Sandy

Sandy is a human street rat from Cruth-Atharraich. She disguises herself as a young boy because it is safer, and has her hair cut short. She is a thief, and a pretty good one, and so she tries to steal from the Baron. Unfortunately for her, she is stealing from the Baron at the same time Death has come to assassinate him. Sandy is forced to run away but falls and injures her ankle, resulting in Death helping her.

Death explains to Sandy that since she has seen Death's face, she has two options: she can either join Death as a servant, or die. Sandy chooses life with Death, and embarks on the journey as Death's lady-in-waiting. After her ankle heals, Death quickly sees Sandy's skill as a thief and possibly an assassin, and trains the girl as her apprentice.

Sandy is inquisitive and innocent by nature, and trusting despite her time spent on the streets. As a human, she offers a very different perspective on the story, and had no idea the struggles that many fae faced. She is also one of the few good humans in the story, which encourages the other characters to see the good in human beings.