Magnolia Blackwater

Beautiful Mags

Jonah Evergarden (Step-father)

Charles Redgrave (Step-brother)

Satanna (Half-sister)

Gemma Blackwater (Half-sister)†

Chrona Blackwater (Half-sister)

Holly Blackwater (Half-sister)

Theodora Blackwater (Half-sister)

Vevina Blackwater (Half-sister)

Asteria (Half-sister, cousin)

Rigel Blackwater (Half-brother)

Carnation Evergarden (Half-sister)

Half-sisters? (Unknown)

Maven Delacroix (boyfriend)

Adelaide Ymirsva (adopted daughter)

## Appearance

Magnolia is a short, pretty, soft-bodied young woman who always dresses in antiquated skirts and dresses, the most contemporary being from the 1950s. She appears perfectly normal and ordinary except for her striking green skin. Her hair is a thick and long ginger mass that trails down her back finishing below her waist, which she normally pins back or wears loose. Her eyes are emerald green. She speaks in a strong South Carolinean accent and often speaks in very old-fashioned terms. When walking she often walks with her hands clasped in front of her neatly. When she’s outside she often wears a straw hat with ribbons atop her head.

## Personality

Initially an ultra-polite woman with the grace and poise of a classic southern belle, Magnolia’s interactions with people in her realm have made her grow more of a backbone in standing up for what she believes in. Fiercely protective of the people she calls friends and family she is not afraid to unleash the full force of her abilities to keep them safe from harm. She is a deeply feeling person, unable to conceal her true emotions and also unwilling to deny herself the opportunity to express them. Exceedingly kind and generous Magnolia will go out of her way to help those she considers friends.

# Biography

## Background

Upon the time of her birth her mother was hexed by the demon queen Lucidheart. The hex was a vile one making it so “no land or realm [would allow her] to live and breathe.” The hex missed her mother and struck her in utero instead. Magnolia was born dead, but her father sought a loophole and created a pocket dimension upon which Magnolia would survive. Her skin turned green, a sign that the hex remained on her, but other than that she grew and lived life normally living a life of isolation in a pocket world created solely for her to live.

Growing up in the realm Magnolia grew increasingly lonely as her mother was the only full-time resident living with her as her father came and went as he pleased. When she turned seven her father took off permanently, no longer checking in with them. Her mother fell into a deep depression, taking to drinking excessively, passing out often, leaving Magnolia to her own devices. Magnolia would clean the massive estate house of Magnolia Bloom to pass the time, and taught herself how to cook and bake with the help of the sentient spirit of the kitchen so she and her mother would have something to eat.

As the years went by Magnolia grew increasingly bitter about her father’s abandonment and her mother’s neglect. By the time she was fifteen she resolved to get her mother sober and did so successfully, though she claims the time in between as “unhappiest parts of [her] childhood”.

At sixteen Magnolia resolved to fully explore the realm her absentee father had made for her and upon entering the swamp discovered the “secret” within it. She learned of all her half-siblings scattered across the various realms and a confounding prophecy. She confronted her father on her birthday and demanded him explain himself. Having trained to use alongbow with expert efficiency Magnolia had become a lethal warrior in both weapons and magic much to her father’s chagrin. So instead of letting the issue escalate he wiped her memory of all she’d discovered and “reset” her, giving Magnolia the more pleasant disposition she presently has.

# Relationships

## Maven Delacroix

Upon meeting Maven for the first time Magnolia was initially attracted to him, blushing profusely when she asked him questions and attentively giving him baked goods to imply she had a soft spot for him. However all this went over his head and if it hadn’t been for her sister Satanna’s blunt statement that Magnolia had a crush on Maven that the catalyst of their relationship might never have been fully realized.

When Cecilia initially arrived in the realm she sought to take Maven back to Earth with her, but Magnolia pleaded with Maven that he was loved in her realm and that she was in love with him. This declaration of love was enough to convince Maven to stay and the two began their romantic relationship afterwards.

As a couple Magnolia is absolutely smitten with everything Maven does and says, taking in every word and giving him her full attention. Through him Magnolia has been more comfortable in herself as well as immensely happy to have someone to share her life with. However it is this vulnerability that makes her extremely protective over Maven, with her thoughts leaning on the dark and chaotic at the prospect of losing him. After Maven disappeared for a year this clinginess has multiplied manifold as much as she doesn’t want to admit it.

## Myrtle Evergarden

Magnolia has had a complicated relationship with her mother throughout her life. From infancy to the age of seven Myrtle and Magnolia had a typical mother-daughter relationship, with Myrtle doting on her. When Black left them permanently when Magnolia turned seven Myrtle fell into such a severe depression she stopped caring for Magnolia completely leaving the young girl to fend for herself. Magnolia was heartbroken but never once blamed her mother during these years, turning her anger to her father instead for leaving them.

Around age fifteen  Magnolia found the bravery to pull her mother into sobriety. The two of them never spoke of her alcoholism again to one another, but there was a clear acknowledgement that the relationship between mother and daughter was broken. This was brushed over by Magnolia whose sunny and sweet disposition combed over her mother’s flaws, simply happy to accept having a present mother in her life once again.

When Magnolia turned twenty-one Myrtle moved out back to Earth, but maintained a cordial and polite relationship with Magnolia, visiting her daughter on holidays and such. A cool balance was kept between the both of them, but things beganto unravel when their lives decidedly deviated again in life. When Myrtle married Magnolia’s step-father a slow rift began to form between mother and daughter once again that nearly culminated into a confrontation upon the birth of her first half-sister on her mother’s side: Carnation Evergarden.

Magnolia is now deeply hurt by her mother’s presence but refuses to tell her, and as this silence persists, the strain on their relationship seems bound to break.

## Black Water

Even more complicated is Magnolia’s relationship with her father who tries to love-bomb her into appreciating him, but she does not forget the abandonment, the callousness and the glibness with which he treats mundane problems by hand-waving them away.

## Adelaide Ymirsva

When a random girl showed up at Magnolia’s doorstep declaring to be an extra-dimensional Spirit Fisherman, Magnolia’s only thoughts were if this delightfully spirited young girl would allow her to feed her strawberry tall cake. When Adelaide left along with Maven, Magnolia was bereft with loneliness, but now that she has both of them back and Magnolia treats the young teenager with the mother’s love she wished to have gotten in her formative years.

## Trench Brothers

Her first neighbors are some of her oldest friends, but they tend to get into a lot of trouble and need a lot of help. Magnolia doesn’t mind in the slightest as she loves feeling useful.

# Abilities and Powers

* The following is a list of abilities that all North American witches are able to do, although mileage may vary on just how skilled those witches are in each skill. The ones listed below are the ones Magnolia is most adept at.
* Spell Casting - The power to change and control events through the use of incantations and/or ritualistic gestures. Witches can access various supernatural powers via spells such as:
	+ Conjuration - Spells that magically create objects seemingly out of nothingness. Such spells can be used to conjure various objects, through a hex.
	+ Elemental Manipulation - The power to control and manipulate the elements of air, earth, fire and water.
	+ Energy Blasts - able to launch a blast of magical energy at each other.
	+ Healing - The ability to cure most wounds, ailments and diseases.
	+ Immobilization - The power to immobilize a person in place through a spell.
	+ Longevity - The power to live hundreds, possibly thousands of years while maintaining a youthful, even beautiful appearance.
	+ Memory Manipulation - The power to take away memories from people and/or place false ones.
	+ Portal Creation - the ability to open a rift to another reality.
	+ Resurrection - This is extremely complicated and not commonly practiced as it borders on necromancy which is viewed as a Forbidden Art.
	+ Spell Creation - Powerful witches have shown the ability to create their own spells.
	+ Telekinesis - The power to move objects and persons through mental influence.
	+ Warding - The power to place protection spells and wards on places and people, shielding them from harm.
* Potion Brewing - The power to brew and concoct potions, remedies and elixirs that have supernatural properties.

# Quotations

* “Oh, more comp’ny has arrived. I do so like comp’ny.”
* “So what’s New Jersey and where’s the old one?”

# Trivia

* Magnolia’s middle name is Thyme
* Magnolia’s conceptual appearance was based off of a Tumblr post showing art of an AU Southern Belle!Poison Ivy from DC Comics. Her initial personality was based off of Tohru Honda from the anime Fruits Basket
* Despite not knowing what Pokèmon are, Magnolia seems to always have a plethora of Pokèmon names on hand to name her surrounding animals
* Magnolia and all her siblings get their last name from their father’s full name, compounding it into the last name “Blackwater”