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'''Winnamine Balitang''' ([[Pronounciation#W_2|pronounced]] WIN-ah-meen BAHL-ee-tahng), born '''Winnamine Fonfala''', was [[Mequen Balitang]]'s second wife and mother of [[Petranne Balitang]] and [[Elsren Balitang]]. Winnamine was a ''[[luarin]]'' noblewoman, unlike Mequen's first wife, [[Sarugani Temaida]]. Before Sarugani's death, Winnamine and Sarugani had been best friends. Accordingly, she had a good relationship with both her stepdaughters, [[Saraiyu Balitang|Sarai]] and [[Dovasary Balitang|Dove]] and acted as their mother in every way. Though their relationship was not perfect, since Sarai was angry at her for acting as her mother and taking away fighting lessons. |
'''Winnamine Balitang''' ([[Pronounciation#W_2|pronounced]] WIN-ah-meen BAHL-ee-tahng), born '''Winnamine Fonfala''', was [[Mequen Balitang]]'s second wife and mother of [[Petranne Balitang]] and [[Elsren Balitang]]. Winnamine was a ''[[luarin]]'' noblewoman, unlike Mequen's first wife, [[Sarugani Temaida]]. Before Sarugani's death, Winnamine and Sarugani had been best friends. Accordingly, she had a good relationship with both her stepdaughters, [[Saraiyu Balitang|Sarai]] and [[Dovasary Balitang|Dove]] and acted as their mother in every way. Though their relationship was not perfect, since Sarai was angry at her for acting as her mother and taking away fighting lessons. |
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| − | When Mequen died, Winnamine went into a deep state of grief. However she did not lose her wits, and even remembered some safety precautions when Baron [[George Cooper]] visited, disguised as a slave merchant. She was quick to discover the relationship between him and [[Aly]], and was also quick to give them some alone time. When [[Rubinyan Jimajen]] came to [[Tanair]] to mourn the death of Mequen, he invited the [[Balitangs]] back to [[Rajmuat]]. Winnamine declined the offer and begged him to allow her family some time to recuperate before they had to brave court functions. He acquiesced, however he told her that he and [[Imajane]] expected to see them back in Rajmuat after the season. |
+ | When Mequen died, Winnamine went into a deep state of grief. However, she did not lose her wits, and even remembered some safety precautions when Baron [[George Cooper]] visited, disguised as a slave merchant. She was quick to discover the relationship between him and [[Aly]], and was also quick to give them some alone time. When [[Rubinyan Jimajen]] came to [[Tanair]] to mourn the death of Mequen, he invited the [[Balitangs]] back to [[Rajmuat]]. Winnamine declined the offer and begged him to allow her family some time to recuperate before they had to brave court functions. He acquiesced, however he told her that he and [[Imajane]] expected to see them back in Rajmuat after the season. |
When the Balitangs landed back in Rajmuat, Winnamine was shocked to see what damage the regents had done while they were away, including the deaths of [[Hunod Ibadun|Hunod]] and [[Dravinna Ibadun]], who used to be friends with Rubinyan. |
When the Balitangs landed back in Rajmuat, Winnamine was shocked to see what damage the regents had done while they were away, including the deaths of [[Hunod Ibadun|Hunod]] and [[Dravinna Ibadun]], who used to be friends with Rubinyan. |
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Winnamine Balitang (pronounced WIN-ah-meen BAHL-ee-tahng), born Winnamine Fonfala, was Mequen Balitang's second wife and mother of Petranne Balitang and Elsren Balitang. Winnamine was a luarin noblewoman, unlike Mequen's first wife, Sarugani Temaida. Before Sarugani's death, Winnamine and Sarugani had been best friends. Accordingly, she had a good relationship with both her stepdaughters, Sarai and Dove and acted as their mother in every way. Though their relationship was not perfect, since Sarai was angry at her for acting as her mother and taking away fighting lessons.
When Mequen died, Winnamine went into a deep state of grief. However, she did not lose her wits, and even remembered some safety precautions when Baron George Cooper visited, disguised as a slave merchant. She was quick to discover the relationship between him and Aly, and was also quick to give them some alone time. When Rubinyan Jimajen came to Tanair to mourn the death of Mequen, he invited the Balitangs back to Rajmuat. Winnamine declined the offer and begged him to allow her family some time to recuperate before they had to brave court functions. He acquiesced, however he told her that he and Imajane expected to see them back in Rajmuat after the season.
When the Balitangs landed back in Rajmuat, Winnamine was shocked to see what damage the regents had done while they were away, including the deaths of Hunod and Dravinna Ibadun, who used to be friends with Rubinyan.
When Dove took the throne of the Copper Isles, Winna became one of her trusted advisers.
Winnamine was based on Sigourney Weaver. She shares this real-life model with Lady Sabine.[1]
Family
Balitang Family Tree
Notes and references
- ↑ Randombuzzers: Chat with Tamora Pierce - Tortall - retrieved on March 11, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Trickster's Choice (electronic edition), Ch. 2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Trickster's Choice (electronic edition), Ch. 3.
- ↑ Given that Saraiyu and Dunevon Rittevon were second cousins (Trickster's Queen (electronic edition), Ch. 12), this was the logical point for the marriage. The Rittevon woman must have been Oron Rittevon's aunt.
- ↑ Trickster's Queen (electronic edition), Ch. 2.
- ↑ Zaimid was a distant cousin of the Carthaki emperor, Kaddar Iliniat. Trickster's Queen (electronic edition), Ch. 4.
- ↑ Zaimid and Saraiyu planned to name the child with whom she was pregnant in Trickster's Queen Mequen if the child were a boy, but it was not confirmed whether the baby was liveborn and male or not. Trickster's Queen (electronic edition), Ch. 12 and Ch. 21.