Madeline Stokes

**Madeline Stokes**, commonly referred to by others as Maddy, is a witch from Eratot who currently resides in Mintlace, Ellatora where she owns and operates Witch Apple Red, the cities most popular confectionery store.

## History

Madeline was born in the world of Eratot in the country of Laverthia. Her parents were Arthur and Maylila, a wizard and witch respectively. From a young age the gift for magic was evident in Maddy and as such her parents set about planning her life's path for her. Though her parents paid her considerable attention, it was only were and when they themselves felt it necessary, never allowing Maddy to have any input in her own future. As Maddy would recount in the future "It was all about what they wanted. What I wanted was not important, and in some cases, it was to them downright stupid".

At the age of 14, Maddy lost both of her parents while they were doing their duties as members of the **Laverthia Bizarre Committee**. They were killed by a group of werewolves who were refusing to follow the laws of the L.B.C. and of the **Laverthia Council of Rule**. Though sincerely saddened by their deaths, Maddy could not help but feel a sense of freedom from their deaths as she now was free to pick and choose her own path in life. She was taken in by Rosalane Turbow, a friend of her mother and father.

It was around this time that she began to show signs of being a Kyehand. Rosalane explained to Maddy what a kyehand exactly was and said that she would have to attend a Kye-Art schools. It was eventually decided that as she was also a witch, Maddy would travel overseas to Abllstend and attend the **Granwadden School of High Kye Arts**, which aside from having renowned kye-related classes, also possessed renowned magic education classes.

In 2001, just before her 15th birthday, Maddy was sent to live with Shelly Marjayne (a witch) and her family in the Abllstend countryside. Maddy grew close to the family in no time, coming to see them as the kind of family she had always wished her own had been. Through Shelly, Maddy discovered her love for making confectioneries.

## School Life

On February 1st of 2001, Maddy attended the Granwadden opening ceremony and was the only Laverthian at the school. Her kye-art teacher was Aboltom Riven and her magic teacher was Solash Ranovan.

She found herself the victim of bullying almost instantly due to her being from Laverthia, a country deemed by many in Abllstend to be full of people who acted before thinking, who were arrogant, unsophisticated, etc. Maddy however quickly established herself as someone who would not take hassle from anyone and that she did not care who her bullies were or who they were connected to.

Eventually Maddy met and befriended several other students and a group was formed, often referred to by others as The Odds.

## Tragedy

During her third year, Maddy and her class were taking a lesson by Riven and during the practical exercises things ran a foul. Due to a chain of mishaps Maddy accidentally mortally wounded fellow student Roland Mance. Following the incident, Maddy and Shelly Marjayne met with headmistress Marenna Zorall, alongside Roland's parents. Marenna decided it best for Maddy to leave the school due to what had happened, a punishment the Mance's were willing to accept. Maddy let her frustration be known, telling everyone present that expulsion was too much. She told the surprised Marenna and Mance's that Roland's death was not entirely her fault and while she believed some sort of punishment was due, expelling her was too much. She even stated that Roland himself had actually contributed to his death (a truth). An angered Mrs Mance slapped Maddy across the face. Maddy responded by backhanding her and pushed Mr Mance across the room as he advanced. Marenna immediately used her kye energy to restrain Maddy and demanded she stop her actions. Maddy calmly told Marenna to release her and when the headmistress refused, Maddy darkened the room with her magic and began shaking the walls, ceiling and floor. Within seconds the entire campus was shaking and Marenna released her, afraid of what she had just witnessed. Maddy looked at the terrified faces and finally accepted that she would have to leave the school.

Several days after the incident at the school, Maddy gathered her possessions and quietly left the Marjayne family residence, saying her goodbyes and wishes to them softly. She left the youngest daughter, Nelly, her bracelet made of river stones.

## Travel/Entering Not Eratot

For two years Maddy traveled the world, visiting as many paces as she could, learning as much magic as she could. She also continued to add to her growing collection of chocolate and candy recipes. In the last six months of her two year travel Maddy ventured to Not Eratot (Earth of region 21-21). She discovered much about the place and documented most of it.

## Returning to Abllstend

At the age of 19, Maddy returned to Abllstend to visit the Marjayne's. The whole family were ecstatic to see her, though somewhat hurt by her abrupt vanishing, for which she was apologetic. At the time Dacey, the oldest girl, was getting married and Maddy was invited to the wedding.