Agatha Trowbridge

Agatha Trowbridge, was Celia Fincastle's guardian before Celia was sent to boarding school at RAGS. Celia has always called her Aunt Agatha even though the way they are truly related is Celia's aunt, Emily married Agatha's nephew, Charles.

Agatha is often considered mean, known for making Celia attend social events and eat her infamous prune tarts.

Apperance
"Agatha Trowbridge was in her seventies, yet she didn't look a day over fifty. She had blond hair that, although it had faded over the years, still had color left in it. She wore it in a high bun, always with some sort of fancy hair pin or decorated hat. Her wardrobe could only be described as elegant, and she fit into her high society social circle with ease. "

Aunt Agatha was a severe looking woman, who heavily played into social standards for her appearance, including the way she wore her hair, her clothing, and her face. The best word to describe her would be 'prim.'

Gifts
Agatha is ungifted.

The Book in the Attic
During the first book of the series, Aunt Agatha took Celia to a social tea. Celia's life with her seems to be highly restrictive, as both what she wears as well as how she acts at the event are moderated, and reprimanded when needed. Aunt Agatha expresses intrest in sending Celia to a boarding school in order to show her off to her friends. She shows no intrest in Celia's life at school apart from ensuring it is a boarding school. In fact, she goes as far as to expressly avoid reading all given paperwork and information on the topic. While Celia is at school, she sends a total of two letters, both requesting that she not be contacted while they are seperated.

The Final Word
Aunt Agatha invites Celia and gang over for tea during the summer before they become firsties. She talks about her various accomplisments and intrests, and serves them all prune tarts, which are "one of my specialties." It is also learned that its her "own creation" To escape both the horrific pastery as well as her aunt's company, Celia takes her friends on a tour of the house, leaving Aunt Agatha downstairs. When they come back down, their goodbyes are very brief, but not brief enough to prevent Aunt Agatha from handing off the remaining prune tart "to take with you."

Trivia

 * Aunt Agatha's signature dish is prune tart
 * Aunt Agatha dislikes Celia, but does not hate her enough to kick her out of the house.
 * She owns a rather large, handed-down estate from old money.
 * Her main motivation for sending Celia to boarding school is its the "done thing."