# Sister Potentia — The Bridal Wreath character guide

> Sister Potentia in The Bridal Wreath by Sigrid Undset.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0000-part-i-j-rundgaard

## Who they are

Nun at Nonneseter convent, teacher and supervisor of the novices.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_bridal_wreath_se/chapters/i)

A monstrously fat old nun who shows Kristin to her seat in the refectory.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_bridal_wreath_se/chapters/ii)

Sister Potentia, in charge of marketing for Nonneseter, allows the girls to go to town alone after her kin visit.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_bridal_wreath_se/chapters/vii)

Kristin asks her permission to visit the alms-women, using this as a cover to meet Erlend.

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