Hessanrala

Hessanrala was a young female warrior of the Skincuts, who were a sub-group of clan Ahkrata of the White Face Barghast.Dust of Dreams, Chapter 12, US HC p.368-369 
==In Dust of Dreams==
A small troop of six Skincuts had been out raiding under the command of first-time warleader, Hessanrala. The new warleader's group had tracked down an Akrynnai horsetrader - and his string of horses - who had recently fled from the Ahkrata encampment. The women had proceeded to torture the trader to death and to claim his belongings as plunder - the horses being particularly desirable. As was the Skincuts' custom, Hessanrala was accompanied on this, her first outing as a warleader, by the older, more seasoned warrior, Ralata. Hessanrala, was young, headstrong and, in Ralata's opinion, "was trying too hard". In all events, Hessanrala insisted on taking her troop north against Ralata's strongly worded advice that they should be more circumspect, not having any idea of what lay in that direction. The warleader saw Ralata's advice as originating in fear - not wisdom, and as due to cowardice - not caution. Seeing that she would not be able to sway Hessanrala or the others, Relata decided to split off from the other Skincuts, and seemingly headed southward. Unknown to Hessanrala, however, Ralata intended to double back and to shadow the group in case they ran into trouble, as she did not wish to have the blood on her hands "of five foolish girls".Dust of Dreams, Chapter 12, US HC p.368-369 
Later, however, despite Ralata's best attempts to keep an eye on them, she found Hessanrala and her troop dead. Their wounds indicated that they had not been killed by knife or sword thrusts, but had instead been slaughtered by something like the talons of a huge beast.Dust of Dreams, Chapter 12, US HC p.384-385 Although Ralata had not been able to protect Hessanrala and the others, she set off with the intention of avenging her kin.Dust of Dreams, Chapter 12, US HC p.386
==Notes and references==
Category:Females
Category:Barghast
Category:Warleaders