Glade Grassheart

Glade Grodler Grassheart is an orphaned human found in the wilderness and raised by druids. She joined the Star-Cleavers as hired help alongside her friend Sigsil Hocus, before getting romantically involved with Eptol which ended with her heart broken and her leaving the group before returning to aid them against Nosk.

Description
Glade's main abilities are her druidic magic which she typically uses to either bombard an area rather than attack a foe directly or enhance an ally, usually her faithful companion Utan. Her magic allows her to transform into various animals, plants and elementals, although she normally transforms into an earth or air elemental for the ability to tunnel through the ground or fly.

Glade's magic is one of the few things known in the Far-World that can bring back the dead, except that her method of resurrection brings someone back in a random body. This spell allowed both Iago and Resmi to return to life after being slain in The Battle For Steelhold.

As well as magic, Glade has some degree of knowledge in hand to hand combat and is able to hit harder than a normal human with her bare hands and use her knowledge of pressure points to stun someone for a limited period of time.

Glade was one of the humans affected by The Red Rains of Nethys, which resulted in her gaining glowing grey eyes when sufficiently stressed, although the exact effects of that remain to be seen.

Personality
Glade usually acts deadpan and wise, but has periods of goofing around. One thing that is central to her character however is her affection to her killer crocogator, Utan. When seperated from the scaly creature she gets agaited and constantly frets about his wellbeing.

History
Glade first appeared far away from Allaria in a group formed to hunt demons. The situation ended in diaster, as an Astrodaemon was summoned and her beloved companion Ica was killed. After that, she somehow ended up being recruited by Arrus to aid them in their war against the Blood Queen, alongside Sigsil. For an unknown reason during this time, she unsuccessfully pretended to be a simple farmer to the Star Cleavers.

Trivia

 * Glade apparently has a fascination in insects akin to Formicophilia, as shown in a conversation with Eptol in Dragonsheart.


 * Glade's previous animal companion was named Ica.


 * Glade's druidic religion required her to rename herself after proving herself as a full druid. Her prior name is unknown.

Quotes
"I'm a humble farmer. Nothing more." - RRH 6 - Iuairy City Stories Part Two- The Prisoner