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Daerik Hannagan

### Relatives

Sabrina Hannagan (sister), Madelia Hannagan (sister), Mrs. Hannagan (mother), Mr. Hannagan (father), Huxton Hannagan (brother)

## Physical description

### Eye color

Dark green

Daerik is Maddie's brother who was sorted into Mensaleon. He is six years younger then her, and is more laid-back then his siblings. He doesn't quite fit in, and is very reserved and polite.

## Appearance

Dairek has "brown hair and very dark green eyes, a deep olive color." He is short, or at least he was as a sevvie.

## Gifts

He has mind gifts, and at least a bit of body gifts as well.

## Personality

Daerik is an introspective boy, who feels no discomfort "scrutinizing" people. He is very conservative with his language, speaking little, and expressing few emotions through his words. Two words that describe him well are observant and polite. He sees all, but does not say much beyond a strict obedience to verbal niceties. He calls Celia "Miss Fincastle" consistantly until she asks him not to.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *The Gathering Storm.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014) [Page 138]
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [296].
News

The Chronicle is one of two major newspapers in the Demesne

Two important newspapers in the demesne are *The Quotidian* and *The Chronicle*. The Chronicle is known for being inaccurate, but it "has better comics."

## Headlines

As Celia approached the age at which she could take the throne, the newspapers, backed by Emin Kingsall and Casimir Coridan, began a smear campaign against her. There was fearmongering and a good amount of outright lying. Headlines included:

* Faynen Library Ransacked- an article about the first library to be broken into during *The Gathering Storm*.
* Bellicose Shakedown: Headmistress, administrative staff dismissed- the main headline of *the Quotidian* detailing the complete turnover of Bellicose's staff, was published on the same day as
* Suprise Return of Coridan Raises Stunning New Questions About Fincastle- the front page of *the Chronicle*, explaining how Casmir has returned to the public eye and is highly sceptic of Fincastle.
* Violence Urupts- an article about violence, death, and arson by unidentified people.
* Coridan Raises New Questions- a recap of an interview in which Casimir expressed doubts on Celia's ability to rule.
* Hilleman Returns- an announcement that Higby had spoken to the press following "a sixteen-year silence."
* "I Was Captured and Held" Coridan Makes Shocking Accusation- the title says all, Casimir accuses Higby of keeping him prisoner for over a decade.
* Kingsall Suggests Official Inquiry- Emin Kingsall says that the Commision should investigate Casimir's claims, and Celia's connection with her grandfather.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Gathering Storm* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014), [226].
2. ↑ Gunther, *The Gathering*, [19].
3. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [507-8].
4. ↑ Gunther, *The Final*, [509-11].
5. ↑ Gunther, *The Final*, [555-6].
6. ↑ Gunther, *The Final*, [556-8].
7. ↑ Gunther, *The Final*, [564].
8. ↑ Gunther, *The Final*, [569-72].
9. ↑ Gunther, *The Final*, [580-1].
Burnsy Nesbit

Burnsy Nesbit is the other boy in Celia's year in Mensaleon besides Josh, Heath, and Kitt. Since the meals are often divided by coterie, he sits with them at least once every year. He is a very talented actor and a nice person but very shy. They were all amazed at how well he played the lead role in the play in the first book because he rarely talked.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Book in the Attic,* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2009), [75-6]
Kerrin Shabuta

Kerrin Shabuta is a member of the Commission who was appointed after members of the the Commission for Violet Hilleman resigned.

## Appearance

She is "an elegant woman with very short, curly black hair," to go along with her "coffee-colored skin." She has golden-brown eyes.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *Secrets, Letters, and Lies.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013) [Page 341]
Back Again

Back Again is the second book in the Through the Door series by Melissa Gunther.

## Synopsis

Erin Morgan thinks she’s had a fascinating dream, one inspired by the castle ruins her family is visiting while on their road trip vacation. Surely it was all so realistic because they’re staying in a bed and breakfast right next to the old castle, right? But if that’s the case, then why does she suddenly have this necklace that she doesn’t remember seeing before now? And why does her phone have a picture that looks like a ghostly image of the castle not in ruins?

Her parents are worried about her, but when Erin tries to explain, her mother thinks Erin’s just letting her imagination run wild. As Erin tries to show her mother the picture on her phone, the ruins suddenly disappear, replaced with the real thing.

Erin’s back at the castle, and she has to figure out how to get home... again. The answer might lie with the very girl Erin helped rescue her first time in Ner, but Serah’s rather stubborn brother is determined to keep Erin away from his sister. As Erin joins ranks with a couple of clever girls and an intelligent princess, she’s about to find out her own predicament is part of a much bigger picture, and there’s more to Ner than she realized.

## Other Books in This Series

Check out Into the Castle and Reopened for more!

## References

1. ↑ "Back Again." Goodreads. Accessed November 23, 2022. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25051900-back-again.
Casimir Coridan

Casimir Coridan is the main villain of the Celia’s Journey Series. He wants to be the Princep and claims it is his rightful inheritance, following his grandfather's reign. He also wants to become the new Overseer, an unprecedented bid for power.

His followers called themselves Desert Knights, and are headquartered in Huperpetra, a building he is physically unable to leave for many years. Some of his memories ended up in Celia's hands, and provide more insight into his childhood.

## Appearance

Casimir has thick, dark, curly hair and black eyes. He often wears a white shirt underneath a black velvet cape and black gloves on his hands.

## Gifts

Casimir Coridan has body abilities and mind abilities, and possible touch gifts. He was the sole other person to beat Professor Spadaro during his exam, and used his body gifts profusely during the final battle at Villandrie. He used his mind gifts on Sam Gemynd to rip apart his mind, in a method Alison implies he learned from his grandfather. It is possible he has touch gifts, as he metaphysically tied Celia to a chair she was sitting in by touching the chair. It is possible that is was a demonstration of body gifts, i.e. he magnetized her arms to the chair, but more likely he was changing something about the chair itself, which would classify in the touch category.

## Personality

Casimir is obsessive. He also angers quickly, and is seen to develop "fury" over only a memory. His name is a reflection of his personality, and means "destroyer of peace."

## History

### Early Life

Casimir grew up with his father, Aristid, and his mother.  During his childhood, they harbored Manvil Coridan inside their house, hiding him from the world. Casimir was close with his father, who died in front of him. On his deathbed, he made Casimir promise that he would regain the power their family had.

His school years must have been rocky. He is known to be the only other person at Renasci to have beat Professor Spadaro in his final year exams, but he must have switched schools some time after that. He was an outcast for his first year or years at Bellicose, where he became close friends with Sam Gemynd, but he gained popularity and political power "once his father denounced Manvil's actions." He rose to prominence, gaining influence and followers, which culminated in his attack on Villandrie when Celia was little.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Secrets, Letters, and Lies* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [468].
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), *Chapter Seventeen: Chaos of Visions.*
3. ↑ Gunther, *Secrets, Letters*, [207-8].
4. ↑ Gunther, *Secrets, Letters*, [481].
5. ↑ "Casimir: What Does Casimir Mean?" Think Baby Names. Accessed November 21, 2022. http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Casimir.
6. ↑ Gunther, *The Final*, [204].
Gage Nalcrest

Gage Nalcrest is a secondary character in the Celia's Journey Series.

He is in Celia's year but not in Mensaleon with her. His parents made him take dance lessons because they thought it would help with Professor Spadaro's classes. It, in fact, doesn't help much with them, but does make him a great dancer for when they go to the Fall Dance together in the fourth book. Soon after the dance, Gage asks Celia out. They stay a couple throughout the year, until Gage decides he is too uncomfortable with all the security (in specific eight huge, intimidating men), and breaks up with her on the BUS on the last day of school, which also happened to be her birthday.

## Gifts

Gage is in Celia's Basic Body Skills 2 class, and therefore has body abilities.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Flash of Red* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2012), [145].
Josh's father

Josh's father is a minor character in the Celia's Journey series. As the title suggests, he is the father of Josh Rumbles and his sister.

Little is known about him. He is presumably married to Josh's mother. He works a desk job, the nature of which is unknown. He enjoys soccovolle and is supportive of his son's efforts in the sport. He "gets really into the games" and attends all the ones he can. He in unathletic himself, though. His enjoyment of the sport, as well as Josh's childhood in it may imply that Josh's father was himself raised in the Demesne, however this is conjecture.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Melissa Gunther, *Secrets, Letters, and Lies* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [60].
Heath Whitmore

Heath is a close friend of Celia and Audra. His older brother, Moorland is part of the Guild. In the last few books, Heath dated Veradisa, but broke up in the seventh book. He is well known for his height and complaining that their friend group is getting "mushy." He is also the resident slang dictionary.

## Gifts

Heath is gifted in mind, and also in touch. He frequently uses his touch abilities to keep Celia from passing out from visions, and he teaches her how to block her touch abilities, as they too are sometimes out of control. He notes that he was taught how to block by his mother, starting at a very young age.

## Appearance

Heath has "disheveled blond hair." He is tall, skinny, and has brown eyes just like his brother, Moorland.

## Personality

He is easy-going, funny, and has “reassuring nonchalance.” Throughout the series, he's described as having a laid-back attitude.

## Trivia

* Heath cannot play the bugle. At all.
* Heath keeps playing backgammon with Audra. Hes convinced he'll win one day.
* Heath refuses to work for Celia on the grounds that she's "a terrible boss“.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015).
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Secrets Hidden*, Neeghan's Journey 3 (n.p.: Hayes-Allan, 2022), [29].
3. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Book in the Attic* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2009), [Page 82].
4. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Gathering Storm*(Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014) [69].
5. ↑ Gunther, *The Final*, [38].
6. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Secrets Hidden*, Neeghan's Journey 3 (n.p.: Hayes-Allan, 2022), [82].
7. ↑ Gunther, *Secrets Hidden*, [219].
Hew

Hew is a knight in Ner, and a good friend of Ariyet. He and Erin Morgan have an antagonistic relationship.

## Appearance

Hew has sandy, slightly shaggy, blond hair, with green eyes. During his first meeting with Erin, he was wearing a black shirt and pants, implying that he wears casual clothing in his off-time. He also tends to wear a frown.

## History

### Pre-books

Hew grew up in a small village in the countryside. When he was twelve, his town was attacked by raiders, who killed his parents and burned every single building to the ground. He and his younger sister were the only people to make it out alive. With nowhere to go, Hew took the two of them to Leymata Castle. He "pledged to train as a member of the royal team" in exchange for room, board, and an education for his sister.

Hew was overbearing about this last request, and although he meant well, Serah felt stifled by the path he'd set for her. She wished to be a painter, and Hew told her to focus on her studies. This tension boiled over in an argument wherin Hew forbid her from leaving the castle grounds and she did so anyway. She disappeared, and Hew became obsessed with finding her again.

### Into the Castle

In Into the Castle, Erin is summoned to help find Serah. She repeatedly refuses to offer her assistance on the grounds that she has no idea what she could possibly do to help. Hew becomes very frustrated with her, and they grapple the whole book with shared resentment. Towards the end, they catch a lead on her location, and search party is organized. Erin demands to be brought along, and Hew misleads her to prevent this.

## Relationships

### Erin Morgan

Erin and Hew share an intense dislike and distrust of eachother. Hew holds it against Erin that his sister was not found earlier, and extends that grudge to petty proportions. He is physically and verbally abrasive with her, and their conversations routinely dissolve into argumentation.

## Trivia

* The name Hew means “soul, mind, intellect”

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Into the Castle*, Through the Door 1 (n.p.: Hayes-Allan, 2014), [81].
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gunther, *Into the Castle*, [82].
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Gunther, *Into the Castle*, [103].
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Gunther, *Into the Castle*, [104].
5. ↑ Gunther, *Into the Castle*, [89].
6. ↑ Gunther, *Into the Castle*, [110].
7. ↑ "Hew: What Does Hew Mean?" Think Baby Names. Accessed January 11, 2023. http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Hew.
Libby Cresswell

Libby Cresswell is in Celia's year at Renasci. She is room 3 of Mensaleon

## Appearance

> *"She had blond hair that fell to her shoulders and a full set of braces on her teeth."*
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Libby Cresswell is described with blond hair and braces when she is a sevvie.

## Gifts

Libby has mind gifts and does not have body gifts.

## Relationships

### Galena Zwingle

Libby is very close with Galena, and they are usually found together in Room 3, or elsewhere in the castle. On the weekends they occasionally watch movies as a unit. By the time they are firsties, they know each other well enough to have "a series of silent conversation, complete with accompanying facial expressions."

### Aric

During Key to the Past, Libby starts dating a boy named Aric, who she sends a candy-gram to on Valentine's Day. Celia describes her as being "busy with" him, implying that they spent a lot of time together and perhaps had a close relationship.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Book in the Attic* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2009), [Page 71].
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Flash of Red* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2012), [219].
3. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [292].
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Melissa Gunther, *Key to the past* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2011), [206].
Aunt Emily

### Relatives

Charles (husband) Celia Fincastle (neice), Adelle Fincastle (sister), Jacob Fincastle (brother-in-law), others

## Physical description

### Gender

Female

Aunt Emily is Celia's aunt, and her link to the Trowbidge family.

## Gifts

While the contents of her gifts are unknown, Aunt Emily made the decision to join Adelle and Jacob in transferring their gifts to Celia. She then went without gifts for over a decade, before their full use was regained during Celia's inauguration.

## History

Aunt Emily married Uncle Charles far before the contents of the book, and was later captured by Casimir Coridan.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [782-3].
Merriweather Lenox

> *“I have an older sister and a younger brother. My parents run a cute little coffeeshop and bakery. I love watching Soccoville, but I stick at playing it, and my favorite class is seventh year was Logic. How about you?"*
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## Physical description

### Gender

female

Merry Lenox was Celia's student mentor when she was a sevvie at Renasci. There was tension between them when Celia was accused of cheating but they resolved the issue and remained friendly acquaintances. She lives up to the name Merry, because “C*elia didn't think she had ever met a more cheerful person in her life.*"

## Appearance

*"She had long, wavy, red hair and it seemed like every inch of her pale skin was covered in freckles."*

Merry is a redhead with numerous freckles, who is always wearing a smile.

## Gifts

Merry is strong in Mind. She is in Mensaleon, and didn't appear to specialize in any other gifts.

## Personality

Merry is a very enthusiastic person, with an endless pool of energy and a positive outlook on everything. Celia calls Merry's "bubbly babbling," while at the Summer Tournament, "in character."

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Book in the Attic* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2009), [Page 161].
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Key to the past,* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2011), [Page 73]
3. ↑ Gunther, *The Book*, [Page 160].
4. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Gathering Storm* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014), [147].
Aquilegia

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Aquilegia is the sight coterie at Renasci. Its dean is Anne Legaspi, its colors are silver and gold, and its mascot is an eagle.

## Neeghan's Room

Neeghan was sorted into Aqueliga, and thus has a dorm room in their quarters. She shares it with Gina, Talia, and and Lexi from her year. While they are sevvies, they have students from the year above in the room as well, and these include Maru and Danae. Neeghan's bed is next to Gina's.

## Boy's room

> *Socks hung off the back of desk chairs, shoes trailed out from the benches, textbooks balanced precariously in untidy piles on every flat surface, and she was pretty sure someone have managed to hook a shoelace on the chandelier in the middle of the room.*
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The Aquilegia boys in Neeghan's year likewise have a room. These four are Rayne, Connor, Sep, and Greg. Their other roommates are unknown.

## Soccovolle

During the time Neeghan was a sixth and fifth year, the Aquilegia soccovolle team was notable for being terrible to an extreme, probably due to the exclusion of Lexi from the field.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Book in the Attic* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2009), [Page 68].
2. ↑ Gunther, *The Book*, [Page 127].
3. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *New Beginnings* (Colorado Springs, CO: Hayes-Allen, 2017), [229].
4. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Secrets Hidden*, Neeghan's Journey 3 (n.p.: Hayes-Allan, 2022).
Slang

The Demesne has its own language and slang. Here's a handy-dandy dictionary to help you navigate.

Some words or definitions are taken as direct quotations from Heath's own dictionary. These are marked with (HW).

## Verbs

 Ice out
 Smitt

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Melissa Gunther, *New Beginnings* (Colorado Springs, CO: Hayes-Allen, 2017), [257].
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Secrets, Letters, and Lies* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [59].
3. ↑ Gunther, *New Beginnings* [279].
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [415].
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Melissa Gunther, *The Gathering Storm* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014), [427]
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Melissa Gunther, *Searching for Clues* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [87].
7. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Flash of Red* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2012), [180].
8. ↑ Gunther, *The Final*, [627].
9. ↑ Gunther, *The Gathering Storm*, [301].
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Gunther, *The Gathering*, [331].
11. ↑ Gunther, *Secrets, Letters*, [328].
Odile Signus

Odile is In Mensaleon, two years above Celia. She does ballet, and later becomes part of the Guild. After she graduates from RAGS, she and her twin, Odette, go to the International Novus Rubicaon Institute, a great university, instead of going into professional ballet.

Her name is a reference to the famous ballet "Swan Lake," where Odile is the black swan.

## Appearance

Odile has dark hair and dark eyes, but other than that is said to look nearly identical to her sister Odette. She is also said to have "long legs and [a] slender figure."

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Flash of Red* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2012), [389].
2. ↑ "Odile: What Does Odile Mean?" Think Baby Names. Accessed November 21, 2022. http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Odile.
3. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Book in the Attic* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2009), [Page 73].
The Hilleman House

The Hilleman House is a historical mansion in Fleurdemer that Celia and the rest of her grade visit during their fifth year trip.

## History

> *This house belonged to the Hilleman family for nearly 300 years before Sebastian donated it to the local historical society to have it turned into a museum*
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The Hilleman family was very prominent in Fleurdemer during the 1800s, and were part of the city's rise to importance. However, the house had been in the family since the 1700s, and there are family portraits in the house that date back to those very beginnings. The house as well as its contents, such as the Hilleman family cradle, were all passed down from child to child over the generations.

During the Victorian Era, the Hillemans hosted monthly balls, and their house acted as a center for politics and sociability. However by the time Sebastian Hilleman was born, the focus was moved away from the location, and Sebastian himself only lived there for two years. The house "was empty until Sebastian gave it to the city mid-century."

## Layout

The mansion and its grounds were described as "sprawling" by Celia, but little is known about its architecture. It had a large ballroom which contained the portraits mentioned in the History section. It also contains a nursery and other bedrooms.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Melissa Gunther, *Flash of Red* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2012), [317].
Mrs. Mosston

Mrs. Mosston is the head of the CG (Classifying group) Chartres- for touch- at Elpidapax. She has a "thick southern drawl."

## Appearance

"A short, round woman with big, fluffy graying hair came over to them."

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Melissa, Gunther. *Searching for Clues.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013) [Page 499]
Shay Trowbridge

### Relatives

Amelia Trowbridge, Higby Snodridge/Sebastian Hilleman, Adelle Fincastle, Jacob Fincastle, Celia Fincastle, William, Charles, Emily, Agatha Trowbridge

## Physical description

### Gender

Male

Shay is one of Celia's two younger cousins. He is the older of them, and grew up with Neeghan and the rest of Celia's family in the basement of Huperpetra. Shay's sister is Amelia.

Shay is three years old in *New Beginnings,* making him 8 years younger than Neeghan.

## Gifts

Shay does not have touch gifts, but Uncle Charles thinks it is likely that he has body gifts.

## Trivia

* Shay lost one of his front teeth during *New Beginnings*

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *New Beginnings*(Colorado Springs, CO: Hayes-Allen, 2017), [226].
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Secrets Hidden*, Neeghan's Journey 3 (n.p.: Hayes-Allan, 2022), [2].
3. ↑ Gunther, *New Beginnings*, [240].
Cymose Blitho

Cy was one of Celia's roommates in Room 3. She was one of Doxa's friends, and went on to join Doxa as a member of the Guild. She looks similar to Celia, and takes her place as a diversion for the more dangerous missions.

## Appearance

Cy has dark blond hair, and looks fairly similar to Celia. During Flash of Red, her primary outfit was red lipstick and a black-haired wig.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Melissa Gunther, *Flash of Red* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2012), [336].
Illumine New Knowledge School (INKS)

INKS is the second best school in the demesne. It's headmaster is Sandra Girnwood.

## Description

*"Illumine looked like a dollhouse. A huge, gigantic, exquisite dollhouse."*

## Attendees

Known alumni and students of INKS include Dr. Gemynd, Bernie, and Arletta. Each of these belong to the mind coterie, Rerisprazzo. Fifi also attends, but her coterie is unknown.

## History

### The Gathering Storm

Celia visits Illumine in the Gathering Storm, and brings all her friends: Maddie, Josh, Kitt, Heath, and Audra, in addition to Doxa for protection. While they are there, the group attends a Masquerade Ball thrown by the school. Celia also finds the clue her parents left, which was in the parlor. It said "Try number eight, don't break the rules; Bellicose, find the sundial."

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther. *The Gathering Storm.* (Colorado, Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014) [Page 506]
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [137]
The Morgan's House

The Morgan family, including Erin and Zach, live in a house together.

## Family Room

The Family room is a spacious room, with a TV, a couch, and a craft table. There is enough room to safely play motion-sensor video games, a fact frequently taken advantage of. Family photos "lined the walls" and their couch is "large and comfy" so presumably the room has a cozy feel to it.

Its location in comparison to the rest of the house is unknown but it is noted to be "down the hall."

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Melissa Gunther, *Reopened*, Through the Door 3 (n.p.: Hayes-Allan, 2016), [19].
Rowel

Rowel is a minor character in the Celia's Journey series. He attended Renasci in the same year as Odile and Odette.

## Gifts

Rowel was in Mensaleon while he was at Renasci. Therefore, he has mind gifts.

## Relationships

### Odette Signus

Rowel kept in touch with Odette after graduation, and are implied to have a relationship ("'more than in touch,' Odile said, waggling her eyebrows). They likely don't go to the same college, as they exchange phone calls. They had a falling out about Celia in the summer before Celia's final year at Renasci. Rowel had believed the slander in the newspaper about her, and had expressed those opinions to Odette who stood by Celia. Odette remained "zipped off" even a day after the fact, and it is unclear whether they reconciled or not.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [654].
Faynen Academy for the Skilled and Talented (FAST)

Faynen has antebellum architecture

Fayen or FAST, is a school in the demesne. Although it’s exact location in unknown, it very likely in the deep south. its headmaster is Walter Roopville.

The clue Celia found at Faynen was in the grand entry, and said "It starts with a couple, a rhythm or two; Pachay, in plain sight."

## Attendees

Known graduates are limited to Celia's uncle.  This is likely referring to her Uncle Charles. Current students include Keely, and Veradisa.

## Appearance

*"Fayen was obviously an Antebellum type structure, the white columns, wide porches, and hip roof taking Celia right back to history class and the southern plantations she'd read about. The building was at the same time imposing and welcoming, elegant and relaxed."*

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [137]
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Searching for Clues* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [609].
3. ↑ Gunther, *Searching for Clues*, [611-2].
Eliot Paulden

Eliot is an Aquilegia student in Celia's year. He is a supporting character, and stays mainly in the background.

## Appearance

His black hair is short and he is skinny.

## Gifts

He has sight gifts, and likely has mind as well given that he memorized the floor-plan of Renasci.

## History

### Searching for Clues

The summer before he became a third-year, Eliot Paulden attended a "leadership camp." It was a demsne-based camp, and included students from schools beyond just Renasci. Later that year, he features in one of Celia's dreams. She was in Bellville, surrounded by a mob consisting only of Eliots. Every time she tried to escape the crowd, she was blocked by him, and she awoke in a panic. It is possible that Eliot here symbolizes all Celia's peers in the demesne, since this dream comes soon after she has a conversation with him about his summer experience.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Key to the past,* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2011), [Page 99]
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Melissa Gunther, *Searching for Clues* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [224].
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gunther, *Searching for Clues*, [219-20].
Pachay Ability Institute

Pachay Ability Institute is a school in the demesne. It isn't heard of very often because it's not very well-known. It begins its school year two months after Renasci, and has significantly more students. It calls its coteries "units," and its headmistress is Mrs. Alliuyev.

The clue Celia found in Pachay was "in plain sight" and said "Coteries here, five in the demesne; Illumine, parlor."

## Known Attendee's

During Celia and Kitt's visit to Pachay, their tour guide was Tabitha who is Pappagallo.

## Culture

Pachay is an experimental school. It is informal in many ways, for example, all students are addressed by their first names rather than "using the appropriate title and surname." Students at the school are in the habit of getting up early, so the Dining Hall is well-populated in the morning. There is also a tradition called the Fyrban, which is a school-wide bonfire that opens and closes the Pachay school year.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *The Gathering Storm.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014) [407]
2. ↑ Gunther. *The Gathering Storm.* [366]
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gunther. *The Gathering Storm.* [373]
4. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [137]
5. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *The Gathering Storm.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014) [388]
6. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *The Gathering Storm.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014) [383]
7. ↑ Gunther. *The Gathering Storm.* [415]
Quiroz Bazemore

Quiroz transfers to Renasci from Bellicose in *Key to the Past*. He is two years older than Celia and in Tattotauri. They connected through his father's NICE program. But when Celia gets trapped at Huperpetra he betrays her and reveals his affilitation with Casimir Coridan. He later has a change of heart and escapes from Casimir to join Celia.

His touch often sends Celia into overload, in terms of her gifts, because he retains many memories that aren't his, from Casimir. This causes one-way with Josh. Quiroz is a great cause of guilt for Celia after her trip to Bellicose when he gets recaptured.

## Appearance

He has dark brown hair and green eyes. He is described as "a very nice looking guy" with a "nice personality to go with his good looks."

## Personality

Quiroz is a very brave and caring individual. He takes large risks for Celia, and never loses faith in her, even when he is tortured. His father says it best: “Quiroz isn’t the type to stay quiet.” He is additionally a very good actor, as he successfully fooled Celia when he was still affiliated with the Desert Knights.

## Gifts

Quiroz has touch gifts and does not have mind gifts. He also does not have body gifts.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Melissa Gunther, *Secrets, Letters, and Lies* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [467].
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Key to the past,* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2011), [Page 259]
3. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [590-1].
4. ↑ Gunther, *The Final*, [597].
5. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Gathering Storm* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014), [729].
Summer Tournament

The Summer Tournament is a large Soccovolle event held each summer in the Demesne. The best team from each school comes to the tournament to compete against other schools. The location of the tournament changes each year. The first time Josh, and by extension Mensaleon, made it to this competition, it was held in Florida. In *the Gathering Storm,* it was held in Ed Bornhoft's stadium.

## History

### The Gathering Storm

When Josh is a second year, Menasleon attends the summer tournament and wins it all. The first game Renasci played against Illumine in this tournament, they lost.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Gathering Storm* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014), [136].
2. ↑ Gunther, *The Gathering*, [157].
Merritt

Merritt is a Desert Knight who works for Casimir Coridan. He is one of the henchmen who Celia noticed following her during *Flash of Red*. He is featured in one of Celia's visions when she goes through them in The Final Word. His name means "boundary gate."

## Personality

Merrit is very respectful and deferential to Casimir. However, he shows loyalty to both the man he calls "sir" and the cause itself. He is also very smart, as he came up with the plan to use Heeba as a cover to kidnap Celia.

## Gifts

It is likely Merritt has body gifts, given that he was tasked with physically moving Celia when she was trapped in the Banquet Hall at Huperpetra. He does not have Touch gifts, as he was unable to undo a enchantment Casimir used to attach Celia to a chair.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Melissa Gunther, *Secrets, Letters, and Lies* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [482].
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [412-3].
3. ↑ "Merritt: What Does Merritt Mean?" Think Baby Names. Accessed November 21, 2022. http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Merritt.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gunther, *Secrets, Letters*, [485].
Neel Winokur

Neel was one of Celia's two student mentors when she was a sevvie.

## Appearance

"He had short black hair that was spiky on top and dark brown eyes that were almost black. He seemed to move effortlessly, and every movement was fluid and graceful. He was neither short nor tall, just average height, which kept him from being stocky or lanky."

Neel has dark eyes and hair, and is of average height,

## Gifts

Neel is student in Corpanthera who specializes in body and touch gifts.

**\*INFORMATION FROM HERE ON CONTAINS SPOILERS\***

## History

### Book in the Attic

Neel was assigned as one of Celia’s student mentors. He helped her study for her classes, and often looked over her essays. He, with the help of Doxa, framed Celia for cheating. He did this both by stealing answer sheets, and exchanging her essays with another mentee of his, Kevin Fackler. Celia cleared her own name, and Neel was expelled for his actions.

### Key to the Past

After he is expelled, Neel joins up with Casimir, and plays a large role in the attempt to kidnap Celia from summer camp.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Book in the Attic* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2009), [Page 164].
Bonita Perrin

Bonnie is Professor Perrin's wife. Celia first meets her when she is pregnant with identical twin boys, in the last book.

## Appearance

*"She was beautiful, her long, dark hair curling around her face. Her warm, rich skin complemented her dark eyes, which were set off by long lashes."*

## References

1. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *The Final Word.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015) [Page 522]
Fleurdemer

Fleurdemer is a place in the Demense, and it's where Celia's grade goes for the traditional fifth year trip. Maddie had voted for it because there is a great bakery on Oleander Street that sells delicious pastries, including pralines.

> *"Celia could tell that Fleurdemer was near the coast, with a river running through the middle and out to a bay. It had an old-south feel to it, with grand old buildings and cobblestone streets, plus the laid-back atmosphere of a town where no one was ever in a hurry. Their hotel, the Lys-de-valles, stood out from the surrounding buildings because it rose three stories into the air, while everything else nearby was only two stories tall."*
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During their fifth year trip, Celia gets to meet the mayor and he tours their grade through the city in carriages, finally arriving at Gooty Hall, which holds the city offices and the mayor's residence.

Flerdemer has a vibrant culture. It is well-grounded in history, and has a "thriving artistic community."

## Things to do in Fleurdemer

* Walking tours
* Visit the museums
* Shop at cute stores
* Look at art galleries
* Go to bakeries
* *Visit Sebastian Hilleman's childhood home*
* Stay at the

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Flash of Red* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2012), [292].
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Searching for Clues* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [513].
Mix-up Mashup

Mix-up Mash up is a combination of many games

Mix-up Mashup is a game invented by Lexi and her brothers to use games with missing peices. She introduces it to Neeghan's friend group, and they play it during the Fall dance. It becomes something of a tradition.

## Required Pieces

* The board itself (Clue)
* Candy cards (Candyland?)
* The General (??)
* Cars, people, another board (Life)
* Hotels and peices (Monopoly)
* The Theif (??)
* The Little Old Grandmother, or LOG, figuring (??)
* Jacks plus ball (Jacks)
* Dice (Yahtzee)
* Pieces for the players themselves? (Sorry maybe?)
* Peices (chess)
* Battleships (Battleship)

## Rules

1. All players begin at the start of the clue board
	1. In the kitchen, candy cards are collected
	2. The gingerbread man can be caught
	3. Capture the flag may take place
	4. In the library, a player has to discover the general before they can move on

1. Players then move on to the carriage house
	1. Players obtain a car
	2. Play is moved to the Life board, where one spins in order to move
	3. It is possible they may have to return to the start to obtain a degree
	4. It is possible they may win the lottery
	5. It is possible they may pick up a kid or spouse
2. Players return to the entrance of the Clue board
	1. If a player has brought two or more pieces home, they can start building hotels
	2. Players must catch the thief (this gives them a bonus)
	3. If he runs, players must give chase with their cars
	4. If one encounters the LOG, she must be helped across the street before play can resume (this also gives a bonus)
3. In order to win:
	1. Players must either get all their pieces to the end
	2. Or successfully pick up all seven jacks and then roll and eight directly afterward

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Melissa Gunther, *New Beginnings* (Colorado Springs, CO: Hayes-Allen, 2017), [286].
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gunther, *New Beginnings*, [288].
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Gunther, *New Beginnings*, [287].
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Gunther, *New Beginnings*, [290].
5. ↑ Gunther, *New Beginnings*, [289].
Benoic Taylor

Benoic Taylor is Celia's date to the Fall Dance in the third book, *Flash of Red.* She doesn't know him well, only that he is a year above her, and the only reason she said yes was she was sorry for him. Unfortunately, Celia got a black eye when Josh accidentally hit her in the face with the ball at one of the Soccovolle Tournaments, right before the dance. Ben wasn't very polite about it when he saw.

Ben was a horrible date. During the dance, he spent all his time either drinking fruit punch and stuffing junk food in his face, or dancing on the floor without Celia. When Celia saw him dancing with another girl, she stormed over, but, when confronted, Ben told Celia she was "too tall" and ditched her. Thankfully, none of the rest of Celia's friends were having much fun either, so they all skipped the rest of the dance to go back to their rooms instead.

## Appearance

Ben is a blond-haired boy with brown eyes and a large nose. He is a couple inches shorter than Celia.
Miss Marcella Bellona

**\*THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS\***

Miss Marcella Bellona is an elderly penpal that Celia keeps her fourth year. She has a cat named Nibbles, and reached out due to being a fan of the Fincastles.

## History

### Secrets Letters and Lies

After writing to Celia all throughout the year, Miss Bellona finally writes that she would like to meet Celia and have tea on Miss Bellona's birthday, to share information she has on Celia's grandmother. Celia is rightfully cautious, but her desire to get out of the castle as well as know more about her family triumphs. To be sure she's who she says she is, Celia meets with her in Rio Plata, with all her friends carefully watching. With her identity verified there, Celia follows her to where Miss Bellona say she she has reserved a table for lunch. It turns out that she is a Desert Knight. Her real name is Heeba and she works for Casimir. It is the most successful capture that Casimir ever executes.
Soccovolle

Soccovolle is a cross between soccer and volleyball

Soccovolle is the main sport in the Demense. Each summer there is a large tournament, where teams from each school play to find the best team. Scouting often takes place from the teams competing, and although we don't know much about the role of professional teams, they seem to be a big deal. Ed Bornhoft is a well-known person in the demense due to his soccovolle career.

## Description

> *Soccovolle was played like volleyball when the ball was in the air and soccer once the ball touched the ground. Players could bump, set, or spike the ball until it touched their feet or the ground, at which point they could no longer use their hands and they had to play the game like soccer. There were tall rectangular nets for scoring goals, and if a player managed to get the ball through the gold hoop at the back of the net, it scored three points instead of the usual one.*
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Each team had seven players on the square-shaped field: one guard to cover the goal, three protectors to play defense, and three attackers to play offense and score goals. The game was very fast-paced and the ball moved around the field at an alarming speed."

## At Renasci

Renasci has a Soccovolle team for each coterie, coached by Jeuset-Partie. These teams play each other and compete to win a school-wide tournament. The winner of this tournament is whoever wins the most games, and if two teams tie, the title goes to whoever won when those two faced off against each other. Josh was one of the star players at Renasci, and was given an offer to play professionally.

## Summer Leagues

Josh mentions that he hopes to get into a "summer league" where presumably he would train. He needs to "get a call about" it in order to go. This may imply it is a precursor to professional play.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Melissa Gunther, *Key to the past,* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2011), [Page 140]
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Gathering Storm*(Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014) [666].
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Melissa Gunther, *Flash of Red* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2012), [392].
Ashleigh

Ashleigh is one of the two camp conselors for Hedgehog cabin at Camp Altohodos. The other counselor was Doxa Geleafa.

## Appearance

When Celia and Maddie first meet her she is wearing cargo pants and a lilac tank top, with her blond hair in knots all over her head.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Key to the past* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2011).
2. ↑ Gunther, *Key to the past.*
Justin Geleafa

Mr. Geleafa is Doxa's father, and is married to Krono Geleafa.. He is part of the Guild.

His relationship with his daughter is strained, because he worked at the princep's palace when she was young, and often didn't have time to give her the attention that she needed.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *New Beginnings*, Neeghan's Journey 1 (Colorado Springs, CO: Hayes-Allan, 2017), [302].
Transference

### Others

Adelle Fincastle (gifter), Jacob Fincastle (gifter), Aunt Emily (gifter), Quiroz Bazemore (failed gifter), Casimir Coridan (failed reciever)

Transference is the act of giving your gifts to another person. It a sacrifice, and once the action is complete the gifter is left without gifts themselves. The most famous use of this gift was on Celia Fincastle when she was four years old.

Transference is a very rare and obscure ability, and what minimal information can be found is often contradictory. Casimir Coridan as well as many Renasci professors had never heard of it, and could find very few books that mentioned it once they could. In order for transference to be successful, the gifter must want to transfer their gifts for selfless reasons, for in this way they remain "gifts."

## History of Use

### Celia Fincastle

Adelle Fincastle, Jacob Fincastle, and Aunt Emily all transferred their gifts to Celia when she was very young, in order to offer her protection from Casimir Coridan and any other people who may wish her harm. Not only did this make Celia more powerful, but it manifested in a protective light, seen often in *Flash of Red*. During Celia's inauguration all three parties were returned full use of their gifts in recognition of their sacrifice and faith.

### Casimir Coridan

Casimir Coridan attempted to recreate the protective blessing he observed on Celia for himself, doing so with the help of Quiroz. Quiroz had severe doubts, and without his full understanding and consent of the situation, the transfer failed. Blaming Quiroz for this, Casimir ordered that he be beaten and left to die in the desert.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [429-30].
2. ↑ Gunther, *The Final*, [782-3].
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Melissa Gunther, *The Gathering Storm* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014), [67].
The Sixth Princep

The sixth princep of the United States of America, belonged, as had the first five, to the Coridan Family. His reign directly preceded that of Manvil Coridan.

## History

### Life

The Sixth Princep chosen by The Overseer served in his position for many years. Higby described him and his successors as "quite diplomatic."

### Death

The sixth princep greatly enjoyed boating, and caught his death that way. He got stuck in a "bad storm" and didn't make it.  A power vacuum was left after his passing, and it was filled by Manvil Coridan, leading to the Reign of Terror.

## Family

The Sixth Princep was related to all the princeps that had come before, and shared their name. He had at least one older brother, and it was this brother who had Manvil Coridan for a child. This made Manvil his nephew.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Melissa Gunther, *Searching for Clues* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [572].
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gunther, *Searching for Clues*, [573].
Tattotauri

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Tattotauri is the Touch Coterie at RAGS. Its dean is Professor Mesbur, its colors are red and gold, and it's mascot is the bull.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Book in the Attic* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2009), [Page 68].
2. ↑ Gunther, *The Book*, [Page 113].