Ista

Ista
species: Human
from Chalion seriesby [Lois McMaster Bujold]]
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Ista is a character in Lois McMaster Bujold's Chalion series. She was first introduced as a side character in The Curse of Chalion, and Paladin of Souls tells her story more fully.

When first introduced, she is a middle-aged woman, reputed to be and apparently mad.