At approximately fifteen years of age, Kate de Vries has long, mahogany colored hair, and bright eyes that take in her surroundings with interest. She is accompanied by a chaperone - Miss Marjorie Simpkins - who travels with her in the place of her parents. She is well mannered, and obviously well heeled - a fact confirmed by the fact that they are booked into a premier stateroom. Kate is as stubborn as she is strong, and fears little. She is adventurous, curious, and has a scientific mind much like her grandfather, Benjamin Molloy, who died in his hot air balloon after discovering and documenting the first recorded sightings of the creature who would later be dubbed a 'Cloud Cat'.
