The second wife to Lord Mallister, Lady Catryn nee Erenford is an elegant and proud noblewoman. She was handmaiden to Lord Mallister's first wife, and is some thirty years his junior, but widely regarded as a prominent voice at Seaguard.

She is ably supported by her family and has two children, Edric and Elinor, as well as her stepson, Lord Mallister's firstborn.