About Madeline[]
Lady Madeline or Madeline Ryland is the mother of Skye Ryland and a very powerful person in Elloweer's capital: Merriston. Lady Madeline refers to her daughter as Skylark. She has a butler named Jepson and a guard dog named Kimber.
Inheritance[]
Lady Madeline inherited her estate and riches from her father, who was a banker. The Ryland family, however, got most of its riches from Skyes great grandfather, who was a beloved alderman.
Appearances in the books[]
Skye tricks her mother into getting her a job at Merriston's best confidence lounge The Silver Lining so that they can rescue Dalton.
Captured[]
Skye learns from Jepson that she was captured by Enforcers and the Hunter.
Appearance[]
She is old, with painted eyebrows and a gray pile of hair pinned at the top of her head, she is slightly plump. She wears many rings on her fingers and gems dangle from her earlobes. She carries a black cane, although she doesn't need it.
Personality[]
She is very bitter and unwilling. She is resentful towards her daughter for siding with the unseen and makes it very clear that she disaproves completely of her daughter.