Halter, Magda. A young Borogravian woman. Tall, red-headed and angry, Magda has a tendency to violence and a fondness for sharp weapons. She used to be an inmate in the Grey House, where she met Tilda Tewt, with whom she has the kind of relationship the army prefers not to ask or tell about. Anyone threatening Tilda is sure to set Magda off.
     Magda and Tilda escaped from the Grey House, cut their hair, and dressed as boys to join the army as the perfect getaway. They ended up in the Monstrous Regiment and helped to bring temporary peace to Borogravia. After the war, it's hinted that they burned down the Grey House, robbed a bank, and ran off.
     Magda's nickname in the army was Tonker.