WHAT I LIKE BEST ABOUT MY CHARACTERS

The Fairy Queen is devoted to her realm, though devastated at coming to the throne thanks to the assassination of her mother.  The Queen feels duty is all and wants nothing to wreck the realm again, understandable given the Fairy Kingdom has been beset by wars.  The Queen feels calm is crucial especially after her mother’s death.  The Queen does have courage and honour, recognizes people’s true abilities but cannot understand why all are not as committed to the cause as she herself is.  She sees Eileen as a loose cannon to be controlled, which is true to a certain extent, though she would’ve been better off dealing with Eileen’s discontent.  The Queen also recognizes L’Evallier’s character for what it is and knows she needs him to tell her true, especiallly when she hates it.


The Chief Witch has grievances and good reason to hold them.  She has more honesty and honour than most of her ancestors holding the hereditary title. She blames the fairy royals for losses to her family but is less keen to admit some relatives brought their misfortunes on themselves. She has a soft spot for Eileen, though the godmother is her chief rival.  The Witch is intelligent, determined not to make the mistakes her ancestors did, but is blinded by her wish to take the throne and wield the ultimate magical power.  She genuinely feels she has a better claim to the throne.  Her one big mistake was not to take Eileen’s offer of an olive branch. That mistake ultimately kills the Witch…