Augustine

**Augustine** is a major character and the secondary antagonist who featured in the fourth *Living Legends* game, Bound by Wishes.

Originally an ordinary miller's daughter, Augustine's efforts to prevent Mayor Tom collecting her debt led her to use a magic casket that unleashed deadly roses upon the town of Wishville.

Augustine is based on the miller's daughter from the German fairytale, Rumpelstiltskin, and on the princess from Sleeping Beauty.

## Appearance and Personality

Augustine is a beautiful woman with shoulder-length brown hair, brown eyes and pale skin.

## History

Augustine was born the daughter of Hans, a miller, and his wife Martha. Augustine led a peaceful, happy life with her family, away in their mill from the sweet temptations and machinations of Wishville. Yet it all ended when a bolt of lightning struck the mill, burning it to the ground. With their main source of income gone, the family were forced to work themselves to the bone, scraping together enough money to rebuild the mill and support themselves. Yet their efforts never bore fruit. Desperate, Hans signed a contract with Mayor Tom for the mill’s restoration and in exchange, everyday, for the rest of his life, Hans would send a portion of their produce to Wishville.

Curious of the mayor’s powers, Augustine, now a young woman, began to follow Mayor Tom. One night, Augustine finally discovered the Mayor’s secret. He possessed an enchanted spindle capable of spinning straw into gold. From this gold came Tom’s ability to grant wishes. With her new knowledge, Augustine went to broker a deal with the Mayor, requesting the loan of his magic spindle. The Mayor was furious but was bound by magic to grant any wish and yielded. Yet the laws binding him allowed payment for his miracles, and to spite the clever Augustine, he demanded her firstborn child, the be surrendered unto him in three years time. If he did not receive his due, Augustine would pay with her life.

With the spindle, Augustine had an endless treasury at her disposal and her family’s burdens were lifted, except for the prices both father and daughter owed. Mayor Tom would darken her door sooner than expected. He came with King George and a proposition, her endless wealth in return for a crown and husband. The King, on the brink of poverty, came to Tom for a miracle. The clever Mayor brought him Augustine, a wish that cost no enchanted gold. Augustine agreed and the deal was sealed. The price was a portion of the King’s new wealth, now consisting of enchanted gold. Thus the Mayor’s power was sustained.

Despite the reasons behind their union, the marriage was not an unhappy one. The King held Augustine in high esteem and had numerous portraits and murals dedicated to his new family. One such commemoration was a beautiful rose garden complete with statues in the Queen’s likeness. The couple were soon blessed with a son, Jack. Yet their time together was short as the Mayor’s deadline was fast approaching.

Three years beforehand, when the Mayor revealed his wicked price, Augustine did not sit idle. She searched for anything that could save her and her child. Her efforts were rewarded when she came upon a beautiful, rose-covered casket. The casket held the power to protect her master against all beings and beasts, all she asked was a fragment of her benefactor’s soul. Following the casket’s instructions, Augustine conducted a ritual at the Wishing Well atop the castle roof. Once completed, Augustine gained the power to conjure a writhing fortress of living roses to act as her guardians. As a further measure, all children in the castle, including Jack, were sent away for their own protection.

The fateful day came, with the Mayor in tow. With no child in sight, Augustine’s life was forfeit but the roses came to guard their Mistress. Despite their innocuous appearance, the living flowers were fierce guardians, striking like a many-armed beast, each limb a serrated blade. The casket spoke truthfully, no one could touch the Queen. Yet Tom was not deterred. He had anticipated Augustine’s resistance and had placed a slow-acting poison on the tip of the spindle, one that would take effect once three years passed. The poison struck like lightning, leaving Augustine powerless and slowly dying. Martha couldn’t watch her daughter perish so she struck a bargain with Mayor Tom to heal spare Augustine. The Mayor would not be denied and demanded her grandson’s name, a name Martha didn’t know; she’d barely gotten to hold Jack before he was sent away. Nevertheless, a deal was made. Augustine would live but lay trapped in an eternal slumber.

While Augustine slept, her roses kept their vigil, guarding her against any and all threats, the spindle clutched tightly in the Queen’s hands. Without a conscious mind to govern them, the roses grew wild, becoming monstrous in their zeal to guard their Mistress. The roses grew and grew, engulfing the castle and surrounding land for miles, creating a treacherous maze. Even worse, the roses would ensnare and kill anyone within their grasp. The blood of their victims sustained an oblivious Augustine, keeping her alive, healthy and untouched by time. Both King George and Martha died, as well as many others, leaving the kingdom an empty, cursed wasteland. As the years passed, the roses continued to grow, slowly making their way to the walls of Wishville.

## Relationships

* Hans (father, deceased)
* Martha (mother, deceased)
* King George (husband, deceased)
* Jack Thorne (son)
* Grace Thorne (daughter-in-law)
* Mayor Tom (creditor/enemy, deceased)

## Quotes

### Quotes by Augustine

* "My son, Jack? I've been sleeping for so long! The rose turned me into a monster. I almost killed my own son!"
* "I'll fulfill your wish. All I need in return is ... for you and my son to live a life filled with love!"
* "Wish and dream! Just remember, every wish has a price."

## Galleries

* Character
* Depictions
* Artifacts
* Game Promos
* Other images

In eternal sleepAwakened by Grace ThorneUsing the roses against her sonOn Tower RoofRealizing Jack is her sonTaking Mayor Tom's Wish Master powersReturned to normalBecoming the new Wish Master

Augustine statue in Sacred Fountain, *Bound by Wishes*A vision of Augustine discovering Mayor Tom's secret, *Bound by Wishes*A vision of Augustine finding the casket, *Bound by Wishes*A vision of Augustine pricking her finger on the spinning stick, *Bound by Wishes*A vision of Augustine poisoned, *Bound by Wishes*Augustine depicted with her husband and infant son in stained glass window, *Bound by Wishes*Group portrait of Augustine and her family, *Bound by Wishes*Framed portrait of Augustine with her mother Martha, *Bound by Wishes*

Augustine's letter to her fatherAugustine's CasketNote written by AugustineAugustine's diary (closed)Augustine's diary entry #1Augustine's diary entry #2Augustine's diary entry #3Augustine's diary entry #4Augustine's diary entry #5

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Augustine wallpaperAugustine featured in main menuAugustine featured in *Fallen Sky* storybook