Selenay the Queen is tall woman with an angular, strong face. She has golden hair and eyes the same color blue as the Companions. Selenay is no longer married and is ruling the Kingdom alone, with the assistance of her Council and of her Queen's Own, Talia.
Selenay represents the authoritative figure in Talia's life once she leaves the Hold of her birth. The Queen must have someone to confide in and trust to repair her emotions and allow her to be a better ruler. Although she cared for Talia's predecessor Talamir, Selenay feels a much closer bond to the young Talia.
Selenay is a woman of many strengths and one of these is recognizing her own failures, as in the case of her daughter Elspeth.