White Women

The White Women, or commonly referred to as "the Daughters of Death", are the spirits that take the soul of a slowly dying person to Death.

Overview
After Mo was shot by Mortola, the White Women had gone after him, but were hindered from taking him with them by Resa. Mo later made a deal with the Adderhead. He binds the White Book, and thus kept Death from taking the Adder as long as the book exists. When Farid briefly died, Dustfinger, who had grown attached to him, was devastated; thus, he drew fire to attract the attention of the White Women, as they loved fire. Following an old legend, Dustfinger traded his life for Farid's.

Resa was restless for her home and was desperate because Mo had become the the Bluejay and was thus constantly putting himself in danger by helping the common people. Resa asked Orpheus to write them home, but in exchange, Orpheus wanted Mo to risk his life, and summon the White Women. Orpheus intended to trick both Resa and Mo, in fact writing that the White Women would take Mo in exchange for Dustfinger. Although the White Women really did appear and take Mo, they didn't bring Dustfinger back, leaving Orpheus with nothing. Instead, the White Women took Mo to Death, for she wanted a word with him about making the Adderhead invincible. After striking the deal with Death, the White Women hesitated to release Mo. However, Mo managed to convince Death to give him Dustfinger back, too, not knowing that Dustfinger was content in the company of the White Women, without any agony or memory.

Near the end of Inkdeath, when Fumbling was about to torture Mo, the White Women appeared, causing everybody, including the Adderhead, to either stumble back and turn deathly pale. The White Women came to protect Mo.

Then, in the tree house, when Meggie and Farid had prepared to leave to rescue Mo, a White Women appeared, holding a pencil and a candle. The White Women was looking straight at Meggie, because even thought Meggie didn't know it, Mo had made a deal with Death. If he killed the Adderhead, then Mo and Meggie will live. If he failed to do it, then Meggie and Mo would die. The White Women told Farid to light the candle, and Farid lit it. Then the White Women dipped the pencil in the flames and started writing on a piece of paper. When it was finished, the White Women disappeared, leaving the paper behind. Meggie decided to stay behind and instead read the words, because it would save Mo.

Appearances

 * Inkspell
 * Inkdeath