By 1994, she was still frequently talked about by the residents of Burkittsville-the town which was built over Blair. Despite the sightings and mysterious disappearances reported in the past, the ' Blair Witch' soon became little more than an urban legend. Haunting the woods (1825-2009) Vanishing of Eileen Treacle Coffin Rock incident Rustin Parr and the seven children The Blair Witch Project Legacyįollowing her banishment from Blair, Elly faded away into local superstition and mythology. Biography Early life (1729–) Becoming the Blair Witch (1785–1786)Īn early woodcut of Elly Kedward's banishment from Blair.

Ī ghostly photograph supposedly depicting Elly shows her as a young woman with dark hair and wearing a white gown. That same year, Bob Swanson claimed that he had once seen the spirit of the witch take the form of a grey vapor. Mary also noted that the witch wore a wool shaw over her. In 1994, when Mary Brown related her sighting of the witch to Heather Donahue, she described Elly as a dark-haired, half-human, half-animal beast. This seems to fit the depiction given in an early woodcut of Elly's banishment, which depicts her as elderly and wearing a cloak. As a result, her appearance varies slightly depending on who is reporting the sighting:Ī ghostly image supposedly depicting Elly.Īccording to Rustin Parr, she takes the appearance of an 'old woman ghost.' Though he never saw her face, she appeared to him in a long, dark hooded cloak.

2.3.3 Rustin Parr and the seven childrenĮlly has never physically appeared in the franchise.

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