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Agatha De Lacey, character art from the Frankenstein graphic novel

Frankenstein

Agatha De Lacey

The cottager's daughter

A gentle, dutiful young woman who looks after her blind father and her brother, and welcomes Safie as a friend.

Agatha De Lacey lives in the cottage with her blind father and her brother Felix. She is gentle, affectionate and hardworking, and she shares the family's struggle through a hard winter. The Creature, watching through the wall, sees the kind way she and her family treat each other.

When Safie arrives, Agatha becomes a warm companion to her. The three young people and their father live together in a quiet household that the Creature wishes he could join.

In the story

Contains spoilers.

Agatha is part of the household the Creature spends months watching. She is with Felix and Safie on the walk that leaves her father alone when the Creature enters the cottage.

When she returns and sees the Creature, she and the others react in fear. Felix drives him out, and the family leaves the cottage forever. The Creature later returns to find the cottage empty and sets it on fire.

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Character art

Agatha De Lacey design sheet

The reference sheet used to keep Agatha De Lacey looking the same on every page of the book.

Agatha De Lacey character design sheet: full figure, outfit and expressions

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Questions about Agatha De Lacey

Who is Agatha in Frankenstein?
She is the daughter of the blind De Lacey and the sister of Felix.
How does Agatha treat Safie?
She is a warm companion to Safie, who arrives at the cottage in spring.
What happens to the De Laceys?
After the Creature is discovered in the cottage, the family flees. When he returns at night, the cottage is empty.