Eada Taphan

> I can do lots of things. It just so happens that clairvoyance is my greatest strength.
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**Eada Taphan** is a Magus of the Octal Tower. Linked on a Chain to Aldora Lindomel, Eada's greatest strength is clairvoyance.

## Biography

Eada was born in Arast. At some point she travelled to the Octal Tower, where in 680 BA she was linked to the Chain of the Nightjar. In 684 BA, Eada was serving as a soldier in the Carhavel City Guard, despite not being from Tuiar - an anomaly. According to the story she presented to the Captain of the Guard Percy Oddell, Eada was born in the eastern mountains of the kingdom of Arast. She came to Carhavel by sailing the Rhaddan river upstream from Arethloden. In truth, Eada was a seventh Magus, her identity concealed so as not to breach the limit of six Magi in one city at any given time.

After the Octal Tower was attacked, Aldora Lindomel made arrangements with Percy Oddell to take Eada out of Carhavel, should that city come under attack. While Percy led the rest of the Magi to the South Wall, Eada was sent to Fargen Huide's Keep to rouse the Margrave's troops. She discovered that Huide and his soldiers had fled the city, and rushed to the wall to report this to Percy. When the Siege of Carhavel began, Eada was with Percy. After three of the city's six Bastions were destroyed in less than a minute, Percy picked her up and carried her away from the battle. As the two crossed Carhavel, Eada suddenly screamed in pain. She reported that Aldora Lindomel was dead, and tried to head back to the wall. Percy restrained her.

Joined by Gurdagam Taldarmin - a man who often referred to Eada as "goatwife" - the pair went to the King's gate, a postern gate in the north-east of Carhavel, to find horses. They were joined by Alis Mardaise, a thief who Eada had been investigating as part of her duties shortly before the Siege. They travelled north to Pardasath, via Anternien. There they breakfasted with King Descard II. Eada snapped when Descard made clear his intentions to marry his attendant Magus, Telsa Cannaldan - with whom Eada herself had a relationship. She publicly called the King a fool, to his face, and was roundly admonished for it. Some time later, when Master-at-Arms Ewlan Haughtry expressed his view that women were unfit to rule, Eada stormed out of the King's chambers. She informed Percy that she was leaving Pardasath soon, bound north, and begged him to come with her. He declined; his loyalty was to Tuiar.

## Personality

Eada has a grumpy demeanour which manifests when she is left unhappy by something - such as being talked down to, or demeaned on account of her gender. She is quick to stick her neck out for those she calls friends, though. She became very cold with Percy Oddell after he did not intervene to save the life of Alis Mardaise. Though she's at ease in armour, Eada does not chafe at wearing dresses; on the contrary, she enjoys having the freedom to do either.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 7. The Captain of Carhavel
	+ 8. Across the Rhaddan
	+ 9. Out of the City
	+ 13. Anternien
	+ 14. Breakfast with the King

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.scribblehub.com/read/521121-the-forge-of-the-magus/chapter/554254/
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.scribblehub.com/read/521121-the-forge-of-the-magus/chapter/554255/

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