Lady of the Autumn Court

Biography / History

Early Life

The Lady of the Autumn Court was born into a powerful High Fae family in the Autumn Court. For political advantage, her family married her to Beron Vanserra when she was twenty, though rumors say she hesitated because she had met Helion at the equinox ball the year before.

Two decades later, while Hybern forces invaded the Autumn Court, Beron spread his family across different estates for safety. The Lady’s own estate was attacked, and her two sisters died protecting her. She fled, but Hybern’s beasts cornered her—until Helion rescued her. This began their decades-long, on-and-off affair.

Beron eventually learned of the affair, though he could not prove that Lucien, born during this time, was not his son. Lucien’s inherited fire magic could have come from Beron—or from the Lady’s own powerful bloodline—leaving his paternity uncertain. Despite this, Beron punished and abused her, forcing her to end her relationship with Helion to avoid further conflict.

The Lady favored Lucien, the child she had always imagined having with the male she truly loved. Her favoritism fueled Lucien’s brothers’ resentment. Beron’s cruelty deepened when Lucien fell in love with the lesser faerie Jesminda—whom Beron murdered, driving Lucien to abandon the Autumn Court.

Heartbroken by Lucien’s departure, the Lady later learned that three of her sons attempted to kill him, and only one survived. When Amarantha seized Prythian, the Lady of the Autumn Court was forced to live Under the Mountain for forty-nine years, like the rest of the Autumn Court.

A Court of Thorns and Roses

While Feyre is forced to scrub a corridor with magically dirtied water, the Lady of the Autumn Court passes by. Grateful that Feyre once saved Lucien by giving her name to Amarantha, she quietly transforms the filthy water into clean, enchanted water that washes the floor with a touch—allowing Feyre to complete the task.

Attends the High Lords’ Meeting

The Lady joins Beron and her sons at the meeting in the Dawn Court to discuss the alliance against Hybern. She remains composed and silent throughout most of it. When Eris insults Morrigan and Azriel nearly kills him, Eris’s eventual forced apology earns a small look of approval from his mother. Throughout the meeting, Helion repeatedly looks her way, but she never once returns his gaze—remaining unreadable.