Tehanu

Tehanu, also known as Therru, is a burned child adopted by Tenar and a main character in the fourth book of Earthsea, Tehanu and the final book, The Other Wind. She is eventually revealed to be a dragon, born as a human.
== Biography ==
Tehanu was born to a family of itinerant beggars and theives on Gont. While these tramps were squatting in a wood near Oak Village in the middle valley, she was beaten and raped, then pushed into a campfire, badly burning half of her body. Help came from the village, and she was adopted by Tenar. She was a quiet child and small for her age. The name given to her by Tenar, "therru" comes from a Kargish word for "burning" or "the flaming of fire".
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Category:Characters
Category:Dragons