Tzain and Zélie’s mother and Baba’s wife was an extremely powerful Reaper, a maji with power of the dead. Although she possessed fearsome magic, she was also extremely kind, nurturing Zélie and Tzain and preparing Zélie for her future as a divîner. She was murdered in King Saran’s Raid—a deep scar that haunts her children.
Mama Quotes in Children of Blood and Bone
The Children of Blood and Bone quotes below are all either spoken by Mama or refer to Mama. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Mama Quotes in Children of Blood and Bone
The Children of Blood and Bone quotes below are all either spoken by Mama or refer to Mama. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).