# Dame Anna — The Sundering Flood character guide

> Dame Anna in The Sundering Flood by William Morris.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dame, Anna

**First appearance:** 0002-ii-of-wethermel-and-the-child-osberne

## Who they are

A woman of Wethermel, likely Osberne's mother or aunt.

## In the story

### [Wolves Harry the Flock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sundering_flood_se/chapters/iii-wolves-harry-the-flock)

The goodwife, who enters with supper and questions John about his bruised cheek, then smiles on Osberne's song.

### [VI: They Fare to the Cloven Mote](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sundering_flood_se/chapters/vi-they-fare-to-the-cloven-mote)

Osberne's grandam; insists on coming to the Mote to show off her grandson, and tells the tale of the wolves to Surly John.

### [XIII: Steelhead Gives Osberne the Sword Boardcleaver](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sundering_flood_se/chapters/xiii-steelhead-gives-osberne-the-sword-boardcleaver)

Burns Steelhead's ragged clothes and provides him with new raiment.

### [XXIX: Osberne and His Men Return to Wethermel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sundering_flood_se/chapters/xxix-osberne-and-his-men-return-to-wethermel)

Osberne's grandam, who along with the foster-mother, clings to him and will not let him go.

### [XXX: Osberne Goes to the Trysting-Place](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sundering_flood_se/chapters/xxx-osberne-goes-to-the-trysting-place)

Elfhild's guardian; she hosted the mysterious stranger and spoke with him about the Dale's customs.

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