frau totenkinder is a fictional character in the comic book series "fables", created by bill willingham. leader of the magicians of fabletown, totenkinder (a pseudonym which literally translates as "children of death" in german) represents many of the unnamed witches found in tales and legends. her outward appearance as a rather frail old woman masks the fact that she is one of the most powerful fables to have escaped the homelands. she has appeared throughout the series as an integral part of the fabletown community, both defending it against the adversary's mages and making her own deals with its residents.