Sycorax

Sycorax is a fictional character from William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest." She is a female witch and the mother of Caliban, a native of the island where the story is set. Sycorax was banished to the island for practicing magic and is known for her malevolent nature. Although she never appears directly on stage, her presence influences the play's supernatural elements and character interactions. Sycorax symbolizes themes of revenge, forbidden knowledge, and the marginalized, serving as a contrasting figure to the more benevolent characters in the story.