Mrs. Applegarth – Design Pin-Up

Here is Mrs Applegarth in her full color glory.

Mrs Applegarth was made a widow at a very early age and still wears black to symbolize her grief and her desire to never marry again. She also lost a son when he was a still a toddler. She is a native to Scotland, and it actually from a very rural highland area. She speaks with a profound scottish brogue. She is in her 50’s and has worked for the Ballantynes for almost 20 years in some capacity or another. She was initially brought in as a nurse to tend Myles’s mother during her pregnancy. She is currently Myles’s housekeeper and primary “babysitter.” She treats him more motherly than the usual servant/master relationship typical of their differing station. She also runs the Fortress’s day in, day out affairs. She is the one that Delyth is entrusted too when she is brought to Myles’s home. Mrs. Applegarth is unaware of Delyth’s secrets. Then again, Mrs. Applegarth has secrets of her own.

Incidentally, Mrs. Applegarth was one of the hardest to design. Her color scheme eluded me and she really didn’t come alive until I started coloring her. She’a a mix of black with grey and purples. Lavender was considered “Half-morning” for a long time, however it was also a color adopted by the suffragettes.