Eretria (Shannara)

Eretria
Shannara character
Ivana Baquero as Eretria
First appearance	Novel: The Elfstones of Shannara Television: "Chosen" (episode 1.01)
Last appearance	Novel: The Wishsong of Shannara Television:
Created by	Character Terry Brooks Television producers Miles Millar Alfred Gough
Portrayed by	Ivana Baquero
Information
Full name	Eretria Ohmsford
Spouse(s)	Wil Ohmsford
Children	Brin (daughter), Jair (son)

Eretria is a fictional character from the Shannara series of fantasy novels by Terry Brooks and their television adaptation. In the latter, she is portrayed by Ivana Baquero. Described as "a delicate balance of strength and sensitivity", she is introduced as a cocky young woman from a clan of pillagers. Though she initially displays a callous facade, Eretria eventually reveals a compassionate side.

Eretria has received praise from numerous critics. During the first season of the television show, Baquero revealed her fondness for the role, citing depth and character development.

The Shannara novels are set during a future in which modern civilization has fallen and Earth is governed by various races, including humans, elves, dwarves, and others. In the second novel, The Elfstones of Shannara, a teenaged princess named Amberle and the magic-user Wil must renew a spell which protects the world from demons. They are eventually joined by Eretria, an orphaned girl enslaved by thieves.

Having grown up in the thieving Rover clan, Eretria possesses a number of stealth-related skills, and is also trained in the ways of combat, particularly with daggers. She is described as a slender brunette with seductive eyes, and is considered extremely beautiful within the Shannara series. Due to her various attributes, she generally displays a proud, spunky personality. In The Elfstones of Shannara, it is revealed that she had tailed Wil in secret for a day, "then smiled wickedly as she saw the look that appeared on his face."

Wil eventually learns that Eretria is seeking independence from the Rovers, and the two become closer. When her clan is mysteriously slaughtered, Eretria is freed and chooses to accompany Wil and Amberle. Once the group succeeds in repelling the demons, Wil invites Eretria to his homeland, and she accepts. In the follow-up novel, The Wishsong of Shannara, it is revealed that they are married and have two children.

In 2016, the Shannara novels were adapted into a television series called The Shannara Chronicles. The first season adapts the second novel, The Elfstones of Shannara, bypassing the first book, The Sword of Shannara. In an interview with USA Today, Shannara creator Terry Brooks stated, "I felt that Sword was too male-dominated," and noted that The Elfstones of Shannara has a love triangle, "a great ending and just a better story all around."