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Cast of Characters:

For the books of Unexpected Enlightenment, which are set at Roanoke Academy

 

The Griffin Family:

Rachel Griffin – youngest member of the Griffin family

Laurel Griffin – middle sister (Sophomore in the college)

Peter Griffin, a.k.a. Lord Falconridge – son and heir to the dukedom (Senior at the Upper School.)

Sandra Griffin – eldest sister (graduated. Works for the Wisecraft in London)

Ellen Griffin – Mother, also has a perfect memory.

Ambrose Griffin, Duke of Devon, a.k.a. Agent Griffin –father, an Agent of the Wisecraft.)

General Blaise Griffin – the former duke, Rachel’s grandfather, who died when she was nine.

Amelia Abney-Hastings Griffin – his wife, who died when Rachel was six.

 

Non-Human Characters:

The Raven – said to be the Doom of Worlds

The Lion – familiar of Kitten Fabian

Lucky the Dragon – Sigfried Smith’s familiar and best friend

Beauregard the Tasmania Tiger – the princess’s familiar

Mistletoe – Rachel’s erstwhile familiar

Aardvark the Tiger-Spotted Quoll – Zoë’s familiar

Payback – Valerie Foxx’s Norwegian Elk Hound

 

 

Friends at School: (These students live in Dare Hall unless otherwise noted.)

Sigfried Smith the Dragonslayer– super rich orphan boy who grew up in the mundane world

Princess Nastasia Romanov – princess of Magical Australia

Valerie Foxx, Fearless Reporter Girl – freshman from Maine, grew up Unwary (Dee Hall)

Salome Iscariot – Valerie’s best friend, grew up in the World of the Wise  (Drake Hall )

Joy O’Keefe – Seventh Daughter of a Seventh Daughter 

Zoë Forrest – well-traveled young woman with a New Zealand accent who can walk in dreams.

 

Jane “Kitten” Fabian – English girl with a tiny Lion for a familiar.

Astrid Hollywell – shy girl who is an excellent scholar.

Brunhilda Winters – blond cheerleader from California, athletic and smart.

Sakura Suzuki – Japanese student.

Seth Peregrine – base playing friend of Zoë and Siggy.

Enoch Smithwyck – Siggy’s roommate, Japanese accent.

Wulfgang Starkadder – a prince of Transylvania

 

Other students:

Gaius Valiant – cute yet mysterious older boy, senior at the Upper School (Drake Hall)

Vladimir Von Dread, Prince of Bavaria – head of the Knights of Walpurgis. (Drake Hall)

William Locke – son of one of the two founders of Ouroborus Industries. (Drake Hall)

Naomi Coils –Junior in college, Secretary of the Knights of Walpurgis, (Dee Hall)

Jenny Dare – College sophomore in the Knights of Walpurgis (Marlowe Hall)

Topher Evans – Upper School sophomore in the Knights of Walpurgis (Dee Hall)

Wanda Zykov – Upper School freshman in the Knights of Walpurgis  (Dee Hall)

Cydney Graves – (Drake Hall)

Belladonna Marley – (Drake Hall)

Charybdis Nott  – (Drake Hall)

Zenobia Jones – (Drake Hall)

Arcturus Steele – (Drake Hall)

Ameka Okeke – daughter of a chieftain, soccer champion.

Misty Lark – friend of Zoë and Seth (Marlowe Hall)

Magdalene Chase – little girl from (Drake Hall)

Michael Cameron – Knights of Walpurgis member (Marlowe Hall)

Jarius Knight – (Dee Hall)

Mortimer Egg Jr. (Dee Hall)

Juma O’Malley – boy with a tiny elephant for a familiar (Dee Hall)

Ivan Romanov – college junior, the princess’s eldest brother. (Dare Hall)

Alex Romanov – a senior in the Upper School (Dare Hall)

Alexis Romanov – his twin sister (Dee Hall)

Ferdinand Meadows – Rachel’s cousin 

Arjuna Pandava – student

Romulus Starkadder – Crown Prince of Transylvania

Remus Starkadder – second prince of Transylvania

Fenris Starkadder – fourth prince of Transylvania

Carl Iscariot – one of Salome's older brothers.

Rory Wednesday – second-most beautiful girl on campus

Eunice Chase – Knights of Walpurgis member

Xandra Black – Flops-Over-Dead-Chick. Works at the Storm King Cafe.

Faith O’Keefe – Joy's older sister. Works at the Storm King Cafe.

Jonah Strega – Dr. Mordeus's assistant.

Yolanda Debussy – Female Senior Resident for Dare Hall

Urd Oninson – Second-in-Command of the Knights of Walpurgis.

Randolph Graves – Knights of Walpurgis member, Cydney Grave's brother.

 

The Six Musketeers and their Families:

James Darling, Agent – the head of the effort to stop the Terrible Five, now an Agent for the Wisecraft

Ellyllon MacDannan Darling – the Conjurer of the Six Musketeers, Sister of Finn, and the wife of James Darling.

John Darling – their oldest son, captain of the Track and Broom team.

Wendy Darling – his sister, a freshman

Michael Darling – their younger brother, not yet at Roanoke.

Wendy MacDannan – the youngest of the Six Musketeers, was driven crazy by magic

Finn MacDannan, a.k.a Red Rider – Rock star with the band BOGUS, also works for the Parliament of the Wise.         Said to be the world’s best Enchanter.

Scarlett Mallory MacDannan – only person ever to get Seven Rings of Mastery from Roanoke Academy—                   currently an Agent of the Wisecraft

Oonagh MacDannan – A senior at the Upper School who plays a tuba.

Liam MacDannan – A junior at the Upper School

Conan MacDannan – A sophomore at the Upper School, part of the Vampire Hunting Club

Ian MacDannan – Siggy’s roommate and one of the MacDannan Clan.

Taliesin MacDannan – youngest member of the MacDannan family. Not yet at Roanoke.

Crispin Fisher – the final member of the Six Musketeers, their Alchemist and a tutor at Roanoke.

Marta Fisher – his daughter, a freshman at college.

 

Vampire Hunting Club--all in Dare Hall

Abraham Van Helsing

Conan MacDannan

Alex Romanov – the princess’s brother

Max Weatherby

Sarah Weatherby

 

 

Wisecraft:

James Darling, Agent – Canticler, familiar: tortoiseshell cat named Pyewacket

Agent Scarlet MacDannan – all Seven Arts, familiar: rat named: Thorin Oakenshield

Agent Dorian Standish – Canticler, familiar: cheetah named Mwendo

Agent Melody Briars – Alchemist, familiar: oriole

Agent Miles Caldor – Warde, familiar: sheepdog

Agent Lily Follower – Conjurer, familiar: cat

Mortimer Egg – secretly member of Veltdammerung

 

Wisecraft—London Office

Agent Ambrose Griffin – Enchanter/Canticler, familiar: black and white cat named Moonracer

Sandra Griffin – Conjurer, Warder, Enchanter, Canticler, Alchemist, familiar, cat: Starpaw  

Agent Templeton Bridges – Scholar/Canticler, familiar: cat

Agent Michael Garbarino – Enchanter, familiar: seal

Agent Vicky Armel – Warder, familiar: magpie

 

 

The Terrible Five:

Simon Magus

Baba Yaga

Koschai The Deathless

Morgana Le Fey

Aleister Crowley

 

 

Others:

Andre Romanov the Third, King of Magical Australia

Jasper Hawke – mysterious sorcerer who died over a hundred years ago.

Darius “Daring” Northwest – an Adventurer Librarian

Thaddeus “Taddy” Orwell – grandson of the Griffin’s cook, too young for Roanoke.

Ben Bridges – Rachel’s friend, too young for Roanoke, son of Agent Templeton Bridges.

 

 

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