Character guide

Master Nathaniel Chanticleer

major

Also known as Master Nathaniel, Nat, Nathaniel Chanticleer, young Chanticleer, Chanticleer

A prosperous merchant and mayor of Lud-in-the-Mist, torn between duty and forbidden fairy fruit.

Master Ambrose Honeysuckle

major

Also known as Master Ambrose, Ambrose, Ambrose Honeysuckle, Master Ambrose Keeps

Nathaniel's pragmatic brother-in-law and business partner, skeptical of fairy influences.

Ranulph Chanticleer

major

Also known as Ranulph, Master Ranulph, Ranulph Chanticleer, young Master Chanticleer, little Chanticleer

Nathaniel's son, whose mysterious illness and disappearance drive the central conflict.

Endymion Leer

major

Also known as Dr. Leer, Doctor Endymion Leer, Leer

A cynical physician who becomes entangled in the fairy fruit trade and its secrets.

Dame Marigold Chanticleer

supporting

Also known as Dame Marigold, Marigold, Dame Marigold Chanticleer

Nathaniel's wife, a practical woman who worries about her family's reputation.

Hazel

supporting

Also known as Miss Hazel, Hazel Gibberty

A mysterious young woman connected to the Gibberty family and fairy lore.

Miss Primrose Crabapple

supporting

Also known as Miss Primrose, Miss Crabapple, old Primrose

An elderly spinster and gossip who observes the town's strange events.

Mistress Ivy Peppercorn

supporting

Also known as Mistress Ivy, Ivy, Ivy Peppercorn

A sharp-tongued widow who runs a boarding house and knows local secrets.

Mumchance

supporting

Also known as Captain Mumchance

A sea captain with knowledge of fairy trade routes and contraband.

Hempie

supporting

Also known as old Hempie, Hempie the Chanticleers

The Chanticleer family's elderly servant, keeper of old songs and wisdom.

Prunella Chanticleer

supporting

Also known as Prunella, Miss Prunella

Nathaniel's daughter, a spirited young woman who defies convention.

Diggory Carp

minor

Also known as Diggory, Carp

A fisherman who discovers strange fairy fruit in his nets.

Duke Aubrey

minor

Also known as Duke, Aubrey

The legendary ruler of Dorimare who laughed himself off his throne.

Mother Tibbs

minor

Also known as old Mother Tibbs

An old woman who sells herbal remedies and knows fairy medicine.

Master Polydore Vigil

minor

Also known as Polydore, Vigil

A scholarly recluse who studies fairy history and lore.

Ebeneezor Prim

minor

Also known as Ebeneezor

A town official who enforces anti-fairy laws with zeal.

Portunus

minor

Also known as Master Portunus, old Portunus

A mysterious old goatherd living on the border of Fairyland.

Moonlove Honeysuckle

minor

Also known as Moonlove

Ambrose's daughter, a quiet girl with a secret connection to fairy fruit.

Christopher Pugwalker

minor

Also known as Pugwalker

A constable who investigates the fairy fruit smuggling ring.

Toby

minor

Also known as young Toby

A young boy who works in the Chanticleer household.

Dame Jessamine

minor

Also known as Jessamine

A neighbor and friend of Dame Marigold.

Willy Wisp

minor

Also known as Willy, Wisp

A wandering peddler who brings news from the countryside.

Professor Wisp

minor

A scholar of fairy traditions who advises the town council.

Jane Harrison

minor

Also known as Lud-in-the-Mist, Lud

The legendary founder of Lud-in-the-Mist, now a folk memory.

Peter Pease

minor

Also known as Peter, little Peter

A young boy who accompanies Ranulph on his adventures.

Master Josiah Chanticleer

minor

Also known as Josiah Chanticleer, the late Master Josiah

Nathaniel's deceased father, a strict upholder of anti-fairy laws.

Polly Pyepowders

minor

Also known as old Dame Polly Pyepowders, little Polly

An elderly woman who sells pies and pastries in the market.

Jeremiah Gibberty

minor

Also known as Gibberty, widow Gibberty

A farmer whose land borders Fairyland and who trades in fairy fruit.

Sebastian Thug

minor

Also known as Sebastian, Thug

A rough character involved in the illegal fairy fruit trade.

Clementina Gibberty

minor

Also known as Clem, Clementine, the widow Gibberty

Jeremiah's wife, who knows more about fairy fruit than she admits.

Bawdy Bess

minor

Also known as the disreputable Bawdy Bess

A tavern keeper who caters to sailors and smugglers.

Dame Dreamsweet Vigil

minor

Also known as Dreamsweet, Dame Dreamsweet

Polydore's wife, a gentle woman with fairy-touched dreams.

Ginger

minor

Also known as Poor old Ginger

An old horse belonging to the Chanticleer family.

Miss Rosie Prim

minor

Also known as Rosie

A young woman who works in the Prim household.

Viola Vigil

minor

Also known as Viola

Polydore and Dreamsweet's daughter, a dreamy girl.

Marjory Beach

minor

Also known as Poor Marjory Beach

A woman who lost her son to fairy fruit madness.

Brosie

minor

A servant in the Chanticleer household.

Ben

minor

A stable hand who works for the Chanticleers.

Hyacinth Quirkscuttle

minor

A minor town official with a flair for bureaucracy.

Robin

minor

Also known as little Robin

A young boy who plays with the Chanticleer children.

Dorian

minor

A mysterious stranger who appears in town during the crisis.

Ebeneezor Spike Baker

minor

Also known as Ebeneezor Spike

A baker who finds fairy fruit in his flour supply.

Busty Bridget

minor

A barmaid at the local tavern.

Columbine

minor

A flower seller who appears briefly in the market.

Miss Lettice

minor

Also known as Lettice

A seamstress who works for the Chanticleer family.

Ambrosine Pyepowders

minor

Polly Pyepowders' daughter, who helps with the family business.

Juniper

minor

A young girl who tends goats near the fairy border.