Catrin Berdara

Catrin Berdara
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General Information
Full name	Catrin Berdara
Title(s)	Priestess
Age	26 (at time of death)
Species	3/4 High Fae 1/4 River-nymph
Home	Sangravah
Status	Deceased
Physical description
Gender	Female
Hair Color	Black
Relationships
Family	Gwyneth Berdara (twin sister) Unnamed Mother † Unnamed Father Unnamed River-nymph Grandmother † Unnamed High Fae Grandfather
Series Information
Appearances	A Court of Silver Flames (mentioned)

Catrin Berdara was a priestess that lived at Sangravah and was murdered when Hybern invaded. She was also the fraternal twin sister of Gwyneth Berdara.

History

Catrin Berdara's grandmother was a river-nymph that seduced one of the High Fae males of the Autumn Court. When her mother was born, she was unwanted by the river-nymphs of the Spring Court and too untamed for the Autumn Court and was given to the temple at Sangravah. During the Great Rite in Calanmai, a High Fae male was chosen that night and Catrin's mother was involved in the sacred union. Catrin and her fraternal twin Gwyneth were conceived that night. Their mother never found out who that male was.

She lived all her life at Sangravah, and later on, became a priestess. After their mother's death, Catrin is the one Gwyn relied on, she took care of Gwyn and looked out for her.

When she was 26 years old, Hybern invaded the Temple. Catrin ordered her sister, Gwyn, to go and gather the children and run for the catacomb tunnels while she headed to the temple walls. Catrin was then captured by Hybern. Hybern's general along with his soldiers found Gwyn in kitchens after she smuggled the children through the hidden trapdoor. They asked her about the location of the children but she refused to say a word. The general detected similar scents on Catrin and Gwyneth, they dragged Catrin in front of Gwyn and asked Gwyn again about the children. Gwyn refused to answer and the General beheaded Catrin in front of her along with two other priestesses.

Appearance

She had black onyx hair and skin pale as the moon. She also had webbed fingers like the river-nymph.

Personality

Gwyn describes that her twin had always been the strong one, the smart and charming one. She was as moody as the sea. Despite her faults, Catrin and Gwyn loved one another dearly.

Powers and Abilities

• Invoking Stone: As a priestess, Catrin would have possessed an Invoking Stone, which is similar to the Illyrian Siphons, however, they cannot be used for harm, only healing and protection.

Relationships

Gwyneth Berdara

Catrin and Gwyn grew up together in the temple at Sangravah. After their mother's death, Catrin took care of Gwyn. She was the one Gwyn looked up to. Despite their differences, the sisters love one another dearly.

Gwyn and Catrin used to braid bracelets and put little charms on them full of wishes for each other. They believed that each wish would come true once the bracelet fell off.

Even after two years, Gwyneth remains to grieve and carry the guilt of her twin sister's death. She misses Catrin every day.

Trivia

• The name Catrin means "pure".
• Catrin's bones were slightly more pliant than of a High Fae's due to her river-nymph blood.