Caris

Caris is the main protagonist of the live action series "World Without End", being a young teenage girl who aspires to be a healer like her mentor and idol Mattie Wise. After Mattie's death she becomes a healer in the town of Kingsbridge. She is played by Charlotte Riley

History
Caris first appears in the series premiere as a young woman with an interest in the work of healer Mattie Wise. When speaking to her father Edmund one night she confesses that she does not want to be married but instead become a healer like Mattie, who teaches Caris what she knows. Caris applies some of this to her sick mother, but unfortunately her mother dies anyway courtesy of Petranilla's poisoning her (though Caris does not know this). The day of her mother's fueneral, her father Edmund is arrested for treason and is set to be executed, but is saved from the noose by Petranilla after she bribes Sir Roland, who is overseeing both the arrests and executions. Afterwards, Caris learns to her horror that she is to be married to the Master Carpenter Elfric, who quickly proves to be a violent, insulting, and abusive husband, who even rapes Caris when she is unable to give him children. When Elfric strikes her again, Merthin, who himself has strong feelings for Caris, attacks Elfric. Afterwards Caris admits that she can love Merthin, but is also not ready to do so in full.

After the town bridge collapses and Mattie Wise is killed, Caris puts what Mattie taught her to use in caring for those injured when the bridge collapsed, including Sir Roland. She is then approached by Mother Cecilia, who suggests that she work at the Church. Caris declines, but also knows that the sick and injured need a different place to stay. To this end, she and Merthin give some thought to building a hospital together.

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