- symbolizing death and rebirth - born in the 9th century with the Vikings invaded Scotland - her parents were killed in a village raid - she crawled into the forest with many injuries and lives in a limbo state - her body is decaying, but her spirit is still strong - Saint Brighid, the Celtic patroness of arts, healing and weaving decides to keep her alive to help those lost in the invasion move cross over into the afterlife - she lost one of her eyes during the raid - mushrooms now grow in the cavity - her arms are blackened from the soot of burning rowan wood on funeral pyres - red thread with thorny twigs are wrapped around her upper body as protection against demons - upon her head hangs large rowan berries! - she piles the skulls of those not worthy of reincarnation next to her - she is searching for her little brother whom she thinks made it out - her spiked tail defends her for predators and scavengers who smell her decaying flesh