Alyssa
Role: Main protagonist
First Appearance: The Magik Scarf
Bio: Alyssa is a 16-year-old girl who discovers she is connected to a long-lost elven mother. Fiercely loyal, unexpectedly brave, and a little stubborn, she begins her journey facing danger and deceit.
Fun Facts:
- Favorite weapon/tool: bow and arrows, her Pappy in his toy Jack-In-A-Box
- Strengths: empathy, stealth, determination
- Weaknesses: fear of failure, overly trusting, naïve
Famous Quote: (from The Magik Scarf) –
“Well smother me in gravy and call me a biscuit!”
Pappy Oh
Role: Mentor
First Appearance: The Magik Scarf
Bio: Pappy Oh is a ageless soul, who after passing away was brought back to life through a spell his grand daughter performed (wrongly). His voice/spirit arrived back on this side in a toy jack-in-a-box.
Fun Facts:
- Favorite weapon/tool: hoe handle, axe handle, usually with the blades attached.
- Strengths: knowledge of magik, patience, and the value of time
- Weaknesses: can be swayed by money and his wife
Famous quote: To Alyssa
“You need to trust yourself.”
Granny Gert
Role: Mentor
First appearance: The Magik Scarf
Bio: Granny Gert is a curmudgeon type, who after losing her husband begins gardening and trying to keep the family farm going. She is laid low by big, gloppy man-eating plants. Her life is spared when Alyssa convinces a Gryphon to give them his tears.
Fun Facts:
- Favorite weapon/tool: Iron skillet, mallet for pounding meat into edible bites
- Strengths: knowledge of healing, herbs and such
- Weaknesses: can be irritable to the point of running folks off
- Famous quote: (To Alyssa:)
“You are the beatenest child I ever saw.“
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