“That’s all very nice. But don’t you worry about… poison ivy or spiders… or being eaten by foxes?”

_{– Abigail to Audrey about playing in the forest in Chapter 1: There You Are}

Abigail Brown

Biographical information

Age: 28-29 years Birthday: September 30, 1884 Location: Chamberfield, MH

Family

Mother: Gloriana Brown Father: Charles Brown Sisters: Audrey Brown｜Louise Brown

Physical description

Coat color: Dark ginger & white Coat length: Short & curly Eye color: Baby blue Height: Average Outfit: Navy blue dress

Chapters

There You Are • Make Mine Melodies • The Picnic

Abigail is the secondary protagonist of The Lion’s Daughter and the eldest daughter of the Brown family. Having previously been absent, Abigail returned to Chamberfield when Audrey and Louise were about seven years old. As a result of her former absence and aloof disposition, Audrey desperately wants the attention of her older sister; however, Abigail’s depression has made such a connection unsuccessful. Hardly ever venturing outside the house, Abigail largely keeps to herself and her knitting.

She is the childhood best friend of her sisters’ schoolteacher, Maribelle, though Abigail greatly disapproves of her marriage to Nolan, primarily because the tom is an unrighteous rake, but also because Abigail is still in love with her.

Gallery

Quotes

Gloriana: "Abigail, follow them, will you?"
Abigail: "I thought you wanted me to clean the dishes."
Gloriana: "Well you see I've already... finishes them... and it would be good of you to spend more time with your little sisters."
- Gloriana scolding Abigail in Chapter 1: There You Are

Maribelle: "I know you don't like Nolan. I don't need you to. But I chose this, and I'm happy. I want you to be happy too. Besides! I get plenty of peace and quiet when he's gone."
Abigail: "I just worry about you..."
Maribelle: "Don't, Abigail!"
- Abigail and Maribelle having a heart-to-heart in Chapter 3: Make Mine Melodies

Abigail: "I told you, I won't deceive myself or my family."
Percy: "You're already deceiving them."
Abigail: "I don't like you."
Percy: "I don't dislike you."
- Abigail and Percy arguing in Chapter 4: The Picnic

Trivia

• Abigail is missing most of her tail. The cause of this injury will be revealed in Chapter 6.
• She was the first character to be created for The Lion’s Daughter in September 2014. Abigail was originally intended as the protagonist in a historical-fiction story set in England wherein cats were persecuted for their association with witchcraft
  • Likewise, her name derives from Abigail Williams of the Salem witch trials.
• Her curly whiskers, given by proxy to the rest of her family, were inspired by Nifty Senpai’s character reference for Cinderheart.

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