Morwen (2024)

Morwen is a witch who lives in the Enchanted Forest. She is not your typical witch. She has nine cats with various colors of fur, she's short, she doesn't have warts, she doesn't have wrinkles, and she makes apple cider. She wears loose black or purple robes more because they are comfortable rather than because they are proper for a witch. Although Morwen grows many non-magical plants in her garden along with the magical ones, it is better kept than some witches' gardens. She is friends with Kazul, Mendanbar, Cimorene, and Telemain. Above her door is a black and gold sign that says, "NONE OF THIS NONSENSE, PLEASE."

Biography[]

Dealing with Dragons[]

Kazul borrows many dishes for Cimorene from Morwen, leading to Morwen visiting Cimorine and introducing herself. Morwen and Cimorene are fast friends, with Morwen suggesting ways that Cimorene can avoid being interrupted by unwanted rescuers. Eventually, Kazul and Cimorene visit Morwen to borrow a book about the caves of fire and night, and the witch helps Cimorene with ingredients for her fireproofing spell. Morwen assists Cimorene in thwarting Woraug's plan to become king of the dragons, and gains information about melting wizards with soapy water and lemon juice. From then on, Morwen always keeps a bucket handy, just in case.

Searching for Dragons[]

Morwen meets King Mendanbar when he visits her to ask which dragon some scales he found belong to. She helps him by disenchanting them, showing that it wasn't multiple dragons as he had feared, but one dragon that had shed the scales. She then directs him to Kazul, the King of the Dragons. She later helps Cimorene, Mendanbar, and Telemain defeat the wizards and free Kazul. Then, she attends Cimorene and Mendanbar's wedding as the maid of honor.

Calling on Dragons[]

Set approximately one year after Searching for Dragons, this book is told from Morwen's perspective. While helping Killer, a rabbit who has massively grown in size, Morwen discovers Antorell stealing magic in the forest. Morwen calls Telemain, and the two of them investigate the magicless patches. Morwen travels by broomstick, while Telemain refuses, and must travel on Killer. Concerned that the spell created in the previous book to prevent magic loss isn't working, she goes to the castle to report to the king and queen. Later, she goes on a quest with Cimorene, Kazul, Killer, and Telemain to retrieve Mendanbar's sword, which is a key piece of the spell. Morwen is concerned that Telemain is overexerting himself with the transportation spell, but he insistes it is fine. When Telemain has to suddenly do an additional transportation spell, he experiences magical backlash and is knocked unconscious. Morwen becomes very concerned, and she cares for him at Brandel the fire-witch's tower. Eventually, they managed to get the sword back from Antorell and Arona Michaelear Grinogion Vamist but not before Mendanbar is hidden away by the wizards.

Talking to Dragons[]

Sixteen years later, Morwen points Daystar, knowing who he is due to the Sword of the Sleeping King, down the path that would lead him to the castle near the center of the Enchanted Forest after one of her many cats brought him and Shiara to her. Once Mendanbar was freed, she and Telemain announced their engagement.

List of Cats[]

Morwen has nine cats during the first three books of the series, listed by name in the first chapter of Calling on Dragons. Talking to Dragons mentions several more, though not all of them are named. Her cats include:

Murgatroyd[]

- His color is never identified, other than "not black". He is one of the most sensible cats Morwen has. He enjoys showing off.

Fiddlesticks[]

- A seal brown cat, who is not always the brightest. He is always hoping for fish, or other food. He tends to talk a lot.

Miss Eliza Tudor[]

- Miss Eliza is a fluffy white cat with blue eyes. She is somewhat polite (for a cat).

Scorn[]

- Scorn is a calico cat. She is sassy and sometimes disagreeable. She has kittens which are seen in Talking to Dragons.

Jasmine[]

- She is a small, ginger cat. She is fairly lazy. Trouble once claimed that moving gave her motion sickness.

Trouble[]

- Trouble is a large, lean, gray tomcat with a crooked tail and ratty ear. Like the name suggests, Trouble tends to get into sticky situations.

Jasper Darligton Higgins IV[]

- He is a long, cream and silver cat. He is practical and has some friends who are mice.

Chaos[]

- He is a fat, longhaired tabby tomcat. He spends a great deal of time in one of the large apple trees in the yard.

Aunt Ophelia[]

- She is a spiky, tortoise shell cat. She can be impatient, and is one of the younger cats.

Quiz (nickname: Grand Inquisitor)[]

- He is a large, black and white cat. He is the son of Scorn, possibly with Horatio, a fire witches cat.

Cassandra (nickname: Cass)[]

- She is a small, gray cat who is easily overlooked.

Morwen never takes all her cats with her at once, as someone needs to mind the house. It should be noted that witches can understand their own cat(s) but not anyone else's, even if that cat was once a kitten in their home.