Erika is the daughter of two of the lesser known members of house Chantris, Kristen and William, the latter having married into the family.
She's fairly young relatively, just a few years short of 50. Despite the decades of life, she seems to be a fairly naive and innocent person, known to blush at the drop of a hat. She's also shy, occasionally to a fault.
She's spent the last few decades away from Amber, so she's fairly unknown to most members of the house. If asked, she'll explain she's spent the time away traveling and learning, the two things that seem to be her passions in life. In fact, if a library, especially in shadow, is mentioned, Erika forgets all about being shy and polite.
Since returning to Amber, she's spoken of wanting to go in search of books or information to add to the Chantris library. Since she admits to being useless in a fight, companions on these journeys would no doubt be welcome.
