Abernia is the wife of Tubain, the innkeeper of the Res aB'tyrr, the inn where Jame resides during the period covered by God Stalk. She is never seen, although she is frequently heard berating Tubain. Jame first sees her on the night Tanis overdoses, and Jame first dances as the B'tyrr. Cleppetty sends Jame up with the cats, so they will be safe in Abernia's rooms while there's madness at the inn. After this, Jame is told Abernia's secret by Cleppety; she is Tubain's female alter ego, not a separate person. This is reinforced when Jame helps strip female clothing off Tubain in a hurry when the Archiem of Skyrr and the King of Metalondar and their retinues decide to visit the inn. However, when Jame says goodbye near the end of the book, Tubain and Abernia speak simultaneously through the d