The Eating Woods · Character
Allura Marabe
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 32
Allura Marabe is a supporting character in The Eating Woods, first appearing in Anathema (Book 1).
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- Gender
- female
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 32
- Books
- 2
Allura Marabe first appears as a graceful Elvyniran scholar with glowing amethyst eyes and long white curls, summoned from the Citadel to aid Dolion in interpreting ancient scrolls. Across the series she transitions from a respected bone scribe and mentor to Maevyth into a spectral maternal figure whose death at Sacton’s hands is revealed, while her romantic tension with Rykaia and quiet allure for Kazhimyr add emotional depth. Her scholarly pursuits and protective instincts ultimately intertwine with the larger quest, culminating in her posthumous reassurance to her daughter and the strengthening of Dolion’s credibility through her enduring respect for him.
Description
A woman with warm umber-toned skin, long curled white hair, glowing amethyst eyes, and pointed ears. She wears a silver leaf circlet across her forehead and a royal blue cloak. Allura has warm umber-toned skin, long white curled hair, glowing amethyst eyes, and pointed ears. A silver leaf circlet crosses her forehead, and she wears a royal-blue hooded cloak. Her bearing is graceful.
Connections
Friends & mentorsRivals
Dolion GevarysFriend
Begins as an old friend and research colleague in Book 1; by Book 2 her respect for him lends him credibility with Kazhimyr, cementing their trusted scholarly bond.
Maevyth BronwickMentor
Serves as teacher and ally in Book 1, investigating Maevyth’s powers; in Book 2 the relationship is revealed as maternal when Allura’s spirit offers comfort and discloses her identity as Maevyth’s mother.
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Sacton Crainvictim
Revealed in Book 2 as Allura’s murderer; Sacton admits cutting her throat and intending to destroy Maevyth as well, establishing him as her killer and Maevyth’s would-be assassin.
Story so far
BOOK 1Anathema
- Arrives at the castle wearing a silver leaf circlet and royal-blue cloak to assist Dolion with scrolls.
- Greets Dolion warmly, believing him dead, and works alongside him studying bones and history.
- Teaches Maevyth about her unusual powers and encourages her to believe Aleysia may still be alive.
- Chooses to leave her studies and accompany Rykaia and the others to Calyxar for safety.
- Faces Rykaia’s suspicion and thinly veiled hostility while sharing jasmine-scented proximity that unsettles her.
BOOK 2Eldritch
- Travels to Calyxar as the bone scribe whose respect for Dolion bolsters his standing with Kazhimyr.
- Is among the friends Dolion sends Dravien to escort in the search for Zevander and Maevyth.
- Appears in spirit form to Maevyth, revealing she is her mother and offering maternal reassurance.
- Is remembered by Maevyth as the one who warned that mounting a dragon was an act of the senseless.
- Is described by Sacton as the heretic whose throat he cut, confirming her murder and intent to kill Maevyth as well.
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