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Anathema Device
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Anathema Device, Practical Occultist and Professional Descendant in Good Omens.
Anathema is a self-sufficient young woman with a Ph.D. degree. She is also a descendant of the ancient witch Agnes Nutter, whose prophecies are very important in this novel, and the closest thing to her ancestor as genetic drift allows.
To draw Discworld parallels, Anathema is self-sufficient like Susan Sto Helit, and good at assembling odd bits of things into magical equipment, like the traditional witch.
Character Annotations
Anathema: Greek word, from Anathema, "banished, exiled, excommunicated" or "denounced, accursed".
The name Device was inspired by a Lancashire witch called Alizon Device. Also in the Discworld book Lords and Ladies there is reference to a character called Amanita Device, who is also a witch (of sorts anyway)
