The mother of Antain, Rook, and Wyn. A callous and greedy widow. She’s well-connected, but nobody to whom she’s connected—namely, Elder Gherland—likes her very much. Antain’s mother desperately wants her sons to do well, and when they do succeed she sees it as a reflection on her parenting and as something that she deserves. She’s horrified by Antain’s trajectory in life until he’s been a successful carpenter for years.