Character guide

Little Jack

major

Also known as Jack, dear little Jack

A young boy who interacts with the fairy world and learns lessons about vanity and love.

Vain Lamorna

major

Also known as Lamorna, worthless Lamorna, dear Lamorna, Dear Lamorna

A beautiful but self-absorbed fairy who only cares for her own reflection.

Rupert

supporting

A prince or noble character involved in the fairy tale narratives.

Blanchelys

supporting

Also known as Princess Blanchelys, cousin Blanchelys

A princess who appears in the story of the opal and other tales.

Queen Blanchelys

supporting

Also known as Blanchelys, cousin Blanchelys, Poor Queen Blanchelys, poor Queen Blanchelys

A queen, possibly the older version of Princess Blanchelys, who suffers misfortune.

Siegfrid

supporting

Also known as little Siegfrid, poor Siegfrid

A young prince or boy who goes on adventures with Handa.

Zaire

supporting

Also known as cousin Zaire, the Princess Zaire, Princess Zaire

A princess who appears in the fairy tale narratives.

Ursula

supporting

Also known as little Ursula, the Princess Ursula, Princess Ursula, the real Ursula, Poor Ursula, poor Ursula

A princess who is a central figure in the story of the opal.

Taboret

minor

Also known as dear Taboret

A character who appears in the fairy tales, possibly a servant or friend.

Handa

supporting

Also known as little Handa

A young girl who accompanies Siegfrid on his adventures.

Erick

minor

Also known as poor Erick, dear Erick

A character who appears in the fairy tale narratives.

Princess Pyra

minor

Also known as the Princess Pyra, Princess

A princess who appears in the story of the opal.

The Sunbeam

minor

Also known as Sunbeam

A personified sunbeam that interacts with characters in the fairy world.

The Seeds of Love

minor

Also known as Love, sweet Love

Personified love that appears as a character in the story.

The Moonbeam

minor

Also known as Moonbeam

A personified moonbeam that appears in the fairy tales.

The Owl

minor

A wise or talking owl character in the fairy world.

Ralph

minor

A human character who interacts with the fairy world.

Trevina

minor

Also known as Poor Trevina, lovely Trevina

A fairy or princess who appears in the narratives.

The Nightingale

minor

Also known as Nightingale, dear Nightingale

A singing nightingale character in the fairy tales.

Prince Fluvius

minor

Also known as Prince

A prince who appears in the story of the opal.

The Old Bullfinch

minor

Also known as Bullfinch, the Bullfinch

A talking bullfinch bird character.

The Brooch

minor

A personified brooch that appears as a character.

Alys

minor

A minor character mentioned in the fairy tales.

Mark

minor

A minor human character.

Oliver

minor

A minor human character.

Poor Hare

minor

Also known as The Hare, kind Hare

A talking hare character in the fairy world.

The Hair Tree

minor

Also known as Hair Tree, the real Hair Tree

A magical tree that is central to the story of the hair tree.

Moonbeams

minor

Personified moonbeams that appear in the tales.

Moon

minor

Also known as the Moon

The personified moon character.

Bell

minor

Also known as little Bell, Mary De Morgan

A minor character, possibly the author's self-insertion.