Not so Random Explorations
Galfrey (The Burdened Romantic) Archetype: The Reluctant Hoarder. Personality: He is the classic Byronic hero—brooding, handsome, and deeply unhappy. He hates the hoarding. He hates the clutter. He longs for the open road and the freedom of the wind, but he is cursed by his loyalty to the coven and the physical weight of their […]
Jacobino (The Gem-Studded Steward) Archetype: The Calculating Connoisseur. Personality: Cold, precise, and deeply superstitious about his consumption. He treats blood like a dangerous intoxicant. The Hoard: He hoards Precious Stones, believing they have metaphysical properties. Key Detail: He wears a massive Amethyst ring and necklace at all times. In ancient lore, amethyst prevents drunkenness (from […]
Triviella (The Innocent Hedonist) Archetype: The Tarty Ingénue with a Heart of Gold. Personality: She is flighty, tactile, and seemingly vapid, obsessed with the texture of silk and the warmth of skin. She lacks boundaries because she genuinely doesn’t understand why anyone would want to be apart. Beneath the lusty exterior, she is surprisingly sweet […]
Floviana (The Feral Queen) Archetype: The Imperious Matriarch. The Antagonist / Anti-Heroine of Helier’s Liz Tattler novel. Personality: She is the Eldest, an ancient creature who views humanity not just as food, but as cattle to be managed with aristocratic disdain. Her “feral” nature isn’t messy; it is the terrifying, efficient violence of a lioness. […]
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 […]
