Hayden Winthrope, The Royal Treasurer, is widely believed to be a cunning, Machiavellian, unpredictable, deceitful, and ruthless manipulator of court politics. She is a grasper from a lower social class, with a very great skill at befriending and ultimately maneuvering powerful people.
She is at times capable of putting on a seemingly friendly face with a friendly smile - but the people say her eyes don't smile when her mouth does. Behind her smiles and forced mild manners, the royal treasurer is shrewd and calculating, she is an extremely intelligent woman, a genius at financial matters as well as, allegedly, at manipulating those around her.