Maria was tall young woman, with long, flaxen hair and dark colored eyes. Maria Barring (d. 1268), better known as Milva (Elder Speech: red kite) by the dryads and Sor'ca (little sister) by the elves, was an archer from Upper Sodden and one of the few non-dryads tolerated in Brokilon; Queen Eithné herself being said to have been rather fond of her. She led four fictional crusades against the dryads in the hope of reducing the number of volunteers for their expeditions. She joined Geralt.