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Poledra is the wife of Belgarath, the mother of Polgara and Beldaran, and the many times removed grandmother of Belgarion. She is a sorceress who is very fond of taking the form of a she-wolf. She is also a disciple of Aldur, though she does not have a tower of her own.
It is not clear whether Poledra was a wolf or a human to begin with, though in the book Belgarath the Sorcerer, it is strongly hinted at that she was born a wolf. According to it, she once saw Belgarath morph from a wolf back into a homan after transmuting himself, and remarked (both to herself and to him): "So THAT'S how you do it!".
Poledra was asked by the gods UL and Aldur to pretend that she had died in giving birth to her twin daughters Polgara and Beldaran, which had a devastating emotional effect on her husband Belgarath, but allowed his to complete the tasks written in prophecy.
Poledra is a wry, knowing character who always has a serious demeanour despite having a well developed, ironic sense of humour. She has a very good repoire with her great-grandson, Belgarion.
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