Annabeth Lisbon

## Annie Lisbon

**Annabeth "Annie" Lisbon** an episodic character in *The Mentalist*, appearing in the episode "Where in the World is Carmine O'Brien." She is the daughter of Teresa Lisbon's younger brother, Thomas "Tommy" Lisbon and the niece of Teresa, Stan, and James Lisbon.

## History

### Background

Annabeth Lisbon is born to Tommy Lisbon and his "crazy ex-wife" and goes by the nickname "Annie." When her parents divorce, Tommy gains custody of Annie while Annie's mother runs away with her boyfriend, becoming a drunk, and who Tommy calls a "psycho ex." ("Where in the World is Carmine O'Brien")

### Season four

At one point her father becomes a bounty hunter and travels with Tommy as he goes on his jobs. On one of them, he goes into a house that belongs to a woman named Chief Greene (who was murdered earlier on). Hearing her father in trouble, Annie grabs onto one of her father's riffles and points it at a CBI agent, ordering to let him go. Before she is shot at, Lisbon enters the room and immediately recognizes the criminals as her brother and her niece. Annie later spends the day in Lisbon's office, where one of her aunt's colleagues, Patrick Jane, bonds with her by teaching her how to pick-pocket someone. Lisbon walks in on them, and grows upset seeing Jane teaching her niece how to pick-pocket. The next day, Annie goes with her father and aunt to lunch, where Annie and Teresa play at the arcade of their restaurant. Annie reveals to Teresa she wants to be just like her aunt because she "kicks ass," however, Lisbon tells Annie that she doesn't have to follow in her footsteps.After lunch, both aunt and niece say "farewell" to each other before departing. However, unknown to Annie and Teresa, Tommy put a bug on his sister's phone to follow her on her case.

Tommy leaves her at the inn they are staying at, but Jane later drives Annie over to the hotel run by Chad and his father, Philip. As she leaves, Annie notices her father being held at gunpoint by Chad and her aunt drawing out her gun, Annie quickly rushes and sets off the fire alarm. This causes Chad to be distracted enough for Tommy to head-butt him and bring him down while Teresa puts the cuffs on his wrists. Jane later comes out and praises Annie, Tommy, and Teresa for their teamwork as a family. Annie and Tommy later bid a tearful farewell to Teresa.

### Etymology

* Annabeth is a combination of the name "Anna" and "Beth."
	+ The name Anna is a form of the name Channah, which later became the name, Hannah, transalting to "favor" or "grace."
	+ The name "Beth" is a short form of the name Elizabeth or Bethany.
		- The name Elizabeth is from the Hewbrew name, Elisheva, which translates to "my god is an oath" or "my god is abundance."
		- Bethany possibly means "house of figs"

### Character Notes

* According to her father, Annabeth's mother is a "freakin' wackadoo" who ran away with her new boyfriend.
* During the events of season four, Annabeth is fourteen years old. She is probably seventeen or eighteen by the time of season seven.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.behindthename.com/name/anna
2. ↑ http://www.behindthename.com/name/hannah
3. ↑ http://www.behindthename.com/name/beth
4. ↑ http://www.behindthename.com/name/elizabeth
5. ↑ http://www.behindthename.com/name/bethany