ROANOKE ACADEMY
for the SORCEROUS ARTS
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.