# Agatha — The Well at the World’s End character guide

> Agatha in The Well at the World’s End by William Morris.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0096-vi-they-ride-from-vale-turris-redhead-tells-of-agatha

## Who they are

A woman from Vale Turris who becomes involved with Redhead.

## Relationships

### [Ralph of Upmeads](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/characters/ralph_of_upmeads)

_family_

Agatha is Ralph's sister, who cares for him and worries about his adventures from home.

### [Ursula](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/characters/ursula)

_family_

Agatha becomes a close and supportive sister-in-law to Ursula, welcoming her into the family.

### [Ralph of Upmeads](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/characters/ralph_of_upmeads)

_family_

Agatha is Ralph's sister, who cares for him and worries about his adventures from home.

### [Ralph of Upmeads](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/characters/ralph_of_upmeads)

_family_

Agatha is Ralph's sister, who cares for him and worries about his adventures from home.

### [Ursula](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/characters/ursula)

_family_

Agatha becomes a close and supportive sister-in-law to Ursula, welcoming her into the family.

### [Ursula](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/characters/ursula)

_family_

Agatha becomes a close and supportive sister-in-law to Ursula, welcoming her into the family.

## In the story

### [XXXVI: The Talk of Two Women Concerning Ralph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/xxxvi-the-talk-of-two-women-concerning-ralph)

The Lady's sly and patient servant, who offers to help manipulate Ralph for her mistress.

### [How Ralph Justed with the Aliens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/xxxvii-how-ralph-justed-with-the-aliens)

Agatha reports to the Lady about the joust and Joyce's role, and discusses the Lady's jealousy.

### [The Lord of Utterbol Makes Ralph a Free Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/xxxix-the-lord-of-utterbol-makes-ralph-a-free-man)

Plots with the Lady of Abundance, having secured the Lord's goodwill for their scheme, and promises a deliverer.

### [I: An Adventure in the Wood Under the Mountains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/i-an-adventure-in-the-wood-under-the-mountains)

Agatha is the thrall of the Queen of Utterbol who feigns distress to lure Ralph. She reveals the plot and warns Ralph about the dangers of Utterbol, while also expressing her own loyalty to her lady.

### [III: They Winter with the Sage; and Thereafter Come Again to Vale Turris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/iii-they-winter-with-the-sage-and-thereafter-come-again-to-vale-turris)

Agatha is mentioned as the damsel who told Bull about the Lady's earlier schemes to catch Ralph.

### [Bull Telleth of His Winning of the Lordship of Utterbol](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_at_the_world_s_end_se/chapters/v-bull-telleth-of-his-winning-of-the-lordship-of-utterbol)

Suffered under the old Lord; Bull gives her gifts and freedom.

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