The Queen

The Queen is actually the second wife of King Callwil of Oslett. She isn't a wicked witch or an ogress, and adores her stepdaughters, which is considered improper. She is not fond of the Chief Councillor. She suggested that Elyssa go against the Councillors' wishes and run away to make her fortune, even giving her a letter of recommendation to the Queen Hildegard from two kingdoms over so that Elyssa could get a job as a kitchen maid.