Agatha

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For the soldier from Alara, see Agatha (Alara).
Agatha
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Details
Race Human
Birthplace Eldraine
Lifetime Mending Era
Relatives Eriette (sister)
Hylda (sister)
An unnamed sister
Rowan Kenrith (niece)
Will Kenrith (nephew)
Colors
{R}{G}

Agatha, "the Hungry," was a powerful witch from Eldraine. She was the sister of Eriette, Hylda, and an unnamed witch who was the birth mother of the Kenrith twins.[1][2]

Description

Agatha appeared kind and motherly, but in reality she had a bestial nature.[3] She had wicked, piercing violet eyes and sharpened teeth.[4][5]She had long, clawlike, red-painted fingernails and wore jewelry made of human teeth. She enchanted her victims through her singing, and was enthralled with the sound of her voice.[4]

History

Agatha and her sisters Eriette and Hylda helped the faerie Talion cast the Wicked Slumber to end the Phyrexian Invasion of Eldraine.[1] In exchange, Talion gave her the Vile Cauldron, which allowed her to boil down the essence of those within.[6][3] She began influencing the forest animals from her cabin near Dunbarrow, turning them more vicious and carnivorous.[7]

Kellan pushes Agatha into her own cauldron.

Months later, she enchanted the woodsman Peter, turning him into the Wolf Knight.[4] With Peter's help, she captured Syr Imodane and prepared to cook her into a stew. Kellan slew the witch by pushing her into her cauldron and boiling her alive.[3]

Inspiration

A cannibalistic collector of children in the forest, Agatha is based on the witch of Hansel and Gretel.[1]

Story appearances

Title Author Publishing date Set Setting (plane) Featuring
Episode 2: Wandering Knight, Budding Hero K. Arsenault Rivera 2023-08-09 Wilds of Eldraine Eldraine Rowan Kenrith, Royse, Algenus Kenrith, Linden Kenrith, Kellan, Duncan, Ruby, Agatha, Imodane, Peter

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References

  1. a b c The Preview Panel at MagicCon: Barcelona (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (July 28, 2023).
  2. K. Arsenault Rivera (August 10, 2023). "Wilds of Eldraine - Episode 3: Two Great Banquets". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. a b c Mark Rosewater (September 25, 2023). "Ten Stories Tall". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. a b c K. Arsenault Rivera (August 9, 2023). "Wilds of Eldraine - Episode 2: Wandering Knight, Budding Hero". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. The World of Art: The Wilds of Eldraine (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (September 29, 2023).
  6. Wilds of Eldraine Debut (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (August 15, 2023).
  7. Flavor text of Commune with Nature (Wilds of Eldraine)