Gender: Female
First Appearance: Wintersmith Dreams #1 ("Mythology Check")
Other Appearances: Wintersmith Dreams #2 ("Masquerade")
Created by: Abram Wintersmith
Hair: Dark Red
Eyes: Brown
Skin Complexion: Dark Caucasian (Suntanned)
Age: 37
Cheryln was born to Jack and Samantha in Atlanta, Georgia. She entered the Atlanta Institute of English right out of high school and got her degree in English, receiving her teaching papers in 1986. She visited England and Scotland to do research on her thesis based on middle ages mythology, particularly the theory of gargoyle existence and the possibility of a real-life Camelot. Following that, she taught at Armlieh College for a couple of years before becoming a mainstay at the Manhattan Institute of Fine Arts.
Professor Welenya is currently teaching her Fall course on Arthurian legend and is focusing on her work.
Dr. Welenya is a skeptic at heart, although she wants to believe that some myths and legends that she lectures about are true. She still teaches her philosophy that “myth is myth and nothing more”, and still thinks there is a logical explanation to the gargoyle sightings of New York City. ("Yes, the costumes are very realistic, but costumes nonetheless.") Cheryln also has a tendency to ramble and lose track of what she is doing.
Cheryln has no special powers, but she is an expert at Arthurian legend and English History. She is an English professor with 10 years of experience.
Sleep Detail: Full 8 hours a night, never stays up past midnight.
Diet: Normal human diet. Likes white chocolate.
Body Detail: Light build, nearly skin and bones. Typical body for a human, with no deformities other than a three-inch scar on her right wrist. Face is long and librarian-looking, minus the glasses. Hair is neck length and curly, and usually smells of peach.
Typical Clothing: Black business skirt with solid color blouses, though will occasionally wear plaid. Wears low-heel black shoes, and no jewelry other than a gold necklace and ring. When on campus she carries a worn brown leather satchel.