Witch

'' "Alas, I am a poor old woman who has fallen down into this hole. I am also a witch. If you help me out, I will give you a magical gift." ''

Introduction
The witch was supposedly the person who turned Nimona into a dragon the first time.

Appearance
She was of average adult height, and had withered pale skin, a long, pointed nose, and short gray hair. She wore a pointed brown hat, a brown cloak, and a light brown long-sleeved dress with patches. She used a cane to walk.

Personality
Lord Ballister Blackheart didn't consider her very intelligent for turning a child into a dragon to get her out of the hole. She seemed rather polite.

Life
According to Nimona's tale, one day when Nimona "was gathering berries in the woods", she came across a hole, and the witch was trapped within, calling for help. Nimona called down to her, and the woman said she was a witch, and would gift Nimona something if Nimona helped. Nimona requested the witch make Nimona "strong enough to defeat the raiders from the west". So the witch agreed to turn her into a dragon. After doing so, Nimona carried her out of the hole, and the witch went on her way.

When Ballister asked for a follow-up on the story, Nimona had no recollection of the witch, revealing that she'd made the story up, at least in part, so it's likely the witch didn't exist, at least in the form Nimona spoke of. In Nimona's apparent flashback to her seeming first time being captured, the witch didn't appear at all.

Skills
The witch supposedly not only transformed Nimona into a powerful dragon who could fly, but also gave Nimona the ability to shapeshift and heal from almost any wound, even apparent death.

Quotations

 * Ballister: "An incompetent old witch at the bottom of a hole - that CAN'T be the full story." Nimona: "What witch? What are you talking about?"