Willabella Muckwab

Willabella Muckwab is a character in the Hatchetfield Universe. She is the ancestor of Hannah, Pamela and Lex Foster. She is the main antagonist of The Witch in the Web and is mentioned in The Hatchetfield Ape-Man. She is played by Angela Giarratana.

History[]

Willabella was the first disciple of Wiggly, and therefore one of the first supporters of the Lords in Black. She wrote the Black Book with the blood of children, a book of spells and incantations that calls upon the Lords in Black. Only one of these spells is known, a ritual of soul transference.

In 1824, Willabella was arrested by the Hatchetmen and convicted of crimes of witchcraft. She was executed by hanging at the center of the future heart of Witchwood Forest. The Hatchetmen planted the Witchwood by planting people who had a touch of the gift and turning them into tree-people. Their roots created a web that trapped her soul forever in the woods. She remained there until she rooted herself in Hannah Foster's mind after she was weakened by the arrest of her sister.

The Hatchetfield Ape-Man[]

Willabella is first mentioned by Donna Daggit in The Hatchetfield Ape-man. Donna says that her alleged home is the Witchwood Forest and that she is one of Hatchetfield’s most terrifying urban legends.

The Witch in the Web[]

Willabella rooted herself in Hannah's mind following the arrest of her sister Lex. She hid in Hannah's nightmare time and tried to gain control of Hannah's mind to use her as her new body. After Hannah and Miss Holloway get close to her hut, Willabella scares Hannah using the tree-people, subsequently allowing Hannah to give her power and traps her in the memory of her own death. Hannah almost dies in this memory but is saved by Miss Holloway, who puts her in her own mind.

Later, Willabella disguises herself as Lex to attempt to trick Hannah into letting her get control of her mind. However, Hannah realizes that she isn't really her sister, and the witch's illusion melts away. Hannah is then able to get her ukulele and uses it to destroy the witches stronghold in her mind, allowing Webby to return to Hannah. In response to Willabella trying to hurt Hannah, Webby destroys her souls so that she can never harm anyone every again.

Personality and Traits[]

Little is known about Willabella's personality. The witch is obsessive in her devotion to the Lords in Black and Wiggly, to the point where she died due to worshipping them. She is a malevolent force within the Hatchetfield Universe and, like many disciples of the Lords in Black, cares only about enacting their plans.

Skills[]

• The Gift- Willabella has The Gift. This gives her a wide range of abilities:
  • Eldritch Connection- Willabella had the ability to see into the Black and White and used it to form a connection and worship the Lords in Black.
  • Immortality- After her physical death, Willabella was able to remain sentient as her soul continued to haunt Hatchetfield as it was trapped in the roots of Witchwood Forest
  • Possession- Willabella has the ability to take control of another person's mind and use their body as her own.
  • Mind Control- Willabella has the ability to remove memories and set up barriers in people's minds to keep them from accessing their own powers.

Relationships[]

Hannah Foster[]

Hannah Foster is Willabella's enemy and 4x great grandaughter. The woman actively tormented Hannah and attempted to take control of her mind.

Wiggly[]

Willabella Muckwab is the first disciple of Wiggly. She was the first one to actively worship him and is responsible for the writing of The Black Book, a book used to harness the powers of the Lords in Black. She was eventually executed for her worshipping of demons but even following her death remained loyal to the Lords in Black calling Wiggly her "king".