Catherine Baines

**Catherine Baines** • History • Quotes • Gallery

* New 1989
* 2012
* 1989
* 1988
* 1987

20 *(Season 3)*

43 *(Season 4)*

21 *(Season 5)*

MJ Baines - brother

Nick Mayes - ex-boyfriend/friend

Brian Tomlinson - boyfriend/husband *(in erased timeline)*

Two unnamed children *(in erased timeline)*

Unborn child *(in erased timeline)*

Michael Tomlinson - brother-in-law *(in erased timeline)*

Joyceln Tomlinson - mother-in-law *(in erased timeline)*

> *"I know what fear is. I've been living it my whole life,"*
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> -- Catherine tells Brian she's heading back to Dewberry, 2012
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**Catherine Tomlinson** *(neé**Baines)*is a main character in *The 48th Street Fellowship*. She is the sister of MJ and an aspiring journalist. In 1987, she was dating the most popular boy at Dewberry High, Nick Mayes. When supernatural events started plaguing the town, her best friend Hope disappeared only for her mutilated corpse to turn up days later. Distraut and determined to find out what happened to her, she formed an unlikely alliance with Brian Tomlinson, at which point a paranoid Nick broke up with her. As she matured over the course of the investigation, she discovered her little brother and his friends had acquired superpowers. She started a romance with Brian and proved instrumental in battling the Shadow Goblin and freeing Michael Tomlinson from the Dark Lord.

Returning home from college in 1988, Catherine once more came to the aid of the Fellowship when Michael Tomlinson became possessed by the Dark Lord. She rekindled her relationship with Brian, exposed and helped shut down the St. James Institute and helped free Michael from the Dark Lord.

In 1989, it is revealed that Catherine left Dewberry after the events of '88 and moved to Chicago with Brian, with the two of them now working at the *Chicago Times*. She returns to Dewberry to attend the funeral of a neighbour, only to hear of new supernatural events occuring. While investigating several possessed residents, she was thrown into the battle with the Air-Walker. She fought bravely at the Battle of Neverland and swore a blood oath to one day return to Dewberry and help kill the Dark Lord once and for all.

By 2012, Catherine was a Pulitzer prize winning journalist. She married Brian and had two children with him, and she was pregnant with their third child when her estranged brother MJ contacted her, informing her of the Dark Lord's return.

Back in 1989, Catherine had returned to Dewberry for the Thanksgiving holiday. Her future self was erased from time by Jacob Hamilton, who had travelled back in time for a as-yet unknown purpose. She escaped MacNamera Power Station with Brian, Rose and Arthur as mysterious soldiers arrived to take the Fellowship captive following Nick's heroic sacrifice to close the portal.

## Biography

### Early Life

Catherine was born and raised in San Francisco. When she was young, her parents divorced and their mother moved her and her brother MJ to the town of Dewberry, Arkansas. She began attending Dewberry High School, where she earned admiration for both her academic skill and her looks.

### 1987

In 1987, Catherine began dating Nick Mayes.

## Overview

### Personality

Catherine is hyper-intelligent and studious, having a high GPA and studying vigorously for tests. However, after entering a relationship with Nick she became more rebellious, lying and participating in activities she most likely wouldn't have done otherwise. While her actions were being influenced by her new “friends”, she still remained kind, sympathetic, and studious.

She was also shown to have a tremendous amount of bravery, resolve, and conviction, going to great lengths for those she cared for.

## Relationships

### MJ Baines

Catherine has a close relationship with her younger brother MJ.

### Hope Heals

Catherine and Hope were best friends for most of their lives.

Following Hope's horrible death, Catherine, feeling guilty for ignoring her, dedicated the next year of her life finding out who - or what - was responsible.

## Trivia

* Catherine is one of eight characters to have entered the Dark Dimension, the others being Joyceln, Cooper, Ellie, Michael, Hope and Lucas.
* Her yearbook goal was to win the Pulitzer prize, which she is revealed to have won in *Season 4*. This makes her the only main character so far to have achieved their yearbook goal.