Profile
Family:
Father: Araden Ohmsford
Mother: Biornlief Ohmsford
Brother: Bek Ohmsford
Nephew: Penderrin Ohmsford
Lived:
Jentsen Close
Wilderun
Paranor
Forbidding
Allegiance/Associations:
Druids
Books
Appeared As the Ilse Witch:
Ilse Witch
Antrax
Appeared In:
Morgawr
Jarka Ruus
Tanequil
Straken
Mentioned In:
Wards of Faerie
Bloodfire Quest
The Sorcerer’s Daughter
Appeared As the Ilse Witch:
Witch Wraith
Description
As a child, she was unremarkable in appearance but had startling blue eyes.[1] Long dark that hung loosely.[2]
Pale skin and strange blue eyes.[3]
As the Ilse Witch, she liked the dark, as she felt more akin to the dark than the light.
Long dark hair. Lovely and smooth features.
After twenty years as a Druid she still looked youthful. Her pale, translucent skin was still unblemished and unlined. Her startling blue eyes still clear and her movements steady and uncertain.[4]
Biography
When she was six the Morgawr led a band of Mwellrets in an attack on the family home. Her parents and the family dog, Bark, were killed, and the house burnt to the ground. She managed to hide Bek in a cold room off the cellar and later claimed he was dead to her kidnappers to spare him.
The Morgawr falsely told her that the Mwellrets who kidnapped her had been led and influenced by Walker Boh. This led to her hatred of Walker Boh.
The Morgawr brought her to live in the Wilderun where she was subverted into the Ilse Witch by the Morgawr and became a powerful sorceress. Her new name, Ilse Witch, was derived from a language of the Faerie World meaning “singer”.
Ilse Witch
Was notified by the Healer’s Attendant that Kael Elessedil had washed up.
Jarka Ruus
As commanded by Walker, and also to atone for her acts as the Ilse Witch, on her return from Parkasia she had become the Ard Rhys of the newly formed Third Council of the Druids.[5]
When founding the order, Grianne travelled to the Northland to ask for the support of the Trolls. As no one had thought to do that in the past her request was cause enough for a convening of the Troll nations. At this gathering she told them of the Third Council and that it would accept all races, with no prejudices. Kermadec volunteered his own nation straight away to serve as her personal guard.
After twenty years, there were continuing struggles between herself and her fellow Druids. Her spirit had grown old, aged by responsibility.[6]
Was notified by Tagwen that Kermadec was waiting at the north gate to see her.[7]
Travelled to the Skull Kingdom using the War Shrike called Chaser to investigate the occurrences reported by Kermadec.
Forced into exile beyond the Forbidding by Shadea a’Ru using the magic Liquid Night.