Ruth Whatcott

**Ruth Whatcott** is the reigning Supreme of the Salem Coven, who ascends to Supremacy following years in exile. She is a character in *Kate's American Horror Story: Salem* portrayed by Lady Gaga.

## Background

Ruth Whatcott was born to a human woman in Salem Towne, Massachusetts. Her mother, the sister of a witch, recognized early on in Ruth's life that she was also capable of witchcraft, and handed her over to the care of the Salem Coven, under the instruction of reigning Supreme Prudence Mather. Ruth was a talented witch who excelled in spellcasting, working alongside the likes of Blair and Patience Whitlock to instruct and mentor younger students.

Prudence Mather took a particular shining to Ruth, confident that Ruth could potentially be her successor when the time came to relinquish her claim to the Supremacy. The attention disconcerted Ruth's younger sister, who sought to humiliate the more accomplished of the Whatcott witches. As such, Ruth's sister stole her private diary and presented it to the fellow witches of the Coven in an attempt to embarrass her.

The overwhelm and humiliation fueled Ruth's power tenfold, and the telekinetic retaliated in an unconscious burst of violence. Within an instant, her sister's body was riddled with shrapnel; she bled out before the remainder of the Coven, body too destroyed to be repaired by even the most talented of healers. When Prudence Mather arrived at the Hollow, she informed Ruth of her crime: even accidentally, the act of harming another witch was punishable by death. Wanting to spare her young protégé, however, Mather settled to simply banish her from the Coven, never to return. Heartbroken and now devoid of her only community, Ruth obeyed Mather's demands and vanished from the Salem Coven altogether.

## Personality and Appearance

Ruth is a young woman with hazel eyes and platinum blonde hair, which she usually wears in an updo. Her features are striking and angular, even despite her generally grim expression. Her style of dress is vaguely out-of-fashion as a result of her estrangement from the main social circles of Salem. She is shorter in stature, but has a commanding aura about her which lends to her vaguely off-putting nature.

Ruth harbors a deep regret for her past actions, however accidental they may have been, and generally comes across as rather brooding as a result. She feels a deep disconnect from both the Salem witches and the village of Salem Towne as a whole; a loner both by choice and circumstance. Even so, she craves the connections that have been taken away from her, showcasing that she is not as emotionally removed as she might appear. At times, she can come across as rather brash or self-assured, but is deeply insecure with regards to both herself and her capabilities.

## Story

### In-Roleplay

Ruth first appears some time after the start of the roleplay, wherein she makes her way to the home of Patience Whitlock to express her concerns regarding the Coven's safety. Informing Patience that the delays in action are costing precious lives, Ruth is surprised when her former Coven member invites her inside. Immediately detecting another magical presence within the house, that of Arthur Van Wirt, Ruth makes her way to the broom closet where Patience's housemate is hiding and coaxes him out rather aggressively, leading to a disagreement between the two which is hastily mediated by Patience.

Once Arthur leaves the room, dejected