Rachel

Rachel is a young girl and was a playmate of Princess Violet, the daughter of Queen Milena of Tamarang. She had short hair (like most non-royalty in the Midlands), which was cut jagged while she lived in the palace.

Rachel originally grew up in an orphanage with many other children, including her brother. The people there were nice to her and she liked it better than living with the Princess. It was at the orphanage that Rachel met Brophy. Rachel's brother was often afraid, which Rachel could tell because he would fidget and squirm. Rachel's brother was murdered by Demmin Nass shortly before Queen Milena took her to the palace to be the playmate of Princess Violet.

As Princess Violet's playmate, Rachel was required to be with her for most of the day, to make sure the Princess was enjoying herself. She would often run errands for the Princess, and the guards and servants came to expect seeing her running throughout the palace. At night, she slept in a locked box in the Princess' bedroom, prohibited from having almost any personal possessions, especially a doll. Occasionally the princess would force Rachel to sleep outside the castle in the woods as punishment (although Rachel actually enjoyed this). After living in the palace for a time, the wizard Giller entrusted Rachel with the third box of Orden and instructed her to flee Tamarang, which she did. Rachel was later found by Richard and Kahlan and was eventually adopted by Chase, who is currently training her to use knives and weapons.

NOTE: The name Rachel means "Little lamb" or "One with Purity"