Meet Captain Ellspeth #mfrwhooks

To start off the new series of posts introducing some of my favorite people (or people I love to hate) from the sword and sorcery romantic fantasy, Windmaster, you are invited to meet Lady Ellspeth. 

Physical Description

Normally I would either give a character's age. Or for some, beg off with the excuse that, "A lady never reveals her age." However in the case of Captain Ellspeth, while she is definitely a lady, there is another reason to keep the number of seasons she has seen a secret. Ellspeth appears in three of the four volumes in the Windmaster Novels. It would be too confusing to tell her age in each.

Ellspeth has long straight hair; bleached silver by sun from hours standing watch on ship’s deck. She usually wears it in a braid halfway down her back. When working, a pair of wooden sticks holds the braid in a curl at the nape of her neck. Silver hair is unusual for someone her age. Most people have either blond or brown hair, except the inhabitants of the southern sea where their tresses are midnight black. You have to read Windmaster to see one of the reasons for the silver.

Her eyes are green or gray that can turn steel gray when expressing strong emotion such as anger, frustration. When expressing gentler emotions, her eye color ranges from willow green to pure silver. Ellspeth has a slender frame. She is strong and has the family trait of being tall. Not only is she taller than most women, she stands half a head taller than many men.

As far as dress, when onboard ship or around town you can find her in breeches and linen shirt, sometimes supplemented by a leather dublet. That said, she has been known to dress up. An excerpt from Windmaster on the night of a party in the king's garden.

Ellspeth’s pale green gown swirled around her ankles. With each spin, she checked to make sure the hem fell back into place. Satisfied the dress would stand up to an evening of dancing, she did one final check in the looking glass. The gold captain’s bracelets on her wrists glittered in complement to the deep tan of her skin. A single strand of willow green pearls from the Aberden Sea circled her neck. She had woven a second, longer strand into her silver curls. Gone was the last vestige of frivolity she had allowed herself within the privacy of her room. A dignified representative befitting the House of Cszabo descended the stairs with pride.

More About Her (Secrets or Public)

Ellspeth's favorite food are the crustaceans found in the colorful coral rocks in the southern sea. A special treat, they are spiced with mirdar root and served with sweet honey bread.

Her favorite relaxing pastime is composing music on her wooden recorder or silver flute. She is talented enough to be a professional performer. However, she had to choose between the family trade of the sea and music. While she is not a member of the Bard Guild and perform professionally, courtesy of a friend who is a bard, some of Elle’s songs are known throughout the four kingdoms.

I hope you enjoyed this introduction to Captain Ellspeth. Find excerpts by clicking on the cover in the banner. For more of Windmaster and the rest of the Windmaster Novels, find the information below.

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