Born to a seafaring family, Gráinne demonstrated her headstrong tendencies at a young age, when she shaved ehr head in order to embarrass her father into letting her sail to Spain with him. This earned her the nickname Gráinne Mhaol ("Bald Grace") which stuck with her through her life. Gráinne’s piracy, and numerous clashes with English authority, led to her sons and brother being taken prisoner. She determined to plead with Queen Elizabeth I herself for their freedom, and was granted an audience where she secured their release. In return, Gráinne pledged to attack only the enemies of England, though it is by no means clear that she kept to her word.

Use Gráinne Ní Mháille, proud, fearless and canny, to outwit and outmaneuver your opponents in the Anachronism arena, negotiating the fickle currents of chance to secure victory.