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