Medea

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Medea is an ancient and legendary fey witch, spoken about in fearful tones and the subjects of many Avalonian's night terrors. Having set aside and given up her ambitions of conquest, fear and terror decades ago, she now lives peacefully in her domain in the Cranewood, raising her adoptive daughters Siofra and Alexandria.
== Appearance ==
Though Medea can look like whatever she desires, most of the time she appears as a thin, 7-foot tall woman with long limbs, clawed hands, and deep green skin. Her large slanted eyes are red as blood, her ears pointed and tall, her face gorgeous and expressionless. Her black hair shines purple and falls long down her back, melding seamlessly into a long dress of raven feathers.
 One of her favourite alternate forms is that of a gigantic lion with long, pointed ears, covered in raven feathers, with eight tails.
== Powers ==
Medea has dominion over the night and all living things in the Cranewood. She can change shape at will, make illusions, and even change the environment - many a brave and foolish knight has fallen prey to landslides, avalanches, gnashing claws and rending teeth, and even ravines, thinking them illusions when they were in fact very real. The labyrinth surrounding her cottage is peppered with the topiary remains of such adventurers.
She can create minor fey, and has in the past done so to create the Changeling "Siofra".
== Background ==
Medea has existed since time immemorial. In her own words, she remembers no time that she was not Medea, that she did not live in the Cranewood, that she was not powerful and evil and hateful, and that she did not hate the Marquis of Gwyngad. She made no decisions and had no thoughts.
Despite that, her vendetta against that family can be traced back to a single event: Centuries ago, the Marquis' great-great-great-great-grandfather came across an old woman - Medea in disguise - on a hunt in the woods, trampled her with his horse, yelled and insulted her and left her to die of her injuries. She has tormented the family since, eventually culminating in her replacement of the 3-year old Siofra with a Changeling.
After her abduction of the child, Medea changed. In taking care of Siofra she suddenly found herself thinking, aware in a way that she had not been, and - to her surprise - capable of love and care. She abandoned her plans and projects and decided to live in peace and raise the child.
== Relationships ==
=== Siofra ===
Siofra is Medea's darling daughter and the light of her life.
=== Alexandria ===
Alexandria is Medea's new adoptive daughter, one who she severely regrets not abducting as well nine years ago.
=== Siofra (Changeling) ===
Though she created "Siofra", Medea has no real affection or care for the changeling, and as far as she is concerned she can rot.
=== Morgan le Fay ===
Morgan le Fay is Medea's sister, though the two have not spoken in centuries.
Category:NPC
Category:B-Verse