Amy Winston

* Biography
* Threat Assessment
* Trivia and Notes
* Gallery

## Amethyst

* Amethyst
* Amy Winston

### Amy Winston: 1993 - 2006

Amy's early memories were being raised by her mum "Gracie" in a trailer park in Keystone City. She was told that her father had died when she was just a baby, but was rarely given any further details about her father or extended family. In fact, she was often forced to change her last name to the point she had forgotten if she had an actual surname. When she was told anything about her family's past or heard her mother telling neighbors, Amy began to notice more than a few contradictions.

Every year or so, Gracie and Amy would haul their trailer to a new part of the United States. After Gracie realized she made a poor homeschool teacher, Amy began to be enrolled in local schools. However, Amy's status as a perennial new girl and outsider inevitably caused tension and fights.

Oddly, this behavior did not trouble Gracie and she even enrolled her daughter in after-school classes and sports to better hone her daughter's fighting skills. Though Gracie earned little from her working class jobs, such as waiting tables at diners, she always seemed to have enough jewelry to pawn off to pay for Amy's eccentric education, even hiring private fencing and archery instructors at various points.

### Amy Winston: 2006 - 2008

Shortly after her thirteenth birthday, while enjoying the all-night fireworks display as part of the Fourth of July holiday in San Francisco, Amy and her mother were caught up in the Battle of Alcatraz. To protect her daughter from a Yellow Lantern that had the mother and daughter cornered, Gracie conjured her own violet hard-light weapons and armor.

After slaying the Yellow Lantern, Gracie stumbled to her daughter's side. Mortally wounded, Gracie pulled her daughter close and told her the truth. Grace was once a queen from another world, a realm of sorcery. Upon her death, Amy would become the new Princess of House Amethyst, and she would be expected to perfect her magical gifts to one day return to Gemworld to avenge her father's death and reclaim her birthright. Before passing, Gracie removed her necklace and placed it on her daughter, telling her to keep it safe at all costs.

At sunrise, Amy was discovered by Wonder Girl, cradling her mother's corpse while her own heart glowed beneath her skin with a magical violet light. The Wayne Foundation stepped in to cover the costs of Gracie's burial and helped get Amy adopted by a couple in Gateway City (so she could be close to Wonder Girl).

Early on, Amy told her new parents, Herb and Marion Winston, her true heritage. To her surprise, they were supportive of her, having been prepared for this by Diana Trevor and Julia Kapatelis (who was a co-worker of Herb's at Gateway University) prior to Amy's placement with them. An anonymous financial supporter also provided the Winstons with the means to maintain Amy's training, even allowing them to create a basement training center for Amy to practice her magical talents.

### Amy Winston: 2008 - 2009

When she was ready, Amy would go on to the join the Titans, adopting the name Amethyst to honor her family's House. The following summer, she met Emma Connors, another Gemworld refugee and befriended her.

### Supplemental Reports

* (*Submitted by Four-Eyes*) Amaya's parents went against the orders of their houses and married for love, causing political tensions with Houses Diamond and Opal as a result. Though House Diamond made politics difficult for King Vyrian and Queen Graciel, House Opal became openly hostile by the slight against their pride. With the murder of the king, Queen Graciel took her daughter and fled.
* (*Submitted by Four-Eyes*) A "Princess Gem" is a Noble Gemworlder who has inherited their House Soul Shard. They are distinguished from other nobles in their house through the use of the title 'Princess' followed by their House name, such as "Princess Amethyst" or "Princess Ruby." Only the closest of friends address a Gemworld princess by their personal name.

## Threat Assessment

### Resources

* Princess Gem Physiology
	+ *Accelerated Healing*
	+ *Enhanced Durability*
	+ *Enhanced Strength*
	+ *Telepathic Resistance*
* Heir of House Amethyst
	+ *Master Crystallomancy*
	+ *Energy Construct Creation*
	+ *Enhanced Reflexes*
	+ *Omnilingualism*
* Weapons Master, Master Archer, & Martial Artist
* Expert Engineer
* Expert Equestrian
* Crown Jewel of Gemworld

### Weaknesses

* Addictive Personality
* Vice — Pride

### Analytics

* **Physicality:** 5 — Master / Remarkable
* **Occult:** 5 — Master / Remarkable
* **Weaponry:** 5 — Master / Remarkable
* **Expertise:** 4 — Expert / Enhanced
* **Range:** 5 — Master / Remarkable
* **Strategy:** 3 — Trained / Exceptional
	+ **TOTAL:** 75
	+ **RANKING:** Moderate Threat

## Trivia and Notes

### Trivia

* She is in possession of the Dreamstone tied to the Apex reality. It is also known as the Crown Jewel of House Amethyst.
* She is bethrothed to Prince Topaz, but she's in love with Emma.

### Notes

* Her backstory, Mordiel, Graciel, and her civilian portrait are nods to her appearance in *Sword of Sorcery, Vol. 2*.

## Links and References

* Appearances of Amy Winston

1. ↑ Network Files: Amy Winston 1
2. ↑ Network Files: Prince Topaz
3. ↑ VOX Box: Glory to Gemworld 1