Agnatha is an ambitious woman. Her grandfather did something–family accounts varied as to whether it was a disastrous love affair or some display of cowardice on the battlefield–that resulted in his banishment from House Medyved. From what Agnatha remembers of her grandfather, the old man took his dispossession in stride, happy to spend his time in the woods, conversing with the common folk and the intelligent creatures that populated the Gronzi Forest.
Unlike her grandfather, Agnatha's father–Alexei–is consumed with the dream of proving his family's worth to House Medyved. In hopes of achieving that goal, he raised his three sons to be great warriors, forcing them to spend day after day drilling and practicing with a multitude of weapons. Alexei Medyved ignored his one daughter, certain that she could do nothing to prove the worth of his family.
Despite her grandfather's advice that it was foolish to live your life trying to prove your value to others, Agnatha brooded and seethed over her father's disinterest, vowing that she would find a way to achieve greatness, that she–and not her brothers–would rebuild the reputation of her family.
When her grandfather passed away, he left her a surprising bequest: a book filled with his notes on the denizens of Gronzi forest, and–more importantly to Agnatha–a collection of spells. Seeing her opportunity to become something greater than the daughter of a fallen family, Agnatha studied the book, teaching herself wizardry. Perhaps the greatest day of her life occurred when she summoned Sonya, her thrush familiar.
Seeing the advertisement for heroes to explore the Stolen Lands and combat bandits, Agnatha saw her second opportunity to improve her station and prove her father wrong about the abilities of women. Fleeing her home, Agnatha now travels to the stolen lands, under her mother's maiden name.
Agnatha tries to appear ditzy, hoping to use people's low expectations to her advantage. Once people see past her ruse, Agnatha is revealed as a driven and dangerous woman, one who is unafraid to use the most expedient tactics to achieve her goals.
