Abigail Matheson

Abigail Marie Matheson

**Abigail "Abby" Matheson** is the youngest child of Rachel and Ben Matheson, and one of the main protagonists in Revolution. She is featured in the fanfic, Forget Me Forgotten. She is married to Stefan Margulies, with whom she has four daughters: Willow, Caroline, Isabelle, and Alexandra.

## History

### Pre-Blackout

Abby was born only a month and a half before the worldwide Blackout. Not much is known about her before this time, as she was only a newborn.

### Post-Blackout

When she is a year and a half old, Abby gets chicken pox. She was too young to receive the vaccine before the Blackout. However, her case is mild and goes away quickly.

#### Near Death

Three years post-Blackout, she contracts bacterial pneumonia and nearly dies. Her mother is the only one allowed to be around her, as bacterial pneumonia is highly contagious and Charlie and Danny still need to have one parent alive if Rachel were to catch it and die. Rachel and Ben scavenge through as many houses as they can before they finally find some expired medication. She takes it, combined with bed rest, proper nutrition and clean water, and gets better in a few months.

#### Kidnapping and Training

Her mother, Rachel, leaves and turns herself into Miles Matheson when Abby is almost seven. Abby, suspecting that her mother was lying about what she was really doing, told her father that she was going off to play but instead followed her mother.

## Relationships

### Familial

* Sebastian Monroe - Monroe was Abby's mentor. He trained her to become the youngest member of the Militia and his secret weapon. She became a better fighter than Miles or himself because of Bass's training. He was also her friend and a father figure.
* Rachel Matheson - Abby is Rachel's youngest child. They were close when Abby was a child but didn't see each other for eight years after Rachel was questioned and tortured and Abby was trained to become a soldier. Abby was told when she was eight that her mother was dead, in order to keep her from continually asking Monroe when she could see her.
* Charlie Matheson - Her sister.

* Miles Matheson - Miles is Abby's uncle. She despised him for hurting her mother.

### Romantic

* Chase Nolan - Chase was Abby's best friend and eventual romantic partner, although it was short lived because of his death.
* Stefan Margulies - Abby and Stefan meet after she moves to Liberty, South Carolina, with her family. Stefan and his family have lived there their entire lives. They give birth to a daughter, Willow, in June 2033. In May 2035, they have another daughter, Caroline. The two married in December 2035. Then, in October 2039, they have a third daughter, Isabelle. Finally, in June 2044, Abby gives birth to their youngest daughter and child, Alexandra.

## Quotes

> "No, Charlie, you don't understand. He *was* my family. He taught me how to ride a bike and how to play chess.. he *always*let me win. He would send out entire teams when I ran out of books to read or sketchpads to draw in. He only had the cook make things that he knew I liked, and he never forgot my birthday. I know those things don't make up for the terrible things that he's done. But I still love him."
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> "When you left, I knew you weren't going for supplies. I had a feeling. Something told me that you weren't coming back, so I followed you."
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## Trivia

* The name Abigail is Hebrew, and means "father's joy".
* She was once shot in the stomach with an arrow during archery training.
* She was born right-handed, but during her training, she adapted to become ambidextrous so that she could use weapons even designed specifically for left-handed people, or if she was in a situation where she could only use her left hand.
* Her blood type is B Negative.
* She has an anxiety disorder which often leads to panic attacks. Her first panic attack on screen (not including flashbacks) happens when Chase is murdered in front of her in The Tower.
* According to Gene, Abby looks exactly like a young Rachel.
* Her favorite book as a child was Goodnight Moon.
* She is terrified of dogs and spiders.
* She hates anything to do with peaches.
* As told to Rachel by Gene, she slept outside of her mother's room for a month after her suicide attempt and often was carried to her bed by Gene.
* She was the following ages at the times of her daughters' births: 20 (Willow), 22 (Caroline), 27 (Isabelle), and 31 (Alexandra).
* During her C-Section with Alexandra, she lost a lot of blood and almost bled out.
* Abby has expressed that she only originally wanted one or two children but likes having a big family.
* She married Stefan Margulies in December 2035, with their daughter, Willow serving as their flower girl. Charlie was the Maid of Honor and Monroe was ordained so he could officiate.
* She keeps her maiden name after marriage.
* In the alternate universe, Abby is a journalist. This is due to her love of reading.
* In the AU, her children and spouse don't exist. Instead, she's married to a man named Elliot Fischer and has two children, Hugo and Freya.