Character from The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss
A proud noblewoman who guards her family's ancient secrets and ancient hatred — she despises the Edema Ruh for stealing her sister and does not know her nephew stands before her.
Meluan speaks with the clipped precision of a woman who has been raised to view the world in terms of bloodlines and propriety. Her hatred of the Edema Ruh is genuine, visceral, and rooted in personal loss — her sister Netalia ran away with a Ruh troupe leader, and the family never recovered from the shame. She does not know that Kvothe is Netalia's son, and his revelation of his Ruh heritage destroyed whatever goodwill the Maer had built between them. She is the guardian of the Lackless family box and the Lackless door — ancient mysteries that may hold keys to the deepest secrets in the story. She is not cruel by nature, but her prejudice is a wall that compassion cannot breach.
Beautiful in the aristocratic way — composed features, dark hair, and the kind of refined elegance that comes from generations of careful breeding. She carries herself with rigid dignity, every gesture measured, every expression controlled. Her eyes harden visibly at any mention of the Ruh.
Also known as: Meluan, Meluan Lackless, Lady Lackless