a study in: playing the role of villain, protect yourself, secretly protective, mother bear at heart, power hoarder, more soon.
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
loss of a child, toxic relationships, manipulation, death, violence, more soon.Character Rules:
1. Not Spoiler Free - This blog is absolutely NOT spoiler free. I state it on the pinned post and I'm stating it here: If you're not watching Agatha All Along as it's airing and you're still choosing to follow my blog, you are most definitely going to get spoiled. The main verse of this blog will follow the show as the episodes air. This is your only warning. Don't come to my ask to yell at me for spoiling you. It's your own fault for following me.2. My Agatha's a Lesbian - Unless the words "I'm actually bisexual / pansexual." come out of Agatha's mouth, I'm writing her as a lesbian. Fucking fight me.
3. The Bio - I will write the bio out once the show has ended. I feel like anything that I write for her bio at the moment will be pure speculation / theory. And while I have PLENTY of theories about her true backstory, I'm going to hold off in case the show ends up completely embarassing me by proving me wrong.
4. Eventuallly Fandomless - I will probably eventually make Agatha mostly fandomless due to the MCU's tendency to whitewash characters ( such as Lilia, who should be Romani, Wanda who should be Romani and Jewish and Billy, who should be Jewish ), but at the moment I will be focusing on her MCU version. So if you write the comics version of Wanda or any other Marvel character, please don't be afraid to approach me! We can definitely work something out! I do have some knowledge of comics Agatha.
5. MCU Wanda Writers - Please note that my distaste of how the MCU has handled Wanda's character ( whitewashing her, ignoring her Jewish and Romani roots, making her a willing Nazi experiment ) does not extend to the people who write Wanda on this site. I've seen so many people handle her character far better than the MCU has in many ways. I have nothing but love for the majority of you!
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Stats & Powers:
Magic - Agatha Harkness is a very powerful witch capable of manipulating magic for a variety of effects, such as casting spells and manipulating matter. She was very knowledgeable in her magic and even taught Wanda Maximoff a few skills like how to create a rune.
Witchcraft - Witchcraft is a form of magic that is practiced and utilized by all witches,Agatha's magic while naturally purple, became a darker shade along with it gaining a black mist within it due to Dark Magic's corruptive influence.
Magical Energy Manipulation - Harkness is able to shape her dark and mystical energy into tangible constructs and utilize it in various ways. When initially confronting Wanda Maximoff, she conjured magical bindings around her wrists and ankles to restrain her. Similarly, she was able to conjure magical strings to hold Billy Maximoff and Tommy Maximoff by their necks.
Energy Projection - Harkness could project powerful bolts and blasts of purple mystical energy from her hands. After absorbing the Chaos Magic from Maximoff's energy bolts, she was able to fire projectiles made of Chaos Magic and her Dark Magic combined.
Energy Detection - Harkness was initially drawn to the Westview Anomaly after sensing the βafterglowβ of its complex network of spells.
Telekinesis - Harkness could control matter with her purple energy and was able to close a door with a single movement of her fingers as well as break energy binds placed on her by her coven during her trial. During her confrontation with Maximoff, she lifted several S.W.O.R.D. operatives a few stories into the air, outlining them with purple energy, before dropping them and letting Maximoff catch them with her own power.
Levitation - Harkness arrived flying to Westview. After being knocked over by Maximoff's energy blast, she was able to raise herself back onto her feet. She was able to fly at length during her confrontation against Scarlet Witch, and even managed to remain floating in the air despite the runes created by Scarlet Witch which had rendered Harkness' other magical attacks ineffective.
Mental Manipulation - Harkness's magic allows her to interact with and control the minds of others. She was able to make Herb Feltman, her neighbor, go along with her plan in confusing Vision. She was also able to control her pet SeΓ±or Scratchy and take control of a cicada with an incantation while demonstrating magic to Maximoff. She was able to project images of her exploits within Westview into Maximoff's mind and, when inside an illusory recreation of Maximoff's memories, was able to cause Maximoff to directly relive the experiences as well as pull her out of them at will. When Maximoff tried to trap her in an illusion of her trial by her coven, Harkness was able to turn the illusion against her, causing the corpses of her fellow witches to attack and briefly subdue Maximoff. In an attempt to turn the town of Westview on Maximoff, Harkness removed Maximoff's mind control from the citizens.
Psychic Shield - Harkness is able to resist telepathic intrusion and reality manipulation to a degree, as she was able to live inside the Westview Anomaly without it truly changing her or affecting her mind. Additionally, neither Billy nor Wanda Maximoff were able to sense her thoughts, with the latter's attempts to trap Harkness in an illusion failing to harm or restrain her, as Harkness simply took control over it away from Maximoff.
Spell Casting - Harkness could cast a variety of spells using gestures and verbal incantations. Using a basic protection spell via magic runes on the walls of the structure beneath her house, Harkness was able to neutralize Maximoff's powers. As she explains to Maximoff, only the person who cast this spell can use magic in the radius of the protection spell's range. Harkness caused Maximoff to relive her memories using magic via a piece of her hair, which aided her in creating an illusory space inside a compartment of her basement lair that could realistically simulate events and locations from Wanda's past. She also chanted a Latin spell that allowed her to trans-mutate a cicada into a bird.
Transmutation - Harkness was able to change her appearance and witch costume for that of a normal neighbor. She was also able to change a cicada into a bird and back and hide the corruption of the Darkhold in her fingers.
Conjuration - Harkness was capable of causing the Darkhold to materialize out of a small purple portal to read the description of Maximoff's future as the Scarlet Witch before sending it back through it.
Enchantment - Harkness is capable of imbuing objects with supernatural powers, notably creating an enchanted necklace with a crystallum possession spell that allowed her to control Ralph Bohner, giving him the personality of a false Pietro Maximoff, as well as simulating the real Pietro's super speed. Additionally, the roots surrounding her basement lair were infused with her Witchcraft, as seen by Monica Rambeau.
Teleportation - Harkness has the ability to teleport herself and others, leaving a distinctive purple energy each time she uses this ability. She was able to teleport from within the Vision Residence to the street, and at the same time bring Billy and Tommy Maximoff from the basement of her house.
Necromancy - Harkness mentioned being able to use necromancy when she said she considered resurrecting the real Pietro, but gave up because his body was on another continent and bullet-ridden.
Dark Magic - As a master of the Dark Arts, Agatha was a very powerful and skilled user of dark magic. According to Harkness, some of her dark powers took years of study to master. After obtaining the Darkhold, Harkness used it to amplify her powers, which enhanced several of her spells allowing her to be unnoticed by other witches, like Wanda Maximoff.
Longevity - With the magic and life-force she absorbed from the witches of her coven, Harkness can live far beyond a normal human lifespan, having survived for more than 325 years.
Power Absorption - Harkness can absorb powers; assimilating supernatural abilities and powers directly from others even straight from the source, removing into herself and utilize it in various ways, enhancing herself with each new power drain expanding her arsenal of abilities. When Harkness was on trial she was capable of corrupting the magic from the witches of her coven, effectively siphoning their energies and killing them. Her abilities allowed her to absorb and convert Chaos Magic from Maximoff into her dark magic while simultaneously draining Maximoff's body of life each time Maximoff directly attacked her with her powers, allowing her to not only withstand Maximoff's attacks but also gain strength from them. Though, there is a caveat to this. In order to absorb an individual's power, Harkness specifically must be blasted by them and cannot remotely drain the power of others.
Physical Augmentation - After acquiring the Darkhold, Harkness could heighten her physical abilities. During the Battle of Westview, she was easily able to withstand being hit by a car by Wanda Maximoff.
Expert Tactician - Harkness was able to manipulate events within the Westview Anomaly for a week, right down to the plots of the sitcom, all while pretending to be enthralled by Wanda Maximoff and hiding her true nature. She was able to break Maximoff's character when she purposely asked her if she could retake the shot for the show. She also willingly revealed her identity to Maximoff in order to get in her head and find out how she made the Hex.
Marksman - Harkness can effectively throw magical energy at her target, demonstrated in her aerial battle against Wanda Maximoff.
Bilingualism - Harkness is fluent in English and speaks Latin when performing magical incantations. After Lilia had escaped her hallucination, she began frantically speaking Sicilian in which Agatha appeared to be able to understand her.
Biography:
Will be written after Agatha All Along.Verses:
seekest thou the road
Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, has supposedly died. At the same time, two new figures have shown up in the scarred town of Westview. One of them is a woman with ties to the past and another is a teen with no apparent ties to anyone. And like that, the woman that many citizens of Westview have taken care of for three years suddenly seems to have woken up. The spell has been broken and Agatha Harkness appears to be fully back in control of her life. But despite the fact that Wanda is supposedly dead, her powers are still gone. So, at the encouragement of the mysterious Teen, she gathers a coven to walk the dangerous and mysterious Witches' Road. Through all that's foul and fair, together they must face trials and unlock secrets that will rock their world. ( main verse. follows the events of agatha all along and will change and adapt with each episode being released each week. not spoiler friendly! )pull every evil string
A strong powerful magical energy has caught the eye of the infamous Agatha Harkness. Intrigued, she finds herself drawn to it and instantly steps foot into the giant hex covering the small and easily forgettable town of Westview. She quickly disguises herself and blends into the little world that Wanda Maximoff has set up for herself. She's almost amused at how easy it is to fool the younger witch and is quite happy to sit back and watch everything unfold before her. She wants to know what Wanda's plans are and what the endgame for the whole thing is. ( wandavision verse )season of the witch
Agatha Harkness is a very powerful witch who has been around since the time of Salem. She has survived many hardships and has been painted as the villain many times over. Is she truly the villain, though? She certainly allows people to think so, but only she knows the truth. She's the keeper of the Darkhold and isn't one to be trifled with lightly. ( just a general verse. )