- "“Born under cursed stars,” she told us gently. “You most of all, Catherine Foundling. The five of you would be woe unto all you behold.”"
- ―The Queen of Summer[1]
The Woe are a group of five Named, allied with Callow and (nominally) with Praes. They are lead by Catherine Foundling and serve as her "villanous team". They're held together by her charisma, sense of purpose, and occasional threats. Their title was bestowed upon them by the Ranger when the Queen of Summer declared the group was “Born under cursed stars...You most of all, Catherine Foundling. The five of you would be woe unto all you behold”. This mirrored how the Calamities got their name, as they had also been threatened in a similar manner by the last Chancellor. The members of The Woe are:
- Her Majesty Catherine Foundling, Black Queen of Callow, Lost and Found, and the Hunt. Commonly called the Sovereign of Moonless Nights, last titled fae of the Winter Court and First Under Night.
- Lord Hakram Deadhand of the Howling Wolves, formerly the Adjutant, now the Warlord
- Lord Masego, the Hierophant
- Indrani, The Archer
- Lady Vivienne Dartwick, Heiress Designate of Callow. Formerly the Thief, now the Princess