The current cook of McCloughhaven's reach, formerly a knight in service who retired honourably out of the service as she got older. Still stayed close by just in case she was ever needed again.

The current cook of McCloughhaven's reach, formerly a knight in service who retired honourably out of the service as she got older. Still stayed close by just in case she was ever needed again.
 
She was once betrothed to a noble from house Antyre, but rather than suffer through an arranged marriage walked out on her family leaving its name behind.
 
After proving her ferocity with almost berserker like qualities those around her began to call her Maeve. Maeve is actually her first name but she adopted the moniker but told people it was short for Madeline.