Difference between revisions of "Allmother"

|titles=Goddess of Matrons and Families{{book ref|wb|34}}

She appears old,{{book ref|wb|30}} with white hair and a wrinkled face, and is, in fact, the eldest of the gods in bodily age. She is also stocky for a goddess. Allmother tries to emulate the [[Returned]] of old by not simply answering petitioners with a yes or no, but rather helping them to the extent of her abilities. This is in part because she fears to lose her worshippersworshipers, and, consequently her access to [[Breath|Breaths]].{{book ref|wb|42}} She also keeps to herself and doesn't attend many court assemblies or listen to debates.{{book ref|wb|47}}

She iswas one of the four Returned in possession of [[Lifeless]] commands{{book ref|wb|26}} and is the goddess of matrons and families.{{book ref|wb|34}} Her core security phrase iswas "Verdant Bells." however she gave this code to Lightsong who changed it to Red Panther.

[[Blushweaver]] attempts to find out Allmother's Command for the Lifeless, to further her control over the Lifeless armies. Allmother refuses to give her security phrase to Blushweaver {{book ref|wb|34}} and later even wishesrefuses not to speak to her.{{book ref|wb|38}}

Despite her dislike of [[Lightsong]],{{book ref|wb|26}} she eventually agrees to meet with him after he releases a lifeless squirrel into her palace to cause havoc. She refuses to simply accept him giving her his Command and ultimately tells him her security phrase, because of the regard [[Calmseer]] held him in and also to force him to action.{{book ref|wb|42}}

She hated Lightsong "violently". {{book ref|wb|26}}