The Witch In "Prince of Thieves"... (Oooo!!! she is SO nasty!!!)

Geraldine Mc Ewan did a fabulous job as Mortiana. >>> Mortiana is a mysterious witch who dwells in a dungeon-like chamber within Nottingham Castle. She is the mother of the Gerege, Sheriff of Nottingham, though he is unaware of this for much of the story, and she continuously spies on him through a small peephole concealed in the wall. Mortianna tends to mix various substances including her own blood and saliva in order to gain answers to puzzling situations. During one of her visions, she foresaw the death of her son and herself at the hands of Robin and Azeem respectively. This vision made her very afraid of the "painted man". Mortiana’s goal is to have her son become King of England and have him produce a child with a woman of royal blood (namely Maid Marian) so her bloodline, one that worships the devil, will have a legitimate claim to the throne. It will also mean power for herself as well since having her own son as king would essentially make Mortianna the Queen Mother. She is a very sadistic and evil person, traits she very much passed on to George. Mortiana claims to have stolen a baby, presumably one born to a family of high status and killed it so her son could take it's place and eventually become Sheriff. Despite her wicked nature, Mortiana genuinely loves her son and like any mother is always there when he needs her. Even after he confronts her about her spying and manipulations while in a drunken rage, Mortianna simply told him the truth about being his mother and her reasons for helping him become King which ultimately calmed George down. --- Villains, Wiki Fandom.