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Marianne is a Coblynau who used to be the nursemaid for Arden and Nolan Windermere. The children lived with her in a house beside the sea, and Marianne disguised them as changelings when they went to visit their parents. After the earthquake, the children were left as orphans. Marianne did her best to teach them how to run, hide and use their illusions, but she was old and didn't sign up to be their mother. She raised them for four years after they'd been orphaned, but in the end, she had to leave them to keep them safe, because rumors were gathering about Gilad having children.

She taught Arden many things, including etiquette, and the warning that the staff was always listening, even if she thought they weren't.

Marianne gave Arden the charms she got from the Luidaeg, that would keep the two of them safe. When Arden asked about the cost, Marianne said that it was paid a long time ago, and she never begrudged them for it. She also made it clear to Arden that the Luidaeg didn't have a choice about giving away her gifts, and that is why Arden later couldn't blame her for brewing the sleeping charm used on Nolan.

At some point, Nolan went to the Duchy of Ships in the company of Marianne, and in The Unkindest Tide he was hopeful to ask people there if they know where she had gone.

Quotes[]

  • “This is all I have. This is all you have. Be careful, Arden, and never forget that I love you as much as I love my own children. Never forget to stay safe, for my sake, for your sake, for the sake of the Mists.”[1]
  • "Go to her and ask her the price of her tongue, her heart, her bed, and she’s bound to tell you. Ask her what it would cost to have your throne back, and she’ll draw you up a bill of sale. She is the answer to all our problems, if we’re willing to force them upon her. She charges dear, so dear, because she’s done so many things she’d never want to do." - Marianne about the Luidaeg

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