Dr. Meredith Blitzmeyer

 ''"It will change the world! Infinite power, made available to everyone!" - Dr. Meredith Blitzmeyer''

Introduction
Dr. Blitzmeyer is a scientist who occasionally dabbles in magic.

Appearance
Dr. Blitzmeyer is a tall woman, with warm brown skin, and long gray hair that she wears tied back in a ponytail. She always wears large goggles, and typically wears a white labcoat-like shirt, a dark, thin belt, dark pants, black gloves, and tall boots.

Near the end of the story, she wore a long green shirt, a brown cloak, and a light brown knapsack.

Personality
Dr. Blitzmeyer is enthusiastic, optimistic, and a little scatter-brained. She's very excited about science. She appears to like Earl Grey and Oolong tea. She's also very supportive, and comforted Lord Ballister Blackheart when he was worried about Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and Nimona killing each other, and even agreed to let Ballister use her only prototype Anomalous Energy Enhancer.

Life
Dr. Blitzmeyer claimed that she "made the journey over the mountains to the lands beyond, where the great sorcerers still practice their craft. [She] observed their methods and noted that they seemed to draw their power from an invisible, apparently infinite source. [She] theorized that there must be a vast field of energy that surrounds us all, but it is only made detectable under very specific circumstances. [She] dedicated [herself] to re-creating those circumstances scientifically". This resulted in her Anomalous Energy Enhancer, which she demonstrated at the Science Expo.

Ballister, disguised as Gregor, with Nimona in tow, disguised as a cat, visited Dr. Blitzmeyer's booth, and listened to her talk about her work and the Anomalous Energy Enhancer. The device seemingly reacted to Nimona, and first darkened, then went berserk, before returning to normal. Ballister theorized that the device "interfered with [Nimona's] access" to the energy she uses to shapeshift.

When Ballister later contacted her to talk about shapeshifters, Dr. Blitzmeyer claimed to have seen selkies, werewolves, and other such creatures in her travels. She discussed the legend of Gloreth with Ballister.

Ballister sought out her help again at her apartment when he prepared to help Ambrosius fight Nimona. She supported him when he became upset, and agreed to lend him her prototype.

Ballister listed her as his emergency contact when he was in the hospital, and she came to visit him. Some time later, they built Blitzmeyer Blackheart Labs together.

Skills
She is a skilled scientist, well-traveled, ready to jump into action as needed, and good at offering support.

Lord Ballister Blackheart
Ballister and Dr. Blitzmeyer bonded over their love of science at the Science Expo. Ballister reached out to her twice for help, and a third time when he was at the hospital, since she's one of his only friends. Dr. Blitzmeyer was routinely supportive, and even forgave him for destroying her life's work. They seemingly ended up partnering in a new business together during the Epilogue.

Quotations

 * To Ballister: "Oh! Gregor, was it? You've cut your beard!"
 * To Ballister: "Ah, I don't watch the news! A waste of time."
 * To Ballister: "Are we still being hypothetical?"
 * To Ballister: "Okay, but you BETTER not break it."
 * To Ballister: "Never mind. I'll build another one."
 * To Ballister: "You saved a lot of people."
 * To Ballister: "It's not your responsibility to save everyone, you know."

Trivia

 * Although Dr. Blitzmeyer introduces herself as "Dr. Meredith Blitzmeyer", she does not list herself as "Dr" on her business card. She is simply listed as "Meredith Blitzmeyer, Magical Scientist, [contact number], *Not A Witch".
 * Her small apartment is crowded with items from her travels, including a map, a strange animal(?) skeleton, and some kind of ritualistic mask.