Ruth Sorenson

Ruth Sorenson
First appearance	Fablehaven
Created by	Brandon Mull
In-universe information
Alias	Goldilocks
Species	Human/Chicken
Gender	Female
Occupation	Caretaker
Family	Stanley Sorenson, Kendra and Seth Sorenson, Marla and Scott Sorenson
Spouse	Stanley Sorenson
Children	Scott Sorenson
Relatives	Patton Burgess, Warren Burgess, Dale Burgess, distantly related to Grandpa through Patton-Warren-Dale-Grandpa

Ruth Sorenson, also known as Grandma Sorenson, is a main character in Brandon Mull's fantasy series Fablehaven .

In the books

Fablehaven

Grandma Sorenson is Grandpa Sorenson's wife, Ruth. She got turned into a chicken by a genie who is prisoner in the dungeon beneath the house. She was trying to gain information from the genie, but she was forced to answer the question put by the genie. When she could not answer, she was turned into a chicken. Grandpa named her Goldilocks to keep the situation hidden from the children, but he did put the cage in the kids' room and allow them to play with her and take care of her. In Fablehaven when all seems lost Grandma/Goldilocks spells out "I M GRAM" on the floor with her kernels of food and they take her to Muriel to change her back. After Muriel gets released, Grandma takes them to Nero the troll because he has a seeing stone and can tell them where Grandpa and Lena are being held, but they must trade something for this information. They convince him to accept a massage from Grandma in return for the information, and he agrees. They then go to rescue Grandpa and Lena, but things do not go well, and everyone ends up captured except Kendra, who eventually saves them all.

Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star

Grandma has a minor role in the second book. She ends up getting captured by Vanessa and Christopher Vogal. Grandma reveals that the reason she was a chicken was because a jinn changed her into one because she did not answer the jinn's question.

Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague

In the third book, Grandma gets turned into a shadow along with Grandpa. Kendra and Seth must destroy the Shadow Plague to save them. Grandma refuses to place any trust whatsoever in Vanessa.

Fablehaven: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary

In the fourth book, Grandma has only a minor role. She takes Kendra and Seth to a hotel on Winter Solstice. Grandma still is doubtful about Vanessa.

Fablehaven: Keys to the Demon Prison

In the fifth book, Grandma opens the Doomsday Capsule left by Patton Burgess. After being part of a failed rescue mission, Grandma is imprisoned at Living Mirage until the Sphinx came to make his minions step down.