GRANDMOTHER THISTLE
EldoriansRetired weaver and storyteller
"Stories are how we remember who we are. Lose them, and we lose ourselves.""
Identity
- Residence
- Thistle Cottage, a small village outside Oakenhall
- Civilization
- Eldorians
Appearance
• Physical: Small and bent with age, with white hair in a simple braid and hands gnarled from decades of weaving. Her eyes are clouded but still bright with memory. • Clothing: Simple worn clothes, with a shawl she wove herself decades ago. She always carries her storytelling staff. • Distinguishing Marks: Her fingers are permanently shaped from holding a loom; her voice is cracked with age; she moves slowly but with dignity.
Relationships
- Family - Grandchildren who help care for her; great-grandchildren who listen to her stories
- Allies - Everyone in her village; Mistress Elara, who has recorded some of her tales
- Rivals - Those who'd dismiss her stories as "just old tales"
Personality
- Traits: Wise, genuinely passionate about stories, surprisingly sharp-tongued, fiercely protective of her village's history
- Mannerisms: Gestures with her staff when telling stories; quotes ancient tales; becomes fierce when her stories are questioned
- Voice: Cracked but compelling, capable of holding an audience for hours. Often slips into the voices of her characters.
Backstory
Grandmother Thistle spent sixty years weaving and collecting stories. She's the last keeper of her village's oral history, and young people still gather to hear her tales.
Daily Life
Days in her cottage, remembering and organizing her stories, receiving visitors who want to hear the old tales. Evenings are spent with the village children, passing on what she knows.
Secret
Grandmother Thistle knows a story that contains the location of a hidden treasure. She's never told it complete, fearing what would happen if the wrong people heard it.
Story Hooks
- 1 Someone is trying to get her to tell the complete treasure story
- 2 She's remembered a story that explains a current problem, but she needs help understanding its meaning
Narrative Value
Source of history and folklore; quest giver for story-related missions; provider of cultural context; potential source of plot hooks through her stories. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════