Thomasina Topaz (Rivervale)

This article is about Thomasina Topaz, who resided in Rivervale. You may be looking for her Riverdale counterpart, Thomasina Topaz.

“	When I came seeking employment, you asked if I had a husband. I said I did not, which is true. But once I did. It was an arranged marriage. He was a cruel man. He didn't like my ideas of educating womenkind. He didn't like my rituals. He just sought to control me with the back of his hand and his belt. [...] One night... I saw a look in his eyes... and I knew it was either his life or mine. So I choose mine. I chose to live.	”
	— Thomasina to Abigail^[src]

Thomasina Topaz is a character on The CW's Riverdale. She is portrayed by Vanessa Morgan.

Thomasina is Toni's ancestor and Abigail Blossom's one, true love, who was murdered by a warlock named Fen Fogarty.

Throughout Riverdale[]

Season 6[]

With five years of teaching experience under her belt, Thomasina Topaz applies for the teaching position at Abigail's boarding school. Her old school was shut down and turned into a hospital after the war began. Abigail's twin brother James is fighting in the war on the western front. With the pox being so rampant in their land, both Abigail and Thomasina have survived it. Abigail then asks if she's married. Thomasina's hesitates, but says that she isn't. With that in mind, Abigail hires Thomasina, who's come all the way from Greendale.

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Thomasina doesn't agree with Abigail's teaching subjects and proposes they study Bailey's Comet intead, which is scheduled to pass over Rivervale in a few days time, and it offers a scientific opportunity for the girls, but Abigail isn't interested, as it is unlady-like to be in the woods after dark and more importantly, the Thornhill Academy for Girls is a finishing school. Thomasina argues that a comet is fundamental to the understanding of their lives, much like a poem. They're all part of an intertwining fabric, but Abigail still remains reluctant, even as Thomasina continues to push for higher learning in order for women to gain power in the world.

Thomasina is observing the night sky when Abigail apologizes for her outburst earlier, as she was right, and moving forward, they're going to teach the girls hard truths and prepare them for a world that may not exist yet but someday will. Abigail and Thomasina then share a kiss.

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There's a loud knock at the door. It's Constable Keller, who's looking for a murderess by the name of Thomasina Topaz. Rather than giving her over, Abigail lies and tells the Constable that there is no one at Thornhill by that name and that he should leave immediately, as they have a confirmed case of the pox. Thomasina reveals to Abigail that she wasn't being completely honest earlier when she said she didn't have a husband. Not currently, but once she did. It was an arranged marriage, and he was a cruel man who didn't like her ideas of educating women-kind. He sought to control her with the back of his hand and his belt. One night, she saw a look in his eyes and knew it was either her life or his. So Thomasina chose to live and killed her husband in self-defense. Abigail looks into her eyes and tells Thomasina to stay with her at Thornhill forever.

RD-Caps-6x04-The-Witching-Hour(s)-55-Abigail-Thomasina — Thomasina doesn't trust Fen

Thomasina and Abigail receive an unexpected visit from Fen Fogarty, a friend of Abigail's brother, James. Fen reports that James was killed during their last battle, but he gave Fen a letter to give to Abigail right before he passed. The letter essentially says that James' dying wish was for Abigail to marry Fen. Thomasina is skeptical of Fen and refuses to allow Abigail to marry a complete stranger. However, if this was her brother's dying wish, Abigail feels compelled to honor it, though Thomasina can't help but feel a darkness around Fen. Her intuition tells her that he means Abigail harm. So tomorrow, when he goes hunting, they'll search his room for truth of his true intentions.

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With Fen gone hunting, they look through his room for evidence of malfeasance. They find a sheet of paper with James' name written repeatedly, as if someone was trying to copy his signature. Also in Fen's items, they find the Blossom official seal, which he likely stole from James and later forged his signature. Thomasina then discovers objects of the occult, revealing to Abigail that Fen is a warlock. Lastly and most terrifyingly, they find death portraits of all those he's murdered, which includes James. Fen returns to Thornhill and catches them in his room. Thomasina charges at him with his own knife, but Fen disarms her and holds an ax to her throat. Hoping to spare Thomasina's life, Abigail offers to marry him, which he accepts. In the meantime, Fen locks Thomasina in the chapel, where he later kills her. More than 100 years later, Thomasina is reunited in the afterlife with Abigail.^[1]