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The Empress of Winter is one of the four Greater Fae who share control of the Faewild. While she is the same age as the rest of the Greater Fae, she appears as a very old woman, haggard and bony. However, she has the sharpest mind of all of the Greater Fae, and dedicates it to philosophical thinking and rationality. She does not delight in the death her season brings, unlike the Autumn Queen.
When the Faewild was thrown into chaos, the Empress of Winter was the only one who supported restoring the Seasonkeeper and the balance of seasons.
She is served by Arwench, her Winter Knight.