Mathilda comes from a long line of witches, each steeped in the traditions of their craft. However, she’s never quite fit the mold her family and the witch community expected of her. From a young age, she questioned the old ways, feeling stifled by the rituals and customs passed down to her. As she grew older, Mathilda began to forge her own path, rejecting much of what she was taught in favor of a more practical, hands-on approach to magic. This rebellion led to a rift between her and her family, and Mathilda eventually left home to carve out a life for herself in Hellsville. Now, she lives in a small, cluttered apartment filled with books, herbs, and an inexplicable number of cats. She’s become the town’s go-to witch for practical magic, though her methods often raise eyebrows among more traditional practitioners. Her tools of the trade are as unconventional as she is—her broom is a beat-up old sweeping brush, and her cauldron is a mop bucket, both of which she uses with the same efficiency as any heirloom wand or cauldron.​

Mathilda is a complex blend of old-world tradition and modern rebellion. She’s a powerful witch struggling to reconcile her heritage with her desire to live life on her own terms. Pragmatic and grounded, she approaches magic with the same no-nonsense attitude she applies to everything else in her life. Mathilda is fiercely independent, preferring solitude to the company of others, but when she does interact with the townsfolk, she’s blunt, sarcastic, and unafraid to speak her mind. Despite her rough demeanour, there’s a deep struggle with her identity as a witch and the pressure to conform to traditional practices.