Pale-As-Snow

Traveling bards tell tales of a maiden turned white as the snow capped mountains she calls home. The songs place her as participating in numerous battles always on the side of Stranger-Come-Knocking. Few know of her origin or even her true name if she ever possessed one.

The story goes that in the early years of Stranger's conquests his roving band of brigands besieged a village of some renown. Stranger-Come-Knocking invoked ancient tradition, single combat to decide the village's fate. He would fight the best warrior they could produce, and if he struck them down the village would submit to his rule.

The villagers thought little of this braggart and when it came time to enter the fighting circle the townsfolk pushed a small girl with remarkably pale skin forward. Stranger-Come-Knocking, maddened by this insult battered the young woman to the brink of death. But chose to spare her life in exchange for a life of service.

The village she once called home was not so lucky.