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[[File:Ceres.jpg|frame]]'''Ceres''' is '''Mother Nature''', the goddess of nature for the Realm of Eldritch and Etheria. She is the wife of [[Attis]]. She is a [[faerie]] of Etheria. Cursed and turned into an oak tree by [[Malicia]] with an iron stake nailed in her root to hurt eternally. Eventually redeemed by [[Valanice]]. She is also called the Lady of Spring, Lady of the Forest, and Lady of the Flowers. She brings the warmth of spring, which melts the frosts of winter in the Realm of Eldritch. This warmth was able to melt the ice trapping [[Lady Mab]]<ref>KQC, 4th Edition, 389</ref>
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[[File:Ceres.jpg|frame]]'''Ceres''' is '''Mother Nature''', the goddess of nature for the Realm of Eldritch and Etheria. She is the wife of [[Attis]]. She is a [[faerie]] of Etheria. Cursed and turned into an oak tree by [[Malicia]] with an iron stake nailed in her root to hurt eternally. Eventually redeemed by [[Valanice]]. She is also called the Lady of the Forest, and Lady of the Flowers. As the Lady of Spring she is responsible for bringing the warmth of spring, which melts the snow, ice and frosts of winter in the Realm of Eldritch. This warmth was able to melt the ice trapping [[Lady Mab]]<ref>KQC, 4th Edition, 389, 390</ref>
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
Ceres is the Roman goddess of earth, nature, farming and harvesting. She is also the etymological origin of the word 'cereal'. She is the one charge of spring in the Realm of Eldritch in much the same way that [[Culatha]] controls the spring in the lands of Daventry, Old Wood and the surrounding lands in the world of Daventry.
 
Ceres is the Roman goddess of earth, nature, farming and harvesting. She is also the etymological origin of the word 'cereal'. She is the one charge of spring in the Realm of Eldritch in much the same way that [[Culatha]] controls the spring in the lands of Daventry, Old Wood and the surrounding lands in the world of Daventry.
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She is described as being human (albeit an immortal human) in King's Quest Companion and KQ7: Authorized Guide.
 
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Revision as of 16:54, 29 September 2010

Ceres

Ceres is Mother Nature, the goddess of nature for the Realm of Eldritch and Etheria. She is the wife of Attis. She is a faerie of Etheria. Cursed and turned into an oak tree by Malicia with an iron stake nailed in her root to hurt eternally. Eventually redeemed by Valanice. She is also called the Lady of the Forest, and Lady of the Flowers. As the Lady of Spring she is responsible for bringing the warmth of spring, which melts the snow, ice and frosts of winter in the Realm of Eldritch. This warmth was able to melt the ice trapping Lady Mab[1]

Behind the scenes

Ceres is the Roman goddess of earth, nature, farming and harvesting. She is also the etymological origin of the word 'cereal'. She is the one charge of spring in the Realm of Eldritch in much the same way that Culatha controls the spring in the lands of Daventry, Old Wood and the surrounding lands in the world of Daventry.

She is described as being human (albeit an immortal human) in King's Quest Companion and KQ7: Authorized Guide.

  1. KQC, 4th Edition, 389, 390