Snowhawk

Snowhawk is a mercenary ferret. She is the captain of the Nygoan.

History
Snowhawk is from Mauggiak Island, an isolated whaling center. How she became a pirate is unknown. According to her, she was hired to capture a slave ship, but Winterblade beat her to it. Snowhawk lost the exorbitant pay from that job, and she has borne a grudge against Winterblade ever since.

Her only appearance so far is in the Quest for Rinaria short stories. She managed to track down the pirates searching for Rinaria without any of them knowing. Because she helped Winterblade and Eneng, her crew was allowed their share in Rinaria's treasure.

Her Father
Snowhawk's father's name is not known. He still dwells on Mauggiak Island. They are on speaking terms; when she sees him, he gives her a pawband as a gift.

Winterblade
Winterblade and Snowhawk are archrivals, supposedly because of the ship. Nevertheless, Snowhawk still risks her life to save Winterblade's. She claims, however, that this was from pride, and given her temperament, that is not unlikely to be true.

Her Crew
Snowhawk is generally trusted by her crew, and she is concerned with their welfare.

Other Pirates
Snowhawk is generally disliked by the other pirates, mostly because she is in Mokimshim's pay. However, all of them warm up to her a little after she helps save Winterblade. Nonetheless, by the end of the Quest for Rinaria, they are still not friends, as she makes very clear.

Skills
Snowhawk is a competent fighter, but she generally relies on cunning and sneaking more than any particular weapons' skill. Eneng describes her as too smart to be trusted.

Personality
Snowhawk is determined and not easily frightened. She can be reckless at times, but she never completely loses her head. She is proud, bitter, and never more than an insult away from a fight. She can be kind if she chooses to be, but generally seems to prefer a certain degree of antagonism between herself and anyone not from her crew.