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- “Whisper of Mistmantle. That’s my wish. I want you to be Whisper of Mistmantle.”
- ―Crispin to Whisper
Whisper was a beautiful and kind squirrel from Swan Isle and the first wife of King Crispin. They married when Crispin was sent into exile and lived on Swan Isle. Tragically, she was murdered by Gloss, the mole spy of Husk. Even after her death, Whisper is remembered fondly by Crispin and other animals, and she has her own Threading on Mistmantle.
Personality[]
Lady Whisper was from a band of rather forgetful and shy squirrels that lived on Swan Isle. However, she never possessed any such qualities. Whisper was described as a kind and gentle squirrel as well as a good companion to Captain Crispin during his exile.
History[]
Urchin and the Riding Stars[]
Whisper met Crispin when he arrived on Swan Isle during his exile. She showed Crispin around the island and they became very close. A little while later, she married him, and Crispin gave her his Captain's circlet to wear as a sign of their marriage. When Crispin leaped into the icy lake to save Lady Arcneck, Whisper saved him from drowning and later nursed him back to health.
After living on Swan Isle for a while, Crispin began to miss Mistmantle, and wanted to take Whisper to live there with him. Later, Urchin arrived on Swan Isle, but unknowingly to him Husk's spy Gloss snuck onto Urchin's boat and stowed away unnoticed. Seeing Whisper wearing Crispin's circlet, Gloss had mistaken Whisper for Crispin and killed her. Gloss was then killed by Lord Arcneck, who avenged Whisper's death.
Urchin and the Raven War[]
During the Raven War, Pitter is seen guarding "the Princess's" grave from the ravens and fends one off, saying that she had to protect the Princess's grave. When Crispin ran to the grave to protect it, the Archraven swooped down and attacked him. Crispin managed to kill the Archraven, but he was severely wounded and passed out. Pitter then used mendingmoss that grew only on Whisper's grave on Crispin and saved his life.
Later, back at Mistmantle, Crispin thanks Pitter for defending the grave and tells Pitter that the Princess was really Whisper, a lovely squirrel that he had married. Pitter then introduced mendingmoss to Queen Cedar, who immediately understood its usefulness and the moss was cultivated on Mistmantle thereafter.
Urchin and the Rage Tide[]
Mendingmoss that grew on Lady Whisper's grave was used to heal a terribly weak Sepia.
As Crispin was parting from Urchin, he asked Urchin to keep the memory of Whisper alive as Urchin was the only Mistmantle animal who had ever met Whisper.
Legacy[]
Whisper's grave on Swan Isle is called "the Princess's grave", because the squirrels on Swan Isle, being forgetful, forgot what her name was. Mendingmoss that grows around her grave was used by Pitter to save Crispin's life.
Whisper is also honored in the Threadings of Mistmantle, royal tapestries that depict the important figures and events in Mistmantle's history. In her threading she is shown with a basket of flowers, as well as flowers around her, which are used to indicate what she was like and how she was killed.
Relationships[]
Captain Crispin[]
Whisper first met him when he saved some swan babies and they later became close friends. In the summer, they married. When Urchin arrived at Swan Isle, Whisper was killed by Gloss the mole, and Crispin buried her there. Crispin was deeply grieved at Whisper's death, as they were very much in love. Crispin has never forgotten Whisper, even though he remarried and had a family. It moved Crispin greatly to discover that, even in death, Whisper was caring for him as the mendingmoss that grew at her burial site helped him to survive his injury in the Raven War. To never forget Whisper, there is a Threading of her that is hanging in the Throne room so he will always see her.
Urchin[]
When Urchin came to the Swan Isle, he and Crispin were talking when Whisper came to join them. Urchin immediately liked her, and after her death, Urchin told Crispin that he wished his mother was like Whisper.
Lord Arcneck[]
Even though she is a squirrel, the Lord Arcneck seemed to care about her, as he got very angry after her death and killed the mole that killed her. However, this may have been a reaction to the violation of his realm rather than any personal feelings about Whisper.
Gallery[]
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