Minnow

Minnow (or Saoirse) is the wife of Quickhand, and the mother of Liam and Zora Sylna. She is called "Minnow of the Warbirds" and, at Christmastime, wears her white performing rig to the holiday celebrations. She is described as having a "pointed elfin face" and "long fiddler's hands", as well as yellow hair and clear, deep blue eyes, the latter of which were inherited by her son.

When Anthea meets her twenty years earlier, in "Qui Sola Ambulat", she narrates the name given as "Seersha" (the phonetic spelling of Minnow's truename). Saorise's protective nature is shown then, too, as she fiercely defends her kitten, Cathleen.

She is seen to be defensive of her children, and roused easily to passionate anger when her family is scorned by Ellen Laverty. She has no objection to Liam's engagement to Andraste Laverty, especially since Andraste's father Alexander favours the match.

Minnow's power is water sculpting.