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Lark's End

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by Christina Leigh Pritchard


  Full Name: Princess Chrysmys Gelgaie

  Species: Gadaenite

  Location: Muddy Palace/Silver Palace/Gadaie

  Description: Chrysmys is the eldest princess and has emerald eyes with golden strands amonst her light brown hair. She loves to wear green and her little sister Tahmi.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End (mentioned) 2. The Invisibles 3. Melissa’s Revenge 4. Transition 5. War of the Queens 6. The Return of the King 8. Teri’s Request 9. There’s Always a Beginning

  Important to the story because: She proves that not all Gadaenites have to be selfish.

  Related to: Maryanne; (mother), Teri, Diane, Melissa and Tahmi (half sisters); Stahme (grandfather), Mary (grandmother) Emihe (aunt)

  Dad

  Full Name: “Dad”

  Species: human donkey

  Location: Earth

  Description: Dad is a grey donkey from Gadaie; trapped on Earth with the Russo family. Tahmi claims that he is her biological father which infuriates Charles.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 2. The Invisibles 3. Melissa’s Revenge 4. Transition 5. War of the Queens 6. The Return of the King

  Important to the story because: Spoiler to know

  Related to: Spoiler to know

  David

  Full Name: David Vitali

  Species: Human

  Location: Earth

  Description: David is a construction worker who enjoys the ‘antiques’ of their world. He’s a red head and a big mush inside.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 3. Melissa’s Revenge 4. Transition 7. Maya Angelou Baker

  Important to the story because: He’s Andy’s father.

  Related to: Andy (son) and Peg (wife)

  Quotables: “My wife! I forgot my wife!”

  Dawn

  Full Name: Dawn the Star

  Species: Star

  Location: Luster Low

  Description: Dawn has bouncy red curls, wears moss held together by a string of yellow rosebuds and opals line her coverings. Dawn’s interior wings are soft to the touch, almost like rabbit fur and a shimmering teal. She wears opals around her neck and in her hair as well.

  Habitat: Dawn, her mom and siblings live underground in caves named Luster Low. Food is farmed by the young stars who are unable to light the world yet. The food then floats to the top of the cave where it can be reached by a floating staircase and anti-gravity. These caves run throughout the Muddy Palace Realm. The ground around the waterfall and pool of water is spongie and filled with miniature flowers that the adult stars flutter onto and sleep in.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 9. There’s Always a Beginning

  Important to the story because: She is Alina’s daughter.

  Related to: Blake and Eliora (siblings) and Alina (mom)

  Quotables: “When I grow up I’m going to light the sky by your castle. You’ll never be in the dark with me above you.”

  Diane

  Full Name: Princess Diane Andrews

  Species: 1/2 human 1/2 Gadaenite

  Location: Muddy Palace/Silver Palace

  Description: Diane is the younger raven twin princess. She has long jet-black hair, eyes and olive skin. She isn’t as nice as her twin Teri.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 2. The Invisibles 3. Melissa’s Revenge 4. Transition 5. War of the Queens 6. The Return of the King 8. Teri’s Request 9. There’s Always a Beginning

  Important to the story because: She is Tahmi’s sister and rival.

  Related to: Maryanne (mom) Stahme (grandfather) Chrysmys (half sister) Teri (twin sister) Melissa and Tahmi (sisters) Emihe (aunt)

  Donna

  Full Name: Donna Baker/Russo

  Species: Human

  Location: Earth

  Description: Donna is small and delicate with light brown eyes and hair. She loves being a mother but appears weak whenever disaster strikes.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 2. The Invisibles 3. Melissa’s Revenge 4. Transition 5. War of the Queens 6. The Return of the King 7. Maya Angelou Baker 8. Teri’s Request 9. There’s Always a Beginning

  Important to the story because: She is Tahmi’s adopted mother.

  Related to: Tahmi (adopted daughter); Charles (husband)

  Eddie

  Full Name: Eddie

  Species: Human

  Location: Gadaie

  Description: He is a stable hand with gentle eyes.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 6. Return of the King 7. Maya Angelou Baker

  Important to the story because: Spoiler if known.

  Related to: Spoiler to known.

  Eliora

  Full Name: Eliora the star

  Species: Star

  Location: Luster Low/Silver Castle

  Description: Eliora has long black hair and her body is covered in diamonds and pearls. Her interior wings are swirled with pink, brown and orange spots. She is shy and afraid to grow up and face the world. Later in book four Transition you learn why.

  Habitat: Eliora, her mom and siblings live underground in caves named Luster Low. Food is farmed by the young stars who are unable to light the world yet. The food then floats to the top of the cave where it can be reached by a floating staircase and anti-gravity. These caves run throughout the Muddy Palace Realm. The ground around the waterfall and pool of water is spongie and filled with miniature flowers that the adult stars flutter onto and sleep in.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 2. The Invisibles 3. Melissa’s Revenge 4. Transition 9. There’s Always a Beginning

  Important to the story because: She is Alina’s eldest daughter, remembers the ‘past’ and serves the queen when she grows older.

  Related to: Alina (mother) Blake and Dawn (siblings)

  Quotables: “I will go with them.” Eliora said, “To light the way.”

  “Eliora!” Alina cried, “There will be war pigs.”

  “I know, mom.”

  Emihe

  Full Name: Queen Emihe Adler of No Where Zone

  Species: Gadaenite

  Location: Bronze Castle of No Where Zone

  Description: Emihe (pronounced “M”) has green eyes that can transform into dark brown. She wears green dresses and her brown hair is in curls around the bronze crown that she wears. Emihe hates her younger sister Maryanne and vows to destroy her for “all the wrong” she’s done.

  In the following books: All 9 Books

  Important to the story because: Emihe is the villain that at first you hate but eventually grow to love… (doesn’t change what she is though!)

  Related to: Stahme (father) Maryanne (sister) Mary (grandmother) Chrysmys, Melissa, Teri, Diane & Tahmi (nieces)

  Emlyn

  Full Name: Emlyn

  Species: Aqualoon; snap

  Location: Aqualakes

  Description: Emlyn is goofy and has a human torso but a red crab body with hand claws and a jellyfish head.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End

  Important to the story because: He is an endangered species.

  Related to: no one of relevance

  Eytan

  Full Name: King Eytan

  Species: Aqualoon; needleloon

  Location: Aqualakes

  Description: Eytan is a white and blue birdlike fish with a long needle like nose. He rules over what’s left of the aqualoons and is more like a fish than a royal but is very noble.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 2. The Invisibles

  Important to the story because: He is the King of the Aqualoons

  Related to: no one of relevance

  Father

  Father

  Full Name: Father

  Species: Human

  Location: The Land of the Monsters; Perfume Factory

  Description: He is a mad scientist who wears a long white coat.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 9. There’s Always a Beginning

  Important to t
he story because: He is the creator of Mary

  Related to: Lily, Alex (adopted children) Mary (daughter)

  Quotables: “They all thought I was mad!”; “That means you get to live.”

  Frank Adler

  Full Name: Frank Adler

  Species: Human

  Location: Muddy Palace Realm in Gadaie

  Description: He is the original King of Nowhere Zone and now that he’s old, his wife has banished him. He hides out with the Gadaenites for protection.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End (mentioned) 3. Melissa’s Revenge

  Important to the story because: He is Queen Emihe’s husband, spoiler if known.

  Related to: Queen Emihe (wife)

  Idris the Steel

  Full Name: Idris the Steel

  Species: Aqualoon; a steel

  Location: Flooded Flowers/Aqualakes; lakes and rivers

  Description: Steels have human torsos with eel-like tails with flowing fins for arms and along the tail. They all have starfish on their heads (for specific purpose) and hate socializing in general. Idris is blue and changable just as her coloring suggests.

  Habitat: Initially trapped in the flooded flowers hiding with her husband Carnevole in an old mushroom dwelling (since her habitat was destroyed) But, when the aqualakes come back her eggs grow larger and are able to hatch. She eats the candy flavored seaweed and unlike most steels Idris loves to socialize.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 2. The Invisibles 3. Melissa’s Revenge 4. Transition 6. Return of the King 8. Teri’s Request

  Important to the story because: Spoiler if known

  Related to: Carnevole (husband)

  Jace

  Jace the Hammerloon

  Full Name: Jace the Hammerloon

  Species: Hammerloon

  Location: Flooded Flowers/Hammer Mount

  Description: Jace has a hammerhead, human torso and arms with gills and a shark-like tail with dorsil fins. He is vicious and a great protector.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 2. The Invisibles

  Important to the story because: He is a border patrol in book one and assists Tahmi in book two.

  Related to: Yue (wife)

  Jerry Landers

  Full Name: Jerry Landers

  Species: Human

  Location: Candy Loo Land, Funhouse Zone

  Description: Jerry has brown hair and green eyes, he’s fifteen but tries to act older. He’s not very fond of the Royal family but hopes Tahmi will be different somehow. He accompanies Tahmi in many books.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 2. The Invisibles 3. Melissa’s Revenge 4. Transition 5. War of the Queens 6. Return of the King 8. Teri’s Request

  Important to the story because: Spoiler if known

  Related to: Jon Landers (uncle)

  Jon Landers

  Full Name: Jon Landers

  Species: Human

  Location: Candy Loo Land, Funhouse Zone

  Description: Jon Landers wears a striped sailor suit and hat, he’s old and able to cross worlds.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 2. The Invisibles 3. Melissa’s Revenge

  Important to the story because: He is who brings Tahmi to Earth as a baby.

  Related to: Jerry Landers (nephew)

  Kalidas

  Full Name: Kalidas the Snap

  Species: Snap

  Location: Flooded Flowers/Aqualakes

  Description: Kalidas is a grouchy snap who has a human torso but a red crab body with hand claws and a jellyfish head. One of his claws is bigger than the other!

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End

  Important to the story because: He is an endangered species

  Related to: none

  Lark

  Full Name: spoiler if known (Lark)

  Species: Human

  Location: Muddy Palace Realm

  Description: The original King of Candy Loo Land, he falls in love with Maryanne and ends up being brainwashed by Queen Mary.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 6. The Return of King 7. Maya Angelou Baker

  Important to the story because: spoiler if known

  Related to: Maryanne, (wife) Chrysmys, Teri, Diane, Tahmi, Melissa (children)

  Lolani

  Full Name: Lolani the Raven

  Species: Gigantic Monster (Raven)

  Location: Wherever Teri is

  Description: A giant raven that answers to Teri. She wears a saddle.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 2. The Invisibles 3. Melissa’s Revenge 4. Transition 5. War of the Queens 6. The Return of the King

  Important to the story because: Spoiler if known

  Related to: none

  Lily

  Full Name: Lily

  Species: Human Mutation

  Location: Land of the Monsters, trapped in the Perfume Factory.

  Description: Lily is Mary’s mother. She is one of the children Father uses for his experiments. Poor Lily is used worst than all the others and suffers, watching Father torture their child…

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 2. The Invisibles 5. War of the Queens

  Important to the story because: spoiler if known

  Related to: Mary (daughter)

  Lorcan

  Full Name: Lorcan the Muddler

  Species: Muddler/Sparvae

  Location: Candy Loo Land/Lorcan’s Lair

  Description: Lorgan was supposed to turn into a Sparkler however, being trapped in the mud has turned him into a giant monster with thousands of teeth that retract. Tahmi calls him the living shredder machine. He is about 30 feet in length and snake-like. He follows the orders of his mother, Quella.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 2. The Invisibles

  Important to the story because: spoiler if known

  Related to: Quella (mother) muddlers (his siblings)

  Louie

  Full Name: Louie the Crazy Loony

  Species: Crazy Loony

  Location: Crazies Tree of Loonyville

  Description: He is mechanical in appearance with rotating shoulders and rollerskate feet. He Louie worked for Queen Maryanne at the Silver Castle. He doesn’t forget the past like everyone else.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 2. The Invisibles

  Important to the story because: He is Queen Maryanne’s servant

  Related to: no one of relevance

  Mary

  Full Name: Queen Mary of the Monsters

  Species: human mutant

  Location: The Land of the Monsters; Perfume Factory

  Description: Mary has blonde hair and blue eyes. She was created by Father as a test tube subject. Her mother Lily only carried the fetus but feels strongly that Mary is her daughter even though they have no biological ties. Mary was bred as a weapon of destruction. Her full potential never realized until she grew up and suffered great loses. Unfortunately, the world of Gadaie suffers her destruction.

  In the following books: All 9 books

  Important to the story because: She is the creator and destroyer of Gadaie

  Related to: Stahme (son) Maryanne & Emihe (grandchildren) Chrysmys, Melissa, Teri, Diane & Tahmi (great-grandchildren) Lily (‘mother’) Father (‘father’) Alex (‘brother’)

  Maryanne

  Full Name: Queen Maryanne Andrews

  Species: Gadaenite

  Location: Silver Palace

  Description: Maryanne wear white dresses and silver crowns. Her blonde hair has golden strands and her eyes are blue like the ocean. They can turn white sometimes too. She is very self-centered and appears wicked at times. Maryanne has one good quality and that is her ability and desire to put her children and subjects ahead of her own wants. She is the first of her kind to ever do so. Maryanne protects her subjects even at the cost of her own life.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 2. The Invisibles 3. Melissa’s Revenge 4. Transition 5. The War of the Queens 7
. Maya Angelou Baker 9. There’s Always a Beginning (mentioned)

  Important to the story because: She is the mother of Tahmi and plays a vital role in saving Gadaie from Mary’s destruction.

  Related to: Chrysmys, Melissa, Diane, Teri & Tahmi (children) Emihe (sister) Stahme (father) Mary (grandmother)

  Maya

  Full Name: Maya Angelou Baker

  Species: Human

  Location: Earth

  Description: Maya is Donna’s kid sister. She has red hair and intense eyes. Maya speaks of fantasy worlds and royals then one day when she turns 16, Maya disappears.

  In the following books: 1. Lark’s End 5. The War of the Queens

  Important to the story because: She is Donna’s sister

  Related to: Donna (sister) Charles (brother-in-law) Tahmi (niece)

  Melissa Andrews

  Full Name: Princess Melissa Andrews

  Species: 1/2 human 1/2 Gadaenite

  Location: Muddy Palace/Silver Palace

  Description: Melissa has brown hair and brown eyes. Her eyes can turn orange as well. She is the most beautiful princess and detests all those she considers to be ‘lower life forms’. Her only soft spots are Missy and eventually Tahmi.

  In the following books: 2. Lark’s End 3. Melissa’s Revenge 4. Transition 9. There’s Always a Beginning

  Important to the story because: She is Tahmi’s older sister.

  Related to: Maryanne (mother) Chrysmys (half sister) Teri, Diane & Tahmi (sisters) Stahme (grandfather) Emihe (aunt) Mary (great-grandmother)

  Missy

  Full Name: Missy

  Species: Human Cat

  Location: Candy Lane

  Description: Missy was once a human nanny to Queen Maryanne’s children. She was turned into a white persian cat by Mary as an evil trick. Missy doesn’t remember much and is affected most of all by the goo. She has a five second attention span and loves Mr. Owl and Princess Melissa.

 

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