Cathryn

Cathryn is a supporting character in the story. She is (supposedly) from Purgatory, and spent much of her time there selling various religious objects and, behind the eye of The Church, items from the mortal world. Rudy and her became friends at some point during this time, possibly being the only friend she has actually kept.

Traits and History
Little is known about her history. At one point, along with Mari and Wee Lad, she was a part of a congregation that went beyond the established rules of the church and the priest by teaching Purgatory-born entities about the mortal world. Later the congregation was exposed and was forcibly shut down by the priest and several church officials. This included killing several of the ones involved in it and punishing the others. It is unknown what happened to Cathryn because of this, but it may have had an effect on her mental state later on.

Physically, Cathryn is an incredibly thin woman of about 5 feet and 5 inches. Her skin is incredibly pale and her face is described as "looking somewhat like a possessed doll". She has massive eyes with very small green pupils. In contrast, her mouth, nose and chin are very small.

Personality wise, she is extremely shy and timid and emotionally sensitive. She typically avoids unpleasant confrontation whenever possible and is extremely fearful of what she doesn't immediately recognize. For the people she knows or is willing to trust outright, she is very kind and caring towards them. Even when being insulted, such as with Wee Lad, she never seems to express any anger. Cathryn is also very pious. Her involvement with the congregation was mainly due to her belief it would strengthen the faith rather than simply expose the typically unhappy and dreary folk of the realm to new and exciting ideas about a world they know little about. Despite this, she doesn't enforce her personal rules for faith onto others, instead hoping, or perhaps expecting them to follow suit if she leads by example.

Trivia

 * Cathryn has a thing for sweet food. Particularly chocolates and cupcakes of various sorts. It may in fact be an addiction for her.