# Mother Witch — The King of Elfland’s Daughter character guide

> Mother Witch in The King of Elfland’s Daughter by Lord Dunsany.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Witch

**First appearance:** 0013-xi-the-deep-of-the-woods

## Who they are

An old witch who appears in the story.

## In the story

### [I: The Plan of the Parliament of Erl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/i-the-plan-of-the-parliament-of-erl)

A lonely witch living near Erl who forges a magical sword for Alveric using thunderbolts and runes.

### [III: The Magical Sword Meets Some of the Swords of Elfland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_of_elfland_s_daughter_se/chapters/iii-the-magical-sword-meets-some-of-the-swords-of-elfland)

The old witch who made the magical sword on her hill is referenced; she knew of the three master runes of the Elf King.

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