Kathrin Ziegler was an Elten mage specialising in teleportation. She worked as a senior researcher at the NIC and as an artificer for Baron Ernst Brenner. She was fiercely loyal to Elterlein, with Novania's acquisition by the empire settling her doubts on the conflict between the two nations. Kathrin was highly politically-motivated, with most of her power having stemmed from her relationship with Silas von Castell reigning as viceroy. The ascent of Margarette as queen was a deeply disruptive factor for Ziegler and one that she would have rather not occurred. Dire incidents took her further out of political movements, with Archer's resignation stealing away her last strenuous link to power.