Born and raised in Dale by a drunkard father, Madilyn grew to become fearful of most and often gets uncontrollable panic attacks, where she can barely do anything. Having been taught to read and write by her mother, Madilyn spent most of the time where she was away from her father reading books and learning all about the world around her. She'd borrow books from neighbors or buying them with the little money she'd make selling scarves and other clothes she'd make herself. She learned all sorts of techniques of sowing, knitting and embroidery, discovering she was quite good with her hands.

After a while, and an unfortunate accident, Madilyn fled to Bree, looking for a new home and new things to learn. These days, she makes a living working at a dressmaker's shop, with a good enough pay to keep her house, feed herself and buy books.