Natalie Felger

A portrait of the character

The Harat-Shar author of the 'good' Eldritch romances.

Physical Characteristics

An older woman with spots on her fading fur, white head-hair, and wrinkles in the skin around her eyes. Has yellowed fangs and arching whiskers.

History

Family

Related to Sellelvi (the 'many times great-granddaughter' ).

Has a niece named Shelya, who keeps house for her.

Recent History

Met Reese when she was reluctantly visiting Harat-Sharii. When she found out that Reese had her own immediate contact with the Eldritch, she invited her to dinner, and after dinner, showed her a folio of handpainted images of Sellelvi and Fasianyl Mina Jisiensire.

She chose to join the raft of Harat-Shariin relatives starting the new colony of Chalice with Araelis, and arrived early to Escutcheon, in advance of the majority who were about a week behind her, during the holiday (Reese's first on Escutcheon). After her arrival, she started sending messages to Sediryl, reporting on Araelis's health, and the growth and health of her son.

Felger is also paying taxes to her new nation, having insisted her income should be subject to local taxation. "Someone had attempted to explain that the Eldritch’s quasi-feudalism didn’t work on the same principles as the economic system from which she’d emigrated, but the Harat-Shar had shrugged it off and pointed out that as an old woman without skills useful to building a colony, she might as well contribute in the form of money. And Felger’s romances earned a surprising amount."

Quotes

• “But they are as mysterious,” Natalie said. “Imagine it, though. If you live as long as they do, why bother getting to the point of anything?” She wrinkled her nose. “It makes writing the sex scenes hard. That’s why I never write a book about two Eldritch. We’d be dead before the triumphant part with the birth of the heir.”

• "The paintings have come home at last, and so have we. I’m glad it happened while I’m still young enough to enjoy it."

Story Appearances

• Earthrise