Mary Wardwell

Mary Wardwell is a main character on Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. She is portrayed by Michelle Gomez.

She was a high school teacher at Baxter High before she was killed and her persona taken over by Lilith in order to corrupt Sabrina and send her down the path of night. However, Mary was resurrected by Lilith after she became Queen of Hell.

Character Description

A mousy teacher at Baxter High, Ms. Wardwell is a smart, quirky mentor to Sabrina. However, her persona quickly gets taken over by Madam Satan at the start of the pilot, and she becomes a sultry, cunning manipulator. Essentially the Devil’s Handmaiden, Wardwell’s “lessons” are designed to corrupt Sabrina per the Devil’s agenda.^[1]

Early Life

Much of Mary's life remains a mystery, but prior to the start of the series, she became a teacher at Baxter High and got engaged to Adam Masters.

Throughout Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Part 1

Mary goes to see Night of the Living Dead at the movies. Afterward, she runs into Sabrina Spellman, her boyfriend Harvey Kinkle, as well as their friends Rosalind "Roz" Walker and Susie Putnam. Sabrina invites with her to discuss the movie with them at Cerberus Books. Ms. Wardwell politely declines the offer on account of all the papers she has to grade.

As Ms. Wardwell is driving on the road, she sees a young girl's figure creep into view, causing her to bring the car to a screeching halt. Ms. Wardwell gets out of her car to look around, where she finds the young girl begging for help. She decides to take the girl with her, and as they are driving, Ms. Wardwell promises to help the girl get cleaned up and to call a doctor the next morning.

Ms. Wardwell is pouring tea for the mysterious girl at her cottage. When she inquires whether the girl was attacked, the girl simply responds by saying the "woods did". This prompts Ms. Wardwell to tell a story about the 1692 witch trials that occurred in Greendale, where thirteen witches were hanged and now haunt the woods as angry spirits. When the girl asks why Ms. Wardwell knows so much about witches, she answers by saying that she's Greendale's unofficial town historian, as well as a teacher at the local high school, Baxter High. The girl then asks about Sabrina, but when Ms. Wardwell questions her about knowing Sabrina, the girl's voice suddenly becomes distorted and she rambles about Sabrina's "bastard-of-a-father who broke sacred witch law when he married a mortal sow". The girl telekinetically flings a pair of scissors into Ms. Wardwell's neck, causing the woman to bleed to death. The girl kneels down and recites a Latin spell while touching Ms. Wardwell's blood. She takes on Ms. Wardwell's appearance and declares that she will deliver Sabrina to the Dark Lord.^[2]

Physical Appearance

Mary appears to be a Caucasian female in her mid-forties, tall, with dark hair and blue eyes. She prefers clothes in black or dark grey.

Personality

Mary Wardwell is a timid and kindhearted women, who is very compassionate as she immediately decided to help a young deranged girl she met on her way home. Mary is also well versed in the history of Greendale as she told the girl about the Greendale witch trials and the hanging of the Greendale Thirteen.

Relationships

Sabrina Spellman

Adam Masters

Appearances

Trivia

Notes

• In the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina comics, Madame Satan whose real name is Iola, took over Evelyn Gardenia, a teacher at Baxter High, under the alias of Ms. Evangeline Porter. ^[1]

Gallery

See also: Category:Images of Mary Wardwell

Mary Wardwell's Gallery Can Be Found Here. The Gallery May Consist of Promotional Images, Screencaps, and Video Clips Released By Network Officials

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} EXCLUSIVE: More Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Breakdowns For Harvey Kinkle And More
2. ↑ Aguirre-Sacasa, Roberto (writer) & Krieger, Lee Toland (director) (October 26, 2018). "Chapter One: October Country". Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Part 1. Episode 1. Netflix.