Amanda Grant

Amanda Grant (b. 6 September 1953) is the wife of James Grant and the mother of his children.

History
Amanda was born on 6 September 1953 to Isaac and Jeanne Harper. She was the oldest daughter of the couple and their second child. Her older brother Dominick was born on 23 May 1951. The Harper parents raised their children in a strict environment, and she developed

The Harper family's influence within the Mesa Magical Association suffered severe reductions in the 1970s as the MMA came into conflict with the Chandler Magical Association. The CMA, led by James Grant, had been expanding its influence into the western portions of Mesa, starting in 1973, and violence had started to break out between magicians of the two groups. The Harpers led the opposition to the CMA, but as the MMA suffered a series of setbacks, the family lost much of its influence along with the group. The Harpers offered Amanda as part of a peace agreement between the two groups.

Despite the rather harmonious marriage between James and Amanda, she struggled to find her place within the CMA. Many within the Chandler association saw her as an outsider and little more than a hostage, and when James entrusted her with various projects, she struggled to gain the support of the magicians under her.

Person Life
The marriage between James and Amanda has been described as harmonious. Amanda is a loving mother, nursing her children herself during their periods of illness, and when James himself came down with a severe illness in 1992, she personally nursed him back to health, sending many letters to her parents regarding his progress. James is a loving spouse to Amanda as well, keeping careful track of her and their children's locations in his personal diary, and there is no evidence of extramarital affairs by either of the spouses.

Amanda has long served as the intermediary between her husband and her youngest son, Graham. After an argument between the two nearly turned to violence, there has been little direct communication between father and son, but Amanda has worked to mend the fissure between the two men.

Focus
Amanda has three paired generalized focuses that she uses in her day-to-day affairs. She wears one focus as the fastener for her cravat, and the other two are a pair of earrings. All three focuses are made of gold with large green gems in the center. The focuses are otherwise unadorned.

Grimoire
Although Amanda is currently a sworn magician of the Guild of American Magicians, she has refused to make a grimoire. Despite this, she has attained the rank of master magician due to her experience before joining the Guild.