March 18, 2004

The Witch of Wolf Woods

Near the southern border of Avalon lies a dark and haunted forest the common folk call Wolf Woods. Somewhere in the dark heart of the forest is the tower of the Witch of Wolf Woods.

None know for certain from whence the Witch came. It is known that she claimed the forest as her own shortly after the demon lord Corwin crowned himself High King of Avalon.

Some say the Witch was the daughter of the old High King. Corwin slew him and his son and heir. It was long rumored that the princess escaped. The witch king's knights are said to have searched the realm entire for the girl but never found her. Other bards claim the Witch is Corwin's sister. Some says his exiled lover. Some claim both sister and lover. Some wise women claim a triple goddess reigns in Wolf Woods. They speak of a Maiden, beautiful and fair who opposed Corwin's knights through cunning and force of arms. They speak of a Mother who commands the dead and dances on graves. They speak of the Crone, the Witch of Wolf Woods, who commands all the evils of the forest and eats fat babies.

This much is known to be true. Corwin reigned three centuries before his fall. During the entirety of his reign, he commanded countless knights to the Wolf Woods to rid him of the Witch. None returned alive.

The Witch is said to have been present at Corwin's destruction and is rumored to still control the Wolf Woods.

(Thanks to Sarah Bear, Sol Foster, and Julia Frizzell at ACN 2001's "The Witch-King of Avalon")

Posted by hduyker at March 18, 2004 12:09 AM