Erika

*"To Hoodie, if you find this, I am most likely dead and the Dark Mages have won the war. The future of Ars Magica is in your hands now. Seek the Archmage's Tower as soon as you are ready and able, for it contains great power and control for whomever controls it and hides many secrets for those searching for answers... go forth now, my sweet boy, and seek your destiny! Love, Mom."*
―Erika (Episode 13)
**Erika** is a Light Mage and the mother of Hoodie.

## Biography

### 2013

Erika, Light Mage and Benicio lived in a tower near Pine Grove Valley, and was also a professor at the Academy of Ars Magica. During the Mage Wars, they had a son, Hoodie. When the Dark Mages were victorious, she and her son sought refuge deep underground. They were eventually discovered by a group of Dark Mages, so she sent her son away with a teleportation spell.

After her son moved into a mage tower outside of Pine Grove Valley, he learned that his parents lived in the tower for a short time and left something in the basement to help him. Hoodie thanked his absent parents for leaving him their library, and used one of their books to learn how to care for his pet scorpion. He recalled his mother always telling him to seek the Archmage's tower, where his answers could be found, although he did not understand what she meant. Hoodie wanted to peruse his parents' library to find out what he can do with a Heart of Darkness and vinteum; he eventually found a book on vinteum in their library.

Hoodie later found his parents' hidden archive as well as a note from his mother in *Dummies Guide #5*.

### 2014

A note from Hoodie's father revealed that Erika was a professor at the Academy of Ars Magica.

Erika's friend Henry Punchwood detailed how Erika was Benicio's wife.

Erika was revealed to be alive and held captive by Nancy, the true mastermind behind the Dark Lord's plans. Her son rescued her from the witch and brought her to safety.

## Personality

Hoodie's mother fought on the side of Light during the Mage Wars. When she and her son were found, she fought valiantly. She was also pragmatic, as she knew she could not win when she was outnumbered.

## Powers

*"You taught me well, Mom."*
―Hoodie in "The Dark Tower!"
* **Magic:** Erika was an accomplished mage. She taught her son how to make an inscription table. Given that Hoodie found *Affinity Tome: Water* in his parents' basement, he wondered if one of his parents was a water mage, and they could have been proficient in alchemy given the brewing stand and cauldron in their laboratory. She was a professor at the Academy of Ars Magica, and Henry described her as "a talented Master Mage." She intended to train Hoodie to be a powerful mage. She can fight Endermen with ease.
	+ **Arcane Energy Manipulation:** Erika could harness her mana to manipulate arcane energy.
	+ **Air Manipulation:** Erika could harness her mana to manipulate air.
	+ **Space-Time Manipulation:** Erika can tear a rift in space that she can store items in.
	+ **Teleportation:** Erika pooled her remaining mana to cast a powerful teleportation spell to send Hoodie away when they were found by Dark Mages.
	+ **Ice Manipulation:** Erika could harness her mana to manipulate air. She has an affinity tome for ice.

## Spells

* Air
* Arcane
* None

* **Feather Fall:**
* **Levitation:**

- **Radiant Shield:**

- **Summon Rift:**

## Equipment

* **Boat:**
* **Fishing Rod:**
* **Brown Spell Book:**
* **Master Armor:**

## Relationships

### Family

* Benicio - Husband
* Hoodie - Son

### Enemies

* Dark Mages
	+ Archmage

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Wizard's First Day*
2. ↑ *Arcane Power Up!*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Playing With Firebolt*
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Hidden Heirlooms*
5. ↑ *Baby Pet Scorpion*
6. ↑ *Summon Rift*
7. ↑ *New Spellbook!*
8. ↑ *Mysterious Magical Maze*
9. ↑ *Hidden Note from Mom!*
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 *Dad's Secret Chamber!*
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 *The Dark Lord*
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 *The Dark Tower!*