Granny Nightshade
(a.k.a. Black Granny. Cackling Gram.)
Who is Granny Nightshade? Opinions vary and none are confirmed. Most agree that she is an ancient hag that lurks at the centre of the Fearwyd Weald, exerting her malign influence over the ancient stronghold of Fil 'Vamel.
All that is known is merely conjecture and rumour fuelled by the folk tales of the populace. Old, ugly, and evil are constants, but other things vary in the telling.
Has she consorted with Devils? Does she have a coterie of Vampires at her beck and call? Does she raid forester cottages and steal children? Does she travel the forest in a ramshackle hut perched atop giant chicken legs? Again, all is speculation.
It is true that there is a great, dark force at the centre of the Weald, and it is most often referred to as the Nightshade Demesne, but what Granny's motivations and influence really are none can tell.
Granny Nightshade is the source of many myths and folk tales in the land. Two of the most famous are The Cautionary Tale of the Curious Girl, and The Lonely House.
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