Bly Manor?

Sadly, after many happy years, Viola (the lady of the lake) started to take over Dani's body, leading Dani to do unconscious actions, such as almost strangling Jamie in her sleep. Dani then leaves out of fear, terrified of hurting her beloved, and drowns herself in the lake at Bly Manor.

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