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Elora's father — plain and unremarkable by design, deliberately ordinary despite raising a brilliant wizard. Secretly saved, with Charlotte, to surprise Elora with tuition for Stonehaven.

Jake's father. Abandoned the family when Jake was ten.

Jake's father. Abandoned the family when Jake was ten years old — the origin of Jake's temper.

Book 3 antagonist. Son of Brannock and Helena Stone; his grief over his father's forgotten legacy curdles into a destructive campaign.

Son of Brannock and Helena Stone, raised by Helena after the Battle of Ashfall. As a child (7 years old) he is genuinely happy, loved, and close to both parents. Picks up a habit from Bran — tapping the porch post three times for luck.

Murder victim in Hartwell; her death and Owen Thatcher's wrongful conviction are central to Lucy's backstory.

The real killer of Molly Baker; let Owen Thatcher take the blame. Killed by Lucy Thatcher.

Lucy's older brother. Wrongly convicted of Molly Baker's murder; killed by other prisoners before Garrick can clear him.

Alden's wife (Book 2+), Benjamin's mother. Locked in canon but not yet written into the manuscript.

Alden's mother. Dies shortly after news of Thomas's death reaches home, deepening Alden's grief early in the story.