Ephira was once one of the many Hamadryads in Fablehaven, and was said to be flirtatious and bubbly. She fell in love with Marshal Burgess, Patton Burgess's uncle, who was the caretaker then. The love was mutual, so she renounced the trees and married him. Their coutship was said to be brief and passionate She quickly became Patton's favorite relative. Patton once said that it was through her guidance that he became fairystruck. Unfortunately, the relationship between Ephira and Marshal was short-lived. It unraveled within months. Ephira was crushed. She had given up immortality to be with him, and he betrayed her. The anguish and betrayal poisoned her reason Ephira abandoned Marshal and disappeared, in turn, becoming obsessed with gaining her status as a hamadryad.She visited many for hel