The Apothecary
Names: The Apothecarythe collectivethe traitor
First appears in Book 5: The Butcher’s Masquerade, chapter 16 (16)
Appearances
What you know
Book 5: The Butcher’s Masquerade
- Ch 16The Apothecary becomes the third sponsor of Carl, Donut and most of the top ten crawlers.
- Ch 33Uptown Hal says the robed woman was the collective's spokeswoman, confirming Carl's guess that she represents the Apothecary.
- Ch 57Elle and Imani both receive benefactor boxes from the Apothecary containing items meant for Donut.
- Ch 62The Apothecary has sent Donut five items through other crawlers' benefactor boxes, including a tiara, sheet music and a wand-recharge scroll.
- Ch 76Katia's sponsor, the Apothecary, had given her a hat that would have prevented the crown; Katia gave it to Carl.
Book 6: The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
- Ch 75The Apothecary is called a traitorous Primal; its agents are recruiting crawlers by planting a hidden upgrade through a recited mantra.
Book 7: This Inevitable Ruin
Book 8: A Parade of Horribles
- Ch 95The AI wonders whether it would have fought to end conflict or sided with the Apothecary and accepted what was.
- Ch 96The Apothecary, the last physical Primal, joined the resistance and absorbed the final attack, letting nascent life survive.
- Ch 103Many believe the Apothecary stopped the original attack; in the fairy tale, a princess kills the all-tree, killing everyone she loves.
Connections
- related toCarlCarl's third sponsor
- related toPrincess Donut the Queen Anne ChonkDonut's third sponsor
- ally ofThe Plenty
- related toKatia GrimKatia's sponsor
- enemy ofAgatha
- ally ofPorthus the Rogue
- member ofPrimal
Key moments
- Book 5 · Ch 16The Apothecary sponsors the top ten
Arriving at Point Mongo, Carl and Donut each receive their third and final sponsor, the Apothecary, which has also sponsored most of the other top-ten crawlers.
- Book 5 · Ch 43Anti-vampire benefactor boxes
Carl's Plenty box and Donut's Apothecary box both grant protection against vampirism and lycanthropy, hinting at a coming fight with undead.
- Book 5 · Ch 43Charm Animal recipe
The Apothecary sends a long-sought Charm Animal recipe needing Mongo's blood; Mordecai is thrilled but Donut refuses.
- Book 7 · Ch 6Donut opens her boxes
Donut receives new spellbooks, the Tiara of a Thousand Lights from Long Haul, and a second charge pillow from the Apothecary.
- Book 7 · Ch 80Rosetta's mission completes
Victory confirms the Pacifist Network funds reached their destination and ships were bought; Rosetta reflects on Porthus's plan and her distrust of the Apothecary.
- Book 8 · Ch 96The Primal history
Across the floats, the AI tells of the Primals' Resolution, Decision, the Betrayal of the doomsday collective, the war, the Eulogist and the Apothecary, then punishes the mantids and breaks Team Resolution's legs for a weak float.