Miranda

**Miranda** was the mother of Victor and Eloise and was trapped along with her children in the Township. Miranda tragically died trying to find a way to escape by journeying to the Lighthouse.

## Biography

### Background

At some point in the 1970s or 80s, Miranda and her children became trapped in the Town. Miranda used to tell her children stories, which they would make drawings of. She also used to play the violin and sing them "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." During that time, one of their fellow inhabitants was the jovial Christopher, who became cold and withdrawn after becoming obsessed with a mysterious symbol. Christopher's behavior alarmed Miranda, who told her children to hide somewhere that Christopher did not know about.

That night, Miranda had her children hide in the Root Cellar, and told them not to come out until morning. Meanwhile, she planned to go to the Lighthouse deep in the Forest and "free the children," believing that it was the key to escaping the Township. As she left, a scared Eloise ran after her, while Victor remained in the Cellar. The next morning, Victor discovered that everyone else had been killed, including his mother and sister. The trauma of the event and his guilt over his failure to protect his sister caused Victor to block out any memory of Eloise.

### Season Two

In exchange for telling him about the symbol, Victor asks Jade Herrera to play the violin. He leads him to the Car Graveyard, the sight of which shocks Jade. Victor then sits on his mother's car and asks Jade to play "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" on the violin, which Jade agrees to. Victor then explains what happened with Christopher, how his mother came to distrust him and the death of everyone when he was a child.

Tabitha Matthews convinces Victor to try and remember what happened. He takes her to the Car Graveyard and unlocks the trunk of his mother's car, where he finds several drawings. Victor then realizes that the drawings are not his, but his sister's, unlocking the memories he had repressed, causing him to break down in tears. They find the drawing of the Lighthouse, and Victor explains that Miranda went there in order to free the children so they could all escape the Township.

While they take shelter in the Lius' home and try to keep each other awake so as not to fall prey to The Musicbox Monster, Victor tries to comfort a scared Ethan by telling him that his mother used to say everything was a story, and they’re the ones who get to decide how it ends. Ethan asks if his mother's story ended the way she wanted, prompting Julie and Tian-Chen to scold him.

After Julie becomes possessed by the Musicbox Monster, Tabitha decides to go to the Lighthouse to see if it can help Julie. She explains the situation to Jim, who is reluctant to let her go, pointing out that Victor's mother died trying and Victor had to grow up alone, but agrees. She then asks Victor to lead her to the Lighthouse. Victor leads her to the Bottle Tree, which he reveals is where he found his mother's body, as she didn't make it inside in time. He then explains how the tree transports people to the Lighthouse.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lullaby
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Forest for the Trees
3. ↑ Once Upon a Time?