Leoffaed

Leoffaed is married to Aerthos Brightblade, and is Queen of the Kingdom of Lundene. She is ealdorman of Swifryk, the northernmost earldom of the Kingdom of Lundene, and the only female ealdorman in Lundene. Her first husband, the previous ealdorman of Swifryk, was killed in the civil war by the forces of Lord Beohtric, ealdorman of Rykmill. Her son by her first husband is 6 years old.

King Uhtred of Bebbanburgh is her first cousin.

Lord Beornraed the Rude is her older brother.

She was very close friends with Vhaerun, who was her sworn protector. She is a psychic sorceress, though with Vhaerun's death, this is known only to Aerthos.