Agatha Stoker

**Agatha Stoker** is a supporting character in Temptation's Ballad. Though she currently works a menial job as a public safety enchanter, she is still dedicated to pursuing her arcane research and is always seeking opportunities to advance it.

## Appearance

Agatha is a bat with gray features and red eyes, although she wears spectacles that often obscures them completely. She commonly dresses in a dark purple coat with a light purple undershirt, and black pants.

## Personality

**Significant plot details follow** - peruse at your own risk, lest your game experience be ruined.

Agatha is a scientist who is almost entirely fixated on advancing her scientific and arcane research. While she doesn't act maliciously in her attempt to pursue said research, she is very opportunistic and will aggressively chase down any leads that may prove useful towards giving her more insight on her studies, be it people or notable objects. On the flip side, anything that does not seem useful to her are completely invisible and unimportant to her, and she is quick to dismiss and disregard them. For this reason, during their first encounter with her, she takes an interest in Artemi, due to her status as a Chosen One, and surprisingly, Cole, for yet unknown reasons, completely ignoring Sidd in the process.

When interacting with people or discussing topics that interest her, she is eager and willing to prattle on for extended periods of time, coming off as very social and friendly. However, this is **only** when the topics involved interest her, as she is otherwise a very disinterested and exasperated individual.

## Background

Agatha was at one point recruited by the late King Roderick to research a cure for the also late Queen Tabitha's illness. Despite her best efforts, she was only able to delay the inevitable. After extending her life for nearly a decade, Tabitha eventually drew her last breath, causing a broken-hearted Roderick to fire Agatha, putting a sudden stop to her research.

She has tragically suffered five miscarriages, and with a burning desire to have children of her own, looked to be hired by King Roderick so as to uncover a solution such that people of all circumstances would have the opportunity to have a family of their own.

## Abilities

While it hasn't been explicitly stated, it is likely that Agatha is a spellcaster of some sort, perhaps a Wizard.

### Spells/Cantrips

* **Alarm** - Agatha imbues this spell into various arcane crystals installed around town to deter criminals during the Firefly Festival.
* **Deafen** - Agatha deafens herself after Artemi inquires as to whether or not she has children, clearly not wanting to discuss the topic.

## Relationships

### Artemi Johanna Gautier

Agatha forms a friendly relationship with Artemi early on during the Firefly Festival, taking a keen interest in her powers as the Creator's Chosen. Despite their differing views on religion and magic, they are still relatively amicable.

After Zelos's attack on Cole which subsequently causes substantial destruction to the city, Agatha shares her suspicions regarding the Axian royalty, as well as some background on her own past to Artemi, simultaneously allowing them to understand each other better and casting doubt on her own character.