Morwen's Cats
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | SEVERAL. (See "The Cats" section below.) |
| Occupation: | witch's familiars |
| Relationships: | Morwen (their human); Kazul, who is excellent for lounging upon |
| Fandom: | The Enchanted Forest Chronicles |
| Other: | species: cat |
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Morwen's Cats are secondary characters in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. They are the familiars of Morwen, a witch who lives in the Enchanted Forest.
Canon
At least some of Morwen's cats make an appearance in all four books in the series, but we get the best sense of them as characters in their own right in Calling on Dragons, which is narrated by Morwen.
Their speech can be understood, as far as we can tell, by their fellow non-human(oid?) animals (including dragons), and Morwen.
Cats in the Enchanted Forest universe have their own innate magic(?), and can work some spells on their own,[1] or they can work together to complete or enhance Morwen's spells.[2]
The Cats
Calling on Dragons
Chaos, Miss Eliza, Fiddlesticks, Jasmine, Jasper, Murgatroyd, Aunt Ophelia, Scorn, Trouble
Talking to Dragons
Cassandra, Quiz, and a kitten given to Shiara as a gift, who she names Nightwitch
Example Fanworks
- The Wisdom of Cats by meretricula. Several generations of Morwen’s cats size up Telemain, and find there may be more to him than meets the eye. (2016)
- Theory and Practice by Elizabeth Culmer. In which Morwen mediates a small disagreement over magical experiment design, and translates for Telemain in the opposite direction from normal. (2018)
References
- ^ One example is in Calling on Dragons pp.145 and 163, when Trouble takes on the job of lying on the unconscious Telemain's chest and making sure he stays asleep so he can heal. When Telemain wakes up earlier than expected, Trouble says, "'It's not my fault. He doesn't react right. I've never had to use that spell on a magician before; maybe that's why.'"
- ^ For example, see Calling on Dragons p.8 and pp.134-6, and Talking to Dragons pp.48-9.