Character · from book 5
Eileithyia
A name in Samantha's half-remembered account of where Diwata came from — 'Something to do with the Vinegar Bitch and Eileithyia' — after which, sniffing at Katia, Samantha tells her she has her scent.
First appears: Book 5
Series arc
As of book 6. Goddess of Childbirth and Female Pain, whose scent Katia had in book 5; in book 6 she appears as herself under Huanxin Jinx's sponsorship with a floor boon, a spider quest as cover for messages the system cannot read, and three boons in Katia's lock box. Yemaya is her retainer. 'I shall honor our agreement'
Through book 5
A name in Samantha's account of Diwata's origins, and a goddess whose scent Katia carries (B5 ch. 62).
Through book 6
Goddess of Childbirth and Female Pain, She Who Eases Pain, appearing as herself under Huanxin Jinx's sponsorship: a floor boon, a spider quest as a cover for messages the system cannot read, and three boons in Katia's lock box (B6 ch. 17, B6 ch. 19). Yemaya is her retainer. 'I shall honor our agreement' (B6 ch. 38).
In the pantheon
Eileithyia — childbirth and female pain; pantheon. Listed with the rest of the pantheon on the pantheon page.
Family and enemies
| Relation | With | Source |
|---|---|---|
| linked-to (reversed) | Diwata | B5 ch. 62 |
| retainer-of (reversed) | Yemaya | B6 ch. 17 |
| friend-of (reversed) | Yemaya | B6 ch. 15 |
| sponsored-by | Huanxin Jinx | B6 ch. 17 |
| worshipped-by | Katia | B6 ch. 18 |
Where they appear
| Book | Chapters they are in (of the book's) | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — The Butcher's Masquerade | 1/78 | Ch. 62 · the book's own page |
| 6 — The Eye of the Bedlam Bride | 7/74 | Ch. 15, Ch. 16, Ch. 17, Ch. 18, Ch. 19, Ch. 33, Ch. 38 · the book's own page |
By book
Eileithyia in book 5 — The Butcher's Masquerade
'Something to do with the Vinegar Bitch and Eileithyia' — Samantha on where Diwata came from; Katia, she says, has her scent (ch. 62).
Eileithyia in book 6 — The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
Sponsored by Huanxin Jinx and appearing as herself, without soul armour (ch. 17); a floor boon and a spider quest as a cover for messages the system cannot read (ch. 17); three boons in Katia's box (ch. 19). Her message after Odette's swerve: 'I shall honor our agreement' — with a threat attached (ch. 38).