stalwart
loyal, reliable, hardworking
advent
the beginning
automaton
a machine that can move on its own, usually made to look human
haphazardly
in a random manner
chauffeur
a paid driver
marauding
going around searching for things to steal or people to attack
intrigued
to be interested in someone or something
aside
a monologue in a play that is meant for the audience to hear, not the characters
pinnacle
the most successful point, the highest point
alcove
a small section of a room that's set back from the rest of it
stupor
when someone is almost unconscious and unable to think or act normally, dazed
calligraphy
the art of beautiful handwriting
attuned
to make aware or responsive to needs
coincide
to be in the same place at the same time
presided
to be in the position of authority or control
perpetually
lasting forever, always
protocol
a system of rules about how to act in certain situations
agony
pain, misery, distress, suffering