Characters
Estrid (Protagonist & FMC)
Estrid (Protagonist & FMC)
- Reason for name: Meaning is a beautiful goddess
- Nicknames: None
- Lives in: Dark Forest
- Role in Story: Protagonist – main character and our hero
- Character Arc: Positive arc
- Age: 19
- Occupation: Dark Witch and Princess of Nordia
Physical Description
- Hair: Deep brown, almost black hair
- Length: Long, down to her mid-back, with a slight wave to it
- Skin tone: Olive
- Eye colour: Honey gold, turns black when she uses her shadow magic
- Body type/build: Lean but curvy. She lives alone in the forest, so is quite physically active (hunting, chopping wood etc)
- Birthmarks/scars/tattoos: scar on her abdomen from where the villagers stabbed her.
- Predominant features: Well-defined lips and her eyes, pointed ears
- Shape of face: Oval with high cheekbones
- Weight: 70kg
- Height: 5.7 inches
- Health status: Good
- Species: Human
Magical abilities
Shadow or Death Magic from her Father (Shadow King). It sucks the life out of her victims, leaving nothing but a husk…think of the husk like a tumbleweed but with a corn husk texture. This is what the North King wanted to use her for and why he kidnapped her mother and killed her.
Non-magical abilities
Has been trained in most common weapons, swords, bow & arrow, dagger etc.
Character type
Type Six is the Defender, the Trooper—these are the people who get the job done. They’re very aware of any possible threat to their well-being or the people they love; they’re very aware of the rules and determined to always keep them…or to always break them. (That’s the counter-phobic Six, the James Dean rebel type.) Either way, Sixes are very loyal, steady, always on the lookout for danger, good to have on your side. Core Lie the Character Believes: “It’s not okay to trust yourself.”
Rafe
Rafe
- Reason for name: Godly light
- Nicknames: None
- Lives in: Dark Forest, but from the Shadow Court
- Role in Story: Estrid’s familiar
- Age: Unknown
- Species: A shadow wolf from the Shadow Court. He looks like a wolf but is much bigger in size. Think dire wolf in Games of Thrones
Physical Description
- Hair: Jet black
- Length: longish wolf
- Eye colour: arctic blue
Zain (Protagonist & MMC)
Zain (Protagonist & MMC)
- Reason for name: Godly light
- Nicknames: None
- Lives in: Summer Court Faery
- Role in Story: Protagonist – main character
- Character Arc: Moral descending and then ascending
- Age: 200 human years old, but that is relatively young in fae terms…time goes by differently in Faery when you are immortal. In human terms he is about 20 years old.
- Occupation: King of the Summer Court in Faery
Physical Description
- Hair: Sandy Blonde
- Length: Longish, just past his shoulders
- Skin tone: Sun-kissed
- Eye colour: Blue, with gold flecks that show up with heightened emotions or with his magic
- Body type/build: A warrior’s build, broad shoulders, defined muscles and lean. Think a leaner version of Geralt of Riviera in the Witcher
- Birthmarks/scars/tattoos: Golden tattoos in the patterns of swirls and lines that go across his upper torso (shoulders, down to mid back, 1/2 sleeve and down past his pics).
- Predominant features: Sharp Fae features that are very dominant. Pointed ears
- Shape of face: Rectangular
- Weight: 90 kg
- Height: 6.2 inches
- Health status: Good
- Species: Fae
Magic Powers
1. Summer Court Magic – Fire magic, can help things grow.
2. Traditional Fae powers – immortality, strength, speed and accuracy but she only finds this out in book two once the block on her Fae powers is lifted.
Non-magical abilities
Has been trained in most common weapons, swords, bow & arrow, dagger etc.
Character type
Type Three is the Achiever, the Succeeder, and the Performer—these people are very aware of the right image. They’re always onstage, projecting whatever the situation requires. Success, career and achievement are important to them…no matter what’s going on around them, the Threes will look really, really good. They go around believing (and this is their motto), “The world values a champion…I must avoid failure.” So you can imagine the internal conflict when you get a Type Three who’s faced with the prospect of failure. At their worst, a Three will embody charm without substance; at their best, they embody excellence with a heart. Oprah Winfrey might be a real-life Three; Jay Gatsby might be fictional. Threes are often the oldest or only child in their family because the firstborn is almost always oriented toward being the best and performing the best—and that’s what Threes do. Core Lie, the Character, Believes: “It’s not okay to have your own feelings and identity.”
Delmire (Del)
Delmire (Del)
- Reason for name: Noble protector
- Nicknames: Del
- Lives in: Summer Court
- Role in Story: An antagonist, she helps drive the plot forward
- Character Arc: Ascending Arc
- Age: 220 years old in Fae years, making her approx. 22 in human years
- Occupation: Zain’s cousin and warrior
Physical Description
- Hair: Ash blonde hair
- Length: Shoulder length
- Skin tone: Sun-kissed like Zain
- Eye colour: Vibrant green
- Body type/build: Athletic, a warrior’s build
- Birthmarks/scars/tattoos: Golden swirls and tattoos over her heart that cups her should and down her back.
- Predominant features: Sharp Fae features, she looks a little like Zain but more etherial. Pointed ears
- Shape of face: Heart-shaped
- Weight: 65kg
- Height: 5.6 inches
- Health status: Good
- Species: Fae
Magic Powers
1. Can switch into any animal form – usually into a brown hawke
2. Traditional Fae powers – immortality, strength, speed and accuracy but she only finds this out in book two once the block on her Fae powers is lifted.
Non-magical abilities
Has been trained in most common weapons, swords, bow & arrow, dagger etc. Is a better warrior than most men, she bests Faris.
Character type
Type Eight is the Controller, the Aggressor, the Chief—this person is a self-confident, natural leader. They’re used to taking charge, getting things done, making sure everyone gets a fair shake. They go after what they want, always keeping an eye out for the people they care about; they’re strong individuals who take it upon themselves to defend the weak…kind of a Wild West sheriff mentality.
Alvey
Alvey
- Reason for name: Elf Wisdom/Magical Counsel
- Nicknames: None
- Lives in: Summer Court Faery
- Role in Story: Deuteragonist
- Character Arc: Morally flat
- Age: 180 human years old, approx. 18 in fae terms.
- Occupation: Second heir to the Summer Court throne. Zain’s brother
Physical Description
- Hair: Golden blond hair – slightly different shade to Zain’s Sandy
- Length: Long, just past his shoulders
- Skin tone: Sun-kissed
- Eye colour: Blue, a darker shade than Zain’s
- Body type/build: A warrior’s build, broad shoulders and lean but stockier than Zain (more like Geralt). He’s slightly shorter too
- Birthmarks/scars/tattoos: Golden tattoos in the patterns of swirls and lines that over his left peck and shoulder, peaking over his back too.
- Predominant features: Square but still sharp features. Pointed ears
- Shape of face: Square
- Weight: 95 kg
- Height: 6.0 inches
- Health status: Good
- Species: Fae
Magic Powers
1. Summer Court Magic – Fire magic, can help things grow. Like Zain but less powerful. He is more of a strategy focused leader.
2. Traditional Fae powers – immortality, strength, speed and accuracy but she only finds this out in book two once the block on her Fae powers is lifted.
Non-magical abilities
Has been trained in most common weapons, swords, bow & arrow, dagger etc.
Character type
Type Seven is the Adventurer, the Enthusiast…they want to keep having new experiences, try whatever there is. They’re interested in everything and everybody, at least at first glance, and they love to plan things, plan trips, plan new activities—whether or not they actually carry out those plans. They like to keep all their options open rather than settle for just one of anything.
General Faris
General Faris
- Reason for name: Meaning is knight
- Nicknames: Faris
- Lives in: Shadow Realm
- Role in Story: The Warrior
- Character Arc: Flat arch
- Age: 350 years old in human, 35 in fae years
- Occupation: General of the Shadow Army
Physical Description
- Hair: Chocolate brown hair
- Length: Wavey shoulder-length hair
- Skin Tone: Dark Olive
- Eye colour: Deepest brown
- Body type/build: Warrior build, slightly bulky with well-defined muscled
- Birthmarks/scars/tattoos: small scars across his body from battles and skirmishes
- Predominant features: He has feathered black wings.
- Shape of face: Square
- Weight: 87 kgs, excluding black feathered wings
- Height: 6 feet
- Health status: Good
- Life accomplishments: General of the Shadow Army
Magic Powers
1. Traditional Fae powers – immortality, strength, speed and accuracy but she only finds this out in book two once the block on her Fae powers is lifted.
2. Has massive black feathered wings that enable him to fly
Non-magical abilities
Has been trained in most common weapons, swords, bow & arrow, dagger etc.
Character type
Type Three is the Achiever, the Succeeder, and the Performer—these people are very aware of the right image. They’re always onstage, projecting whatever the situation requires. Success, career and achievement are important to them…no matter what’s going on around them, the Threes will look really, really good. They go around believing (and this is their motto), “The world values a champion…I must avoid failure.” So you can imagine the internal conflict when you get a Type Three who’s faced with the prospect of failure. At their worst, a Three will embody charm without substance; at their best, they embody excellence with a heart. Oprah Winfrey might be a real-life Three; Jay Gatsby might be fictional. Threes are often the oldest or only child in their family because the firstborn is almost always oriented toward being the best and performing the best—and that’s what Threes do. Core Lie, the Character, Believes: “It’s not okay to have your own feelings and identity.”
Neros
Neros
- Reason for name: Black vigour
- Nicknames: None
- Lives in: Nordia but has unknown origins
- Role in Story: The antagonist and main villain
- Character Arc: Morally descending
- Age: unknown
- Occupation: High Mage to King Rodden
Physical Description
- Hair: greasy black hair
- Length: Short but long enough to be slicked back
- Skin Tone: Pale – poke marked, like he had really bad achne. There’s a sick colour to, it like a greenish tinge. A waxy like texture.
- Eye colour: Russet
- Body type/build: Lanky, skinny and bony
- Birthmarks/scars/tattoos: Skin is poke-marked as dark magic begins to take its toll on him. Magic needs to feed of something and Dark magic takes away from life
- Predominant features: he scarred face, cracked lips. Yellowish teeth
- Shape of face: round
- Weight: 60kg
- Height: 5.8 inches
- Health status: Magic is slowly eating away at him, and yet he is still strong
- Species: unknown….assume human but he’s so powerful and twisted he could be something else.
Magic Powers
1. Necromancy – Dark magic
Character type
Enneagram Type 1: The Perfectionist
Enneagram Ones have a strong sense of right and wrong. They are often advocates for positive change in their communities and the world at large. For strengths, they are pragmatic, organized, like schedules, and good with money. They have high standards. Weaknesses are that they can be overly critical of themselves and others and can become self-righteous
Rodden
Rodden
- Reason for name: Strong
- Nicknames: None
- Lives in: Nordia
- Role in Story: The antagonist
- Character Arc: Morally descending
- Date of birth: unknown
- Age: 62
- Occupation: King of Nordia, Estrid’s estranged father (and turns out not her real father)
Physical Description
- Hair: Dark brown
- Length: Short but long enough to be slicked back
- Skin Tone: Pale – weathered skin
- Eye colour: Brown
- Body type/build: Aged, lean but still strong
- Birthmarks/scars/tattoos: Black lines that creep up his neck from the dark magic that is taking hold
- Predominant features: jowly face
- Looks like: his father but different, as the magic has taken over he has changed
- Shape of face: oval
- Weight: 82kg
- Height: 5.9
- Health status: Seems old but magic gives him power and keeps him going
- Species: Human
Magic Powers
None – He’s human
Character type
Type 1 – The Perfectionist, the Improver. These are the people who have very high standards for themselves and for the world. They know how things ought to be, and they do their best to make sure they (and the rest of the world) live up to it. There’s never any question about what’s right and what’s wrong—no gray areas—and there’s never any question that they’ll constantly try to do and live for what’s right. Their motto is “I work toward perfection in an imperfect world,” and their greatest desires are to avoid criticism and to be right. Now, this can be a very heroic character…always willing to stand up for what he or she believes in, very aware of what’s right and wrong. It’s interesting that Ones are hardly ever overweight, which again is that sense of perfection. Their most outstanding character trait is moral courage…but of course they’ve also got a fatal flaw, like everyone else. (We’ll come back to the flaws after the rest of the types and subtypes.)
Sub-type – self preservation
Zella
Zella
- Reason for name: Happy. Blessed
- Nicknames: None
- Lives in: Nordia
- Role in Story: The Confidant and Estrid’s cousin
- Character Arc: Morally flat
- Age: 22 years old
- Occupation: Lady of Nordia, then turns into queen
Physical Description
- Hair: Cherry Red Hair
- Length: Long hair that cascades down her back
- Skin Tone: Golden but not too golden
- Eye colour: Green
- Body type/build: Lean at the start, ladylike but bulks up from training later
- Birthmarks/scars/tattoos: None
- Predominant features: Her cherry red hair
- Shape of face: Heart
- Weight: 65kg
- Height: 5.5 inches
- Health status: Good
- Species: human
Magical abilities
None she’s human
Non-magical abilities
Has been trained in most common weapons, swords, bow & arrow, dagger etc.
Imaya
Imaya
- Reason for name: Strong-willed
- Lives in: Shadow Court
- Role in Story: The Mentor/Seer
- Character Arc: Morally flat
- Age: 170 years in human years, 17 in Fae
- Occupation: Seer apprentice for the shadow court
Physical Description
- Hair: Deep Green hair
- Length: Shoulder length
- Skin Tone: Pale
- Eye colour: Green – vibrant;
- Body type/build: petite
- Birthmarks/scars/tattoos: She has green markings on her cheeks, signifying her seer capabilities – they glow under the moonlight
- Predominant features: Her markings
- Shape of face: round
- Weight: 55kg
- Height: 5.3 inches
- Health status: Good
Character Type
Type Two is the Nurturer, the Helper, the Giver, who loves taking care of other people and feeling needed. They’ll go out of their way to nurture everyone around them, always focusing on what others need more than on what they need. In fact, they’ll frequently neglect their own needs and wind up feeling kind of hurt because, “With all I do for everyone else, what thanks do I get?”
King Cethin (aka Shadow King)
King Cethin
- Reason for name: Dark-skinned or ruddy
- Lives in: Shadow Court
- Role in Story: The Mentor
- Character Arc: Morally flat
- Age: 1000’s of years old
- Occupation: Shadow King
Physical Description
- Hair: Deep brown hair its almost black
- Length: past shoulder length
- Skin tone: Pale, near translucent
- Eye colour: Green
- Body type/build: Athletic, warrior like but not as broad as Alvey or Zain…he is lankier
- Birthmarks/scars/tattoos: Scars from battles across his body
- Predominant features: His green eyes that glow when he is angry. Has big black leathery wings
- Looks like: His father
- Shape of face: Oval
- Weight: 97 kg
- Height: 6.5 inches
- Health status: Good but he is starting to age
- Life accomplishments: Defeated Aragoth (previous shadow king)
Magic Powers
1. Shadow or Death Magic from her Father (Shadow King) – this is what the North King wanted to use her for and why he kidnapped her mother and killed her. Cethin teaches her that she magic is more than death, that it can be used for protection as she learns to manipulate magic.
2. Traditional Fae powers – immortality, strength, speed and accuracy but she only finds this out in book two once the block on her Fae powers is lifted.
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