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Profile: Agatha Harkness

F A S E R I P
Fighting: Poor (4)
Agility: Typical (6)
Strength: Poor (4)
Endurance: Typical (6)
Reason: Excellent (20)
Intuition: Monstrous (75)
Psyche: Monstrous (75)
Health: 20
Karma: 170
Popularity: Good (10)
Resources: Good (10)

Agatha Harkness
Real Name: Agatha Harkness Aliases/Nicks: None
Class: Neutral Identity: Secret
Age: Elderly Gender: Female Height: 5 ft. 11 in. Weight: 130 lbs.
Hair/Fur: White (Originally Blonde) Eyes: Blue () Physical Form: Human (Normal) Race: ()
Marital Status: Single () Citizenship: Citizen of the United States, with no criminal record.
Place of Birth: Unrevealed Base of Operations: New Salem, CO; Later Whisper Hill, NY.
Education: Unrevealed, but has centuries of practice in magic. Occupation: Witch; formerly the Leader of New Salem; governess to children of Reed and Sue Richards.
Origin of Powers: An Ancient Sorceress. Supposedly, she was one of the original witches from the Salem Witch Trials in Salem, Massachusetts. Group Affiliation: Former Grande Dame of New Salem, Former Governess of Franklin Richards, Former teacher of the Scarlet Witch.

Known Relatives
Father: Unrevealed Mother: Unrevealed
Siblings: Unrevealed Children: Nicholas Scratch (son).
Additional Information

Nicholas Scratch (son); Brutacus, Gazelle, Hydron, Reptilla, Vakume, Vertigo (Salem's Seven, grandchildren); Abigail Harkness (unspecified relative).

Powers
  • Ritual Magic: By combining specific chants and gestures, Agatha can create magical effects of up to Monstrous power. These effects can simulate the effects of a number of powers; each power is treated as a Power Stunt that she can use easily:
    • Force Field
    • Force Field vs Hostiles
    • Force Field vs Magic
    • Reflection
    • Resistance to Magic
    • Extradimensional Detection
    • Life Detection
    • Magic Detection
    • Power Detection
    • Psionic Detection
    • Biophysical Control (Healing)
    • Biophysical Control (Disruption)
    • Hypnotic Control
    • Mind Control
    • Neural Manipulation
    • Shapechange Others
    • Summoning
    • Magic Control
    • Magic Domination
    • Sympathetic Magic
    • Communicate with Animals
    • Communicate with Plants
    • Dreamtravel
    • Empathy
    • Free Spirit
    • Sensory Link
    • Telepathy
    • Dimension Travel
    • Gateway

Limitations

Talents

Mystic Lore; Occult Lore; Scholar of Antiquities.

Physical Features

Clothing/Uniforms/Costumes

Personality

Strengths

Weaknesses

Equipment

Contacts

New Salem Witches; Fantastic Four.

Special Notes

Personal History

Agatha Harkness was the greatest sorceress from the witch colony of New Salem, Colorado. She was the "Grande Dame" of the community for a long time, but eventually she grew restless and returned to the outside world. She built her home of Whisper Hill in the Adirondack Mts. of upstate New York. She became aware of the infant Franklin’s existence and powers and decided that she should offer her services as his governess.

When Reed and Sue learned of her powers, they agreed; they had been seeking someone who could fill the post of both nanny and protector. Agatha proved she could do both when she defeated the three members of the Frightful Four. Whisper Hill was later destroyed. Agatha and Franklin were forcibly brought to New Salem by her son, Nicholas Scratch, who placed her on trial for consorting with the outside world. The FF came to her rescue and defeated Scratch and his villainous children the Salem’s Seven. Agatha exiled Scratch to Limbo.

Later the Salem’s Seven seized power in New Salem and executed Agatha by burning her at the stake. However, Agatha’s spirit still lives on in disembodied form. She directed the Scarlet Witch to New Salem, where they fought the Salem’s Seven and apparently destroyed the entire community. In her final encounter with the Scarlet Witch, Agatha summoned her to the mystical dimension ruled by Samhain. There Agatha had been bound to an ethereal stake. The Scarlet Witch eventually freed her and permitted Agatha to claim her eternal rest.