Laddie Bentry (The Under-Gardener / The Kiwi Spy) Role: Assistant Gardener and unauthorized archivist. Gender: Fluctuating Origin: New Zealand (The Antipodes). The Vibe: Sharp-witted, cynical, and invisible. They use the “unseen servant” trope to their advantage, hiding behind Dicksonia squarrosa ferns to eavesdrop on the immortals. The Mania: Truth & mockery: while the Saints hoard […]

Boothroyd Role: Keeper of the Grounds and reluctant exterminator. Origin: local Gloucester stock. He has the weather-beaten face of a man who has pruned roses during the Blitz and mowed lawns during the fall of Empires. The Vibe: Grumpy, earthy, and deceptively simple. He pretends to care only about mulch, but harbours a secret, steamy romantic […]

Audomar (The Illuminator / The Watchman) Status: Left the house circa 1820 (The Regency Era). Rumored to be living in a lighthouse in Scotland or running a neon sign business in Vegas. Saintly Origin: Based on St. Audomarus (St. Omer). A bishop associated with healing blindness and establishing structure. The Memory: He was the father […]

Austreberthe (The Washerwoman / The Purifier) Status: Recently Deceased (New Year’s Eve). Saintly Origin: Based on St. Austreberthe of Pavilly. Famous for the “Miracle of the Wolf”—when a wolf killed the donkey carrying her laundry, she scolded the wolf and forced it to carry the laundry sacks instead. The Memory: She was the smell of […]

Yvoise (The Advocate / The Bureaucrat) Saintly Origin: Evocative of St. Yves (Patron of Lawyers/Brittany/Normandy). The arbiter of justice. Modern Persona: The “Manager” of Emporium 26. She wears power suits from the 80s and is always carrying a clipboard. She loves rules, even if she invents them. The Mania: Proof of Truth. She is terrified of being forgotten […]

Cerenise (The Weaver / The Mender) Saintly Origin: Evocative of St. Ceneri or St. Cerneuf. A saint of travelers, or perhaps needlework. Modern Persona: She is the “Wheelchair Girl’s” friend mentioned in the intro? Or perhaps she is in a wheelchair now—not because she can’t walk, but because she’s too tired from walking for 1,500 years. She is sharp-tongued […]

Spirius (The Bishop / The Container) Saintly Origin: Evocative of St. Exuperius (Bayeux). A driver-out of demons and a man of grand gestures. Modern Persona: A nervous, fidgety man who is convinced the world is leaking. He is the “fixer” of the group but usually makes things worse with duct tape. The Mania: Containment & Preservation. In the […]

Helier ( The Hermit / The Dreamer) Saintly Origin: Based on St. Helier (Jersey/Normandy). He was an ascetic hermit who lived in a cave and was eventually beheaded. Modern Persona: A soft-spoken agoraphobe who hasn’t left the house since the invention of the internet. He wears oversized cardigans that smell like old library books. The Mania: Escapism & […]