Abigail Stapleton

**Siblings**

* Jessica Stapleton (twin sister)

> **"Who do you think Darius is, huh? Just some white knight social worker? He works for her. Just like that teacher of yours. They gave you your chance, and you threw it away. Now it's our turn!"**
> *-- Abigail, "Transference"*
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**Abigail Stapleton** is a major character and antagonist in the second season of *Stoneheart*. Along with her twin sister Jessica, she was drawn to the power Aponi bestowed on Rebecca Baker and tried to become Rebecca's "sidekick". After Rebecca started avoiding the twins, they attempted to take Aponi's power for themselves, only for Jessica to receive it. Enraged, Abigail attacked her sister, who then murdered her with Aponi's help.

She is portrayed by Keisha Ramdhanie.

## Physical Appearance

Abigail was a teenage black girl with dark-brown eyes and short curly black hair with ends dyed blue. In contrast to her sister, who wears shorter-sleeved shirts and pants, Abigail wore long-sleeved jackets and dresses.

## Characteristics

Abigail appeared to be the more volatile of the twins, being the one most willing to attack other people and showing little problem with the idea of bloodshed. She was, in the end, hungry for power, and didn't care if she had to kill her own sister in order to get it.

## History

Abigail and her twin sister, Jessica, were estranged from their parents, claiming that they were neglectful and had cut ties with them when Abigail attacked her and Jessica's sexually-abusive therapist with a pen.

## Stoneheart

### Season 2

#### Daughter's Rehabilitation

Abigail and her twin debut as non-speaking members of Darius's therapy group.

#### The Twins

Abigail and her twin are present in the group meeting and later attempt follow Rebecca Baker home after the therapy session. They see her get assaulted by a group of jocks and saved by her murderous protector, the witch Aponi, who violently murders her attackers. Abigail is immediately in awe of Rebecca's abilities and asks her to teach them how to do what she did, saying that they can be her sidekicks. In attempt to gain Rebecca's favor, Abigail finishes off one of the jocks by stomping on his face. Rebecca, however, is unnerved by this, and leaves.

#### Delusion and Deception

Abigail and Jessica confront Rebecca in the trailer she lived out of, revealing that Aponi had appeared to them and that they wanted to share in Rebecca's powers. When Rebecca revealed she couldn't summon Aponi at will, Abigail attacked Rebecca, causing Aponi to appear behind Jessica and threaten her. The witch then gave Abigail a vision of her parents, scaring her and her sister away.

#### Transference

Abigail turned heel by kidnapping Rebecca after knocking her out with a rock. Later, the girls tied Rebecca to a chair and revealed the truth about the therapy group: Darius worked with Aponi to give Aponi girls to possess. Abigail revealed her intention to take over as Aponi's protégé and blasted Rebecca for wasting Aponi's abilities.

Aponi then appeared in physical form, killing Rebecca when she ordered her to not kill Troy, a therapy member who came to rescue Rebecca, and proclaimed she had never needed her. After that, Abigail appeared to kill Troy by slashing his throat, bowing to Aponi as she turned to face her and Jessica. But at that moment, Abigail was enraged to see Aponi choose Jessica to bestow her powers to, driving her to attempt to kill her sister. But before she could, Aponi stabbed her before allowing Jessica to murder her sister, with Aponi looking on approvingly.

## Relationships

### Jessica Stapleton

Jessica is Abigail's twin sister. In the entire series, they are always seen at each others' side, ready to defend the other should they be in danger. However, Abigail's hunger for power overpowered her bond with her sister, as she was angry enough at being passed over to try and kill Jessica for Aponi's powers.

### Rebecca Baker

At first, Abigail admired Rebecca and wanted her to teach her how to harness Aponi's power. However, after Rebecca refused to teach them (as she was unable to do so), Abigail grew violent and resentful towards her, and decided to acquire Aponi's power by any means necessary.

### Aponi

Abigail was fascinated by Aponi's strength and wanted to learn how to harness her power. She was so dedicated to doing so that she was willing to kill others Aponi had chosen no matter who they were, be it a stranger like Rebecca or her own twin sister. In the end, Rebecca's desire for Aponi's power was her undoing, as Aponi goaded Jessica into killing her.

### Unnamed parents

According to her, Abigail and her twin are estranged from their parents. They cut ties with them after Abigail attacked the twins' sexually-abusive therapist with a pen.

## Trivia

* In "Daughter's Retaliation", Abigail's last name is revealed to be Stapleton on the therapy sign-in sheet.

## References

1. ↑ *Stoneheart,* Season 2, Episode 2, "Daughter's Rehabilitation"; Steven, Aaron (writer) & Babaev, Alexander (director) (July 20th, 2018)
2. ↑  *Stoneheart,* Season 2, Episode 3, "The Twins"; Steven, Aaron (writer) & Babaev, Alexander (director) (July 27th, 2018)
3. ↑  *Stoneheart,* Season 2, Episode 4, "Delusion and Deception"; Steven, Aaron (writer), Babaev, Alexander (director) (August 3rd, 2018)
4. ↑ *Stoneheart,* Season 2, Episode 6, "Transference"; Steven, Aaron (writer), Babaev, Alexander (director) (August 17th, 2018)