Crow

"It would be very enriching for everyone if certain parties returned with dragon treasure and shared it with the correct people. But if the expedition were unsuccessful... that would be such a shame. Such a shame."

— Crow to Gorge, Leaf, and Rowan, Dragonslayer

Crow is an adult female scavenger who appeared in Dragonslayer. She is one of the dragonmancers, along with Gorge and Master Trout.

Appearance

Crow is tall and gaunt, with her brittle hair in a gray toadstool-like shape around her head and wrinkles of disapproval permanently scored around her mouth.

Personality

According to Leaf, she always spoke as though she was the only person in the room whose opinion mattered, and had a habit of repeating the last thing she'd said louder than before. 

Biography

Legends

Dragonslayer

The first time Crow appeared in Dragonslayer was during the Gift for the Dragons ceremony where she and the other dragonmancers tried to sacrifice Wren. When she appeared during the second part of the book, she and Gorge found Rowan and Leaf talking about Mushroom's disappearance. She pretended to have a vision that the children had to bring back some treasure from the mountain dragon palace or Grove would have to be sacrificed to the dragons.

Quotes

"It is a terrible, terrible idea to lie to a dragonmancer, [...] TERRIBLE. I'm sure you will not make that mistake, apprentice, [...] And while you frantically decide how much to tell me, I will generously mention that we heard you say dragons' palace, so please, don't leave that part out. Do NOT leave it out."

― to Rowan and Leaf

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"Much worse than that, [...] If the dragons catch him, they could decide to punish the entire village for his crime. We could all be on fire by this time tomorrow! ON FIRE!"

― to Gorge, Leaf, and Rowan

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"That's truuuuue, [...] It would be very enriching for everyone if certain parties returned with dragon treasure and shared it with the correct people. But if the expedition were unsuccessful... that would be such a shame. Such a shame."

― to Gorge, Leaf, and Rowan

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"I imagine the dragons would require a sacrifice, [...] A big, big sacrifice."

― to Leaf and Rowan

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"Shhh, [...] Your friend set this in motion. This is all his fault. These are the consequences. I only see one happy ending here."

― to Leaf

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"We didn't have to, [...] But thanks to young Mushroom's greed, now we do. Grove will stay with us. All you have to do is follow your friend and return with some treasure, and everyone will be so happy. Ever ever so happy."

― to Rowan