Moriah Morgan

Moriah Morgan is a mysterious young woman who attends St. Joseph's in Winsted. She is described as tall and sturdy, with long flowing gold-brown hair and a set, warm smile. She is characterised by a deliberate, almost poised manner of speech and carriage and frequently carries a long black umbrella. She tells Ronnie on one occasion that he is under strong protection. Just before the Awaking of the Dragon-born, Ronnie found her umbrella in the road on the way to the Carnival. When faced with the newly-woken Dragons, he was able to wield a kind of spiritual power manifested as blue light through the umbrella. Forest taxed her with constantly holding herself, watching every move, every word. At this she let her control slip on purpose, revealing an intoxicating, overwhelming joy that pulses through her.

Just before the Road returned, the Dragons and Witches marching on Temple Fell were confronted by Moriah, serene and smiling, who engaged in a debate with them. The Witch of Winchester accused her of trespass upon "their" mountain. Moriah replied hers was the prior claim. The Witch retorted that 400 years of magic had given them power here. Moriah simply pronounced them evicted. Light came from her face and the Witches and Dragons were blown backward as by a wind of power, till they sailed off the mountain. As a result of this episode Moriah is held to be a Saint who has been Resurrected early.