Katherine Elwood

Katherine Marie "Katie" Elwood (b. 5 Oct 1999) is a Seeker and former ward of Auldhouse. The third child of Scott and Brenda Elwood, Katie possesses the ability to project and manipulate her voice.

Physical appearance
Katie is a very short and slight girl. Though her hair is naturally brown, she has bleached it blonde and cut it so it reaches her shoulders. She wears glasses, though she often goes without them. She has acne, and wears a copious amount of makeup, though Penelope comments that the colors clash. Unlike all of her other siblings, Katie inherited her father's wide nose.

Etymology
Katherine is derived from the Greek name "Aikaterine". The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier greek name "Hekaterine", which came from "hekateros", meaning "each of the two"; it could derive from the name of the goddess of witchcraft, demons, tombs, and the underworld, Hecate; it could be related to Greek "aikia", meaning "torture"; or it could be from a Coptic name meaning "my consecration of your name". In the early Christian era it became associated with Greek "katharos", meaning "pure", and the Latin spelling was changed from Katarina to Katharina to reflect this.

Marie is the French and Czech form of Maria, the Latin form of the Greek "Maria", derived from Hebrew "Miryam", a name borne by the sister of Moses in the Old Testament. The meaning is not known for certain, but there are several theories including "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", and "wished for child". However, it was most likely originally an Egyptian name, perhaps derived in part from "mry", meaning "beloved", or "mr", meaning "love".

Elwood is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and can derive from a locational name, or from an Olde English pre-7th Century personal name. As a locational surname, it derives from the place called Ellwood in Gloucestershire. The place name means "the elder wood", derived from the Olde English "ellern", meaning "elder tree", with "wudu", meaning "wood". Elwood may also be derived from the Olde English personal name "Aelfweald", which is composed of the elements "aelf", meaning "elf", and "weald", meaning "rule", and is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 in its Latinized form as "Aluuoldus" and "Alfuuold"