Ránach

Moriath's familiar, a female peregrine falcon. She can spy for her mistress. Deceased after Moriath's fall

Introduction to Ránach in the books

Golden eyes bored into me. Ránach, Moriath’s familiar, watched from her roost in the corner, the dark head of the peregrine falcon tracking my path toward her mistress.

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I did the same as the image of a slate-blue bird with a dark head and pale, speckled underside appeared in my mind. She could be any peregrine but for the golden glint in her clever eyes. “Ránach,” I said. “Moriath’s familiar. She must have sent her to check on the ellén trechend. Who knows how long she’s been spying here.”

Fun Facts

Full name: Ránach
Species: Bird
Breed: Peregrin falcon
Appearance: Dark head, slate-blue, golden eyes, pale speckled underside
Owner: Moriath

Pronunciation: ra-nack
Appears in: The Frost Gate
Article by Channon