The Tale That Twines Character Profiles

Spoiler Warning: This section contains basic demographic and personality info on each of the major and secondary characters in the book. Most of the information is revealed right at the beginning of the book or in the book description/promotional text and therefore, in my eyes, is generally not spoilers.

HOWEVER! Some of the following information doesn’t come up until the 25% mark of the book or so. Some of it, therefore, could be considered spoilers. If you have not read Book 1 already, then a lot more of this section could be considered spoilers. I recommend at least finishing that one first.

That said, do what you want! If you are sensitive to spoilers, I recommend coming back later. Personally, I love looking up spoilers ahead of time because it relieves my autistic anxiety! It’s all up to you to decide. <3

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June

**Name:** Juniper Rae Starstitch
**Age:** 24
**Birthday:** Honey Moon 15, 3954
**Sun sign:** Sky Singer/Bluebird (Gemini)
**Height:** 5’8” (173cm)
**Eyes:** Blue
**Hair:** Natural red
**Gender:** Agender
**Pronouns:** e/em
**Orientation:** Demiromantic demisexual
**Nationality/ethnicity:** Casporan, Fenian
**Languages:** Casporan (native), Fenian (native)
**Magic & psychic skills:** Thread witch, clairaudient (psychic hearing)
**Religion & spirituality:** Not affiliated with any particular group, vaguely aligned with Readerist Scriptivism
**Favorite color:** Light blue
**Favorite food:** Strawberries
**Coffee or tea:** Green or herbal tea (chamomile, mint, lemongrass, ginger)
**Favorite scent:** Jasmine
**Favorite music:** folk, traditional folk, bluegrass, singer/songwriter
**Favorite books:** Classic science fiction, fantasy, romance, comics and graphic novels; nonfiction: philosophy, metaphysics, art, craft, technology, natural sciences
**Favorite season:** Fall
**Hobbies:** Spinning, small tapestry weaving, reading, listening to music, singing, scifi fandom, writing/reading fanfic, watching TV, swimming
**Occupation:** Illumination apprentice
Enthusiastic, sweet, and curious. Often forgetful and easily distracted—except while hyperfocused on something e’s very interested in. Loves science fiction books, TV, and movies, especially Opal’s Apoidean Saga and the *Planet of Honey* show. Is super sensitive physical and psychic noise. Often takes note of scents. Cries hard and easily, including when overwhelmed by sensory information or when frustrated and angry. Loves to sing and has a great voice. Overly expressive facial features. Bad at lying and deception. Honest. Struggles to fit in and wants to be liked. Has PTSD and anxiety. ADHD and autistic.

Siobhan

**Name:** Priestex Siobhan Aisling Heartseeker (SHIH-vohn ASH-leen)
**Former surname:** Meadowbeam (new surname due to ordination)
**Age:** 24
**Birthday:** Bluebell Moon 11, 3954
**Sun sign:** Flower Dancer/Bee (Taurus)
**Height:** 5’9” (175cm)
**Eyes:** Brown
**Hair:** Black
**Gender:** Agender
**Pronouns:** e/em
**Orientation:** Aromantic allosexual
**Nationality/ethnicity:** indigenous Casporan
**Languages:** Casporan (native)
**Magic & psychic skills:** Energy healer
**Religion & spirituality:** Sibling and Priestex at the Benevolent Order of Nuns of the Temple of Caoimhe (aligned with Readerist Scriptivism)
**Favorite color:** Hot pink
**Favorite food:** Venison brisket
**Coffee or tea:** Black tea with sugar
**Favorite scent:** Bubble gum
**Favorite music:** Classic rock, folk rock, glam rock, hair metal
**Favorite books:** Action-adventure, science fiction, mysteries, thrillers, spy stories, superhero and gag strip comics
**Favorite season:** Spring
**Hobbies:** Reading, watching TV, chatting, makeup and beauty products, fashion, drawing, scifi fandom
**Occupation:** Caoimhen nun; volunteers as an energy healer at the Library and the Caspora City Children’s Hospital
No-nonsense, sassy, compassionate. Tells it like it is, but tries not to be mean about it (unless you deserve it). Has a temper and is prone to angry outbursts, including physical altercations. Strong sense of justice and desire to protect those who are vulnerable or in need of help. Squishy on the inside. Warm and happy to take care of others. Saucy and loves a good innuendo, unabashedly flirtatious and sexual. Highly motivated by spite. Good with children. Excellent with makeup and beauty products, Bold and fashionable. Wears modest (in that it covers eir body) clothes and head scarf in devotion to Caoimhe, goddex of love, loss, and beauty. Absolutely cannot cook, will burn your house down. Has PTSD and dyscalculia. Physically disabled, has chronic pain and uses mobility devices—canes, walker, wheelchair.

Aeronwy

**Name:** Aeronwy Arianwen Silverdream (pronunciation: AIR-on-wee)
**Former name:** Morwen Maeve Greengrove (changed name to hide from family & embrace own identity)
**Age:** 21
**Birthday:** Cedar Moon 28, 3956
**Sun sign:** Bough Burner/Fox (Scorpio)
**Height:** 6’4” (193cm)
**Eyes:** Gold
**Hair:** Black and gray
**Gender:** Agender
**Pronouns:** e/em
**Orientation:** Gray-aromantic allosexual
**Nationality/ethnicity:** indigenous Casporan
**Languages:** Casporan (native)
**Magic & psychic skills:** Clairvoyant (psychic sight), Flamekeeper
**Religion & spirituality:** Flamekeeper formerly from the Hearth of Ashes, part of outlier traditionalist Cináedite group the Fellowship of the Ardent
**Favorite color:** Black
**Favorite food:** Mango with chili spice
**Coffee or tea:** Coffee, black
**Favorite scent:** Cedar incense
**Favorite music:** Folk, folk rock, traditional folk, New Wave, goth rock
**Favorite books:** Folktales, fantasy, science fiction, literary fiction; nonfiction: natural sciences, animals, writing craft, art history, dictionaries/encyclopedias/field guides, psychology
**Favorite season:** Fall
**Hobbies:** Reading, drawing, singing, fashion, makeup and beauty products, hiking, napping
**Occupation:** Grad student at Caspora City University; housekeeper at the Eternal Library
Mysterious, stoic, and salty. Quiet and sharply observant. Speaks with blunt honesty and flowery, old-fashioned language. Doesn’t always get the joke; often assumed to be *making* a joke when e’s being serious. Secretly very protective of loved ones. Often grumpy. Highly self-critical and perfectionistic. Classically trained singer with knowledge of hundreds of traditional folk songs. Natural and taught storyteller. Prefers to be alone or one-on-one. Enjoys structured dancing for stress relief. Capable of laser-sharp focus. Sheltered rural, religious upbringing. Autistic, identifies strongly with old Casporan term “fairy-blooded.” Has cPTSD and depression. Loves and is loved by all animals. Reads quickly and voraciously. Tidy but cluttered, loves to collect shiny things and clothes.

Inyene

**Name:** Inyene Itoro Polaris
**Former name:** [DEADNAME] Asuquo (changed first and middle name for gender reasons; changed surname due to family conflict & for business reasons)
**Age:** 24
**Birthday:** Blackberry Moon 7, 3954
**Sun sign:** Star Bearer/Bear (Leo)
**Height:** 5’6” (167cm)
**Eyes:** Brown
**Hair:** Black
**Gender:** Male, transgender
**Pronouns:** he/him
**Orientation:** Alloromantic allosexual; prefers not to use any gender-based Gildean sexual or romantic orientation terms as he feels none of them fit properly
**Nationality/ethnicity:** Gildean
**Languages:** Gildean (native), Casporan (fluent), Mwarian (basic conversation)
**Magic & psychic skills:** None
**Religion & spirituality:** Keeps a number of everyday eastern Gildean spiritual traditions and superstitions but does not worship any deities in particular
**Favorite color:** Eggplant purple
**Favorite food:** Pepper soup
**Coffee or tea:** Coffee, prepared similarly to what in the US we’d call Turkish coffee (small very concentrated cups)
**Favorite scent:** The ocean
**Favorite music:** Pop, folk rock, psychedelic rock, glam rock, New Wave, synth rock
**Favorite books:** Comics and graphic novels, romance, mysteries, celebrity memoirs
**Favorite season:** Summer
**Hobbies:** Collecting fandom-related merchandise, watching TV and movies, TV and movie trivia, scifi and fantasy fandom, reading (especially comics and fanfic), attending scifi and fantasy conventions, cosplay
**Occupation:** High end fashion designer
Loves to be the center of attention, but can be humble when necessary. Extremely generous. Conflict avoidant. Swings between being highly social and needing a lot of alone time. Has high ambitions and higher standards. Wants to be famous (even more than he already is). Worldly and culturally knowledgeable due to growing up in a military family often assigned to different countries. Flamboyant and revels in beauty and luxury. Obsessed with science fiction TV, movies, and comics, in particular the Gildean superhero and fighting robot genres (think classic Japanese sentai, tokusatsu, and mecha). Collects things related to interests both physical and knowledge-based. Enthusiastic about sharing love of these interests.

Mairead

**Name:** Mairead Alexis Moonsea (pronunciation: mah-RAID)
**Age:** 22
**Birthday:** Opal Moon 28, 3955
**Sun sign:** Vision Seeker/Mountain Lion (Aquarius)
**Height:** 5’2” (157cm)
**Eyes:** Gray
**Hair:** Dyed red, natural black
**Gender:** Agender
**Pronouns:** e/em
**Orientation:** Alloromantic allosexual
**Nationality/ethnicity:** Casporan, Sterlish, Rynian
**Languages:** Casporan (native), Middle Casporan (fluent), Sterlish (enough to travel)
**Magic & psychic skills:** Claircognizant (psychic knowing)
**Religion & spirituality:** Staunch member of the High Temple of the Author of Caspora City (Authorist Scriptivism)
**Favorite color:** Gray
**Favorite food:** Raw oysters
**Coffee or tea:** Black tea with sugar and lemon
**Favorite scent:** Old books
**Favorite music:** Jazz, classical, psychedelic rock, folk
**Favorite books:** Literary classics, contemporary literature, historical fiction, tragedies
**Favorite season:** Winter
**Hobbies:** Drawing, writing, reading, paper arts (papermaking, collage, cut paper art, origami, etc), ballroom dance, teaching dance, Temple volunteer work, genealogical studies, antiquing
**Occupation:** Grad student at Caspora City University; intern in the Archives at the Eternal Library.
Unapologetic, dramatic, intellectual. Likes to be in charge/in control in group situations. Opinionated and unafraid of sharing thoughts/beliefs that go against the grain. Nonconformist, but also holds high opinions of “the past” and “tradition,” so nonconformity is largely about rejecting modernity. Emotionally combative, provocative, often pushes people’s buttons on purpose to elicit strong reactions. Extremely steadfast spiritual beliefs. Ambitious, perfectionistic, alternates between holding self in high esteem and having absolutely no self-esteem at all. Highly educated and sharp. Values individuality, self-reliance, and skill. Loves fashion modeled after the Reclamation era (equivalent to someone in our world who loves Renaissance Faire clothes). Often offensive in speech and actions, disregards boundaries for personal gain. Manipulative and accusatory. Has cPTSD and depression.

Opal

**Name:** Opaline Sweetfrond (pronunciation: oh-PAH-line)
**Age:** 74
**Birthday:** Fir Moon 23, 3904
**Sun sign:** Thread Spinner/Moth (Sagittarius)
**Height:** 5’10” (178cm)
**Eyes:** Brown
**Hair:** Natural gray and white
**Gender:** Agender
**Pronouns:** e/em
**Orientation:** Alloromantic allosexual
**Nationality/ethnicity:** Casporan
**Languages:** Casporan (native), Parlish (conversational), Merapolese (a bit)
**Magic & psychic skills:** Clairvoyant (psychic seeing), clairaudient (psychic hearing)
**Religion & spirituality:** Readerist Scriptivism; attends a progressive, modern Temple regularly
**Favorite color:** Cobalt blue
**Favorite food:** A good cheese plate and charcuterie
**Coffee or tea:** Spruce tip tea, or black tea with sugar and cream
**Favorite scent:** Eucalyptus
**Favorite music:** Smooth jazz, classical, opera
**Favorite books:** Science fiction, epic fantasy, nonfiction: astronomy, astrology, physics, writing and storycraft, philosophy
**Favorite season:** Winter
**Hobbies:** Amateur astronomy, stargazing, hiking, mixology, reading, writing, attending science fiction conventions (usually as a guest), philosophical debate
**Occupation:** Head Librarian and Senior Illuminator at the Eternal Library
Grand, thoughtful, philosophical. Wise from many decades of deep study and life experience. Patient and kind, sees the best in others and attempts to nurture them. Imaginative, dreams beyond existing boundaries of thought. Lives and thinks more slowly than most. Is deeply content, steady, stable. Loves to talk and especially to lecture grandly on subjects of interest (science, metaphysics, the interaction between the two). Methodical. Craves intellectual stimulation. Author of foundational science fiction series the Apoidean Saga, which was turned into a popular TV show. Has a spouse (Callisto), three adult children, and six teenage to young adult grandchildren.

Rose

**Name:** Catrina Rosefall
**Age:** 45
**Birthday:** Cedar Moon 3, 3933
**Sun sign:** Bough Burner/Fox (Scorpio)
**Height:** 4’11” (150cm)
**Eyes:** Green
**Hair:** Black
**Gender:** Agender
**Pronouns:** e/em
**Orientation:** alloromantic asexual
**Nationality/ethnicity:** Casporan
**Languages:** Casporan (native), Irosian (conversational), Casporan Sign Language (basics)
**Magic & psychic skills:** Clairvoyant (psychic seeing), Second Sight (can see the spirit world overlapping the physical world, ex. auras, spirits, ghosts, faeries)
**Religion & spirituality:** Dislikes organized religion; is a self-described mystic who follows eir own spiritual path
**Favorite color:** Poppy red
**Favorite food:** Sugared donuts
**Coffee or tea:** Coffee with cream
**Favorite scent:** Freesia
**Favorite music:** Free jazz, experimental, pop
**Favorite books:** Experimental fiction, short story collections, poetry, satire; nonfiction: art history, art criticism, literary criticism, politics
**Favorite season:** Summer
**Hobbies:** Painting, throwing or attending Happenings (a sort of participatory performance art gathering/installation in the 1960s), piano, alternative fashion, visiting art galleries and museums, gardening
**Occupation:** Senior Illuminator at the Eternal Library
Unconventional, provocative, creative. Abstract expressionist painter. Does not give a shit what anyone else thinks. Enjoys being contrary. Follows eir gut and intuition. Extremely good at reading people and their internal conflicts (partly with the help of auras). Revels in the absurdity of life, wants to experience everything fully and wants everyone else to experience that, too. Colorful in more than one way. Enjoys avant-garde fashion, music, fiction, art, etc. Says what e’s thinking. Direct and honest, sometimes to a fault. Enjoys causing mischief. Has a spouse (Naseem) and two teen children (Rory and Laoise).

Hazel

**Name:** Hazel Starstitch
**Former Name:** [DEADNAME] Estelle (changed first name for gender reasons, changed last name when immigrating for a “fresh start” away from country of birth)
**Age:** 34 (age at death)
**Birthday:** Cloud Moon 7, 3934
**Died:** Honey Moon 27, 3868
**Sun sign:** Dream Weaver/Spider (Pisces)
**Height:** 5’5” (165cm)
**Eyes:** Blue
**Hair:** Brown
**Gender:** Agender
**Pronouns:** e/em
**Orientation:** Demiromantic bisexual
**Nationality/ethnicity:** Fenian, naturalized immigrant in Caspora
**Languages:** Fenian (native), Casporan (fluent)
**Magic & psychic skills:** Clairaudient (psychic hearing), thread witch
**Religion & spirituality:** unaffiliated with any particular religion or spirituality, basically agnostic
**Favorite color:** Fern green
**Favorite food:** Carrots
**Coffee or tea:** Herbal tea (rosemary, juniper, thyme, holy basil)
**Favorite scent:** Clean laundry
**Favorite music:** Folk, traditional folk
**Favorite books:** Fantasy, poetry, contemporary literary fiction, folktales
**Favorite season:** Spring
**Hobbies:** Gardening, reading, hiking, swimming, singing, urban exploring, attending music and craft festivals
**Occupation:** Textile weaver (traditional blankets), small business owner
Kind, supportive, creative. A true free spirit. Mildly mischievous. Wants the world to be at peace. Believes in the power of love. Sensitive. Anti-war, anti-nuclear power activist. Anti-authoritarian. Back-to-the-earth, healthy eating, natural remedies attitude. Basically a hippie stereotype, but a good one. Accepting. Eloped to Caspora from Fenia with husband (Valerian) to raise child (June) in a culture more suited to eir beliefs. Deeply missed.

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