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The Thistlewitch is a faerie hag who lives in Elfhame.

Physical Description[]

The Thistlewitch is said to have kind, large black eyes and a scratchy voice. She has weeds and briars braided throughout her hair, covering it. She wears layers of drab cloth and has a squat body.

Personality[]

Though the Thistlewitch can be intimidating due to her ancient wisdom and foresight, she is also said to be sweet and familiar.

Biography[]

Tithe[]

The Thistlewitch is the one to read Kaye's fate using broken eggshells. She tells Kaye of her true heritage as a pixie changeling. She also explains the politics between the Seelie and Unseelie Courts, and how the tithe affects solitary Fae.

The Stolen Heir[]

Oak, Suren and Tiernan visit the Thistlewitch to attain the location of Mellith's heart. The Thistlewitch is the one to privately tell Oak that Wren possesses the heart as the reincarnation of Mellith.