The Lady of the Lake, also known as the Green Lady and Lake, is a Fable who is one of the Great Powers.[1] She is a messenger of the Fates and has the ability to assign and reassign different destinies to particular individuals.
History[]
Initially a sly and conniving woman, Lake turns more diligently after two encounters with Bigby Wolf. She later marries Snow and Bigby's cub, Ambrose. She is referred to in The Good Prince; after Flycatcher's heroic deeds in the Homelands kingdom of Haven, he asks Lancelot to throw Excalibur into the biggest lake he can find, and tells him to not be surprised if a "green bejeweled hand" reaches up to grasp Excalibur before it sinks out of sight. Furthermore, she is also referred to in the Jack of Fables story arc The Bad Prince, when a mysterious old man comes out of the river, carrying Excalibur and says that the "green woman's gift must not fall into evil hands."
Trivia[]
- She is based on the Lady of the Lake, a water fairy and enchantress from Arthurian legend. She is known by several different names, such as Viviane, Éviène, and Nimuë. Her most famous role was presenting King Arthur with his legendary sword, Excalibur, pulled from the depths of her lake. When Arthur is fatally wounded in battle, he returns Excalibur to its watery home as a final act.[2]