Her name was Edain... Inspired by Brian's Boru "Edain and The Way of the Warrior": "In Mernac visitors often remark how the women, above all their beauty and charm, are warriors in spirit. Where did that come from?... It is told before the time there were any written words, a time when only word of mouth were records and daring legends were passed by whispers and awe, there lived a great woman warrior. Her name was Edain. She had auburn hair, black eyes and a fierce fighting spirit. But it was not always so. In one epic battle she set for all the time and all women to follow the fighting spirit of the women warriors of Mernac. Like all warriors before battle he hair was cut short, dried blood was used to spike her hair and the blue juice from the Sampon berry was painted on her body to keep her from harm. She did this without magic, without charms, without trickery, relying on herself in battle. Of course, a sharp sword helped. Until the day she died no person spoke to her unless she spoke first. That was the way of the warrior." http://www.mernac.com/modules/mernac/story.php?id=498&aid=762