Characters

**Characters** refer to the various protagonists and antagonists found throughout ***Merge Mansion***. There are 21 different characters we will meet along our journey and this page will chronicle them all.

## Main Characters

### Maddie

 **Maddie Boulton** is a tenacious, energetic and friendly go-getter, who has never seen a problem she couldn’t solve! Renovate a mansion? No problem! Get your Grandma out of prison? Easy! She is a professional engineer and inventor, ready to take her place among other famous Boulton inventors, while secretly trying to solve a myriad of family mysteries!

### Ursula

 **Ursula Boulton** is sharp and witty, and the proud and mysterious matriarch of the Boulton family. She loves to bake pies, listen to true crime podcasts and motorcycle, but above all, keep the family secrets hidden. She had to move out of the mansion a long time ago, but now that  Maddie is busy renovating it all, she isn’t quite ready to move back. So, don’t be surprised if you find her acting strange, hiding things and sneaking about. That’s just Grandma being herself.

### Roddy

 **Roddy Took** is a local architect, kind hearted and helpful. Meeting  Maddie was love at first sight! However, luck and love have never seen eye to eye for him in the past to be direct about his feelings to anyone! He'll do anything to help her out, but sometimes his over eagerness may lead to more trouble.

## Minor Characters

### Julius

 **Julius** is knowledgeable, kind and perhaps pretentious, and an old friend of Grandma’s who has had a secret crush on her for a long time. As a retired lawyer, he now owns a small antique shop in town. A walking encyclopedia of useful and unuseful knowledge, he always has an answer for  Maddie, whether she likes it or not. But perhaps it’s just his way to impress Grandma  Ursula.

### Jackie

 **Jackie** is a reporter for the Boulton Bugle and loves a great story. But when  Ursula gets arrested, and she dashed to the Beaumont Hall to get the scoop, she instead finds herself becoming friends with  Maddie. She's keen to use her smarts to help Maddie out, going so far as to using her connections at the paper. Yet, the Boulton story is almost too good to be true. How far will she go to get the ultimate story?

### Holden

**Holden Level 3 Holden** is a photographer who works for the council of Hopewell Bay. He originally meets  Maddie while wanting to take pictures of the mansion and Maddie's progress.

### Deb

 **Deb Boulton** has always seen herself as a bit of a debutante. She has been married several times and even lived abroad, but it still looks like she hasn’t found her Mr. Right. Moving back from living abroad, she has returned to her roots in Hopewell Bay. Although she can be flirtatious and competitive, Deb deeply cares for her family, and is happy to be reconnecting with  Ursula. Some may wonder why she would come back now. Is it because the Mansion is being renovated again? Or perhaps it’s something deeper and more personal…

### Cherry

 **Cherry** is optimistic and friendly and runs a popular bakery in Hopewell Bay. She is an amazing baker, and able to make anything you desire. Her bubbly personality is infectious, as she never seems to be in a bad mood. Perhaps it's the joy of baking. Or maybe she just loves to show everyone through the art of baking that anything is possible. However, don’t let that sweet exterior fool you. Beneath all that bubbly goodness lies a competitive spirit willing to do almost anything to win…

### Pearl

 **Pearl Wu** is an event planner in Hopewell Bay.

### Mason

 **Mason Wu** is  Maddie's mischievous cousin who she often catches snooping around the Mansion. He claims to know Maddie and that "his moms" have shared Maddie's secrets with him. Despite Maddie's confusion, she discovers that Mason is  Deb's grandson, making him a member of her extended family. Mason's mature personality sets him apart from other kids, and he prefers socializing with adults. Maddie is intrigued by Mason's unconventional behavior, and she wonders about the secrets hidden within his family's history, especially since they recently moved to Hopewell Bay for  Pearl I Wu's job. Despite his troublemaking tendencies, Mason adds excitement to Maddie's life.

### Winston

 **Winston** is the butler for Beaumont Hall. Proud, mannered, and professional he still believes that *manners maketh man.* Even though the Mansion has gone into disarray over the years, he has done his best to keep whatever glory and luster is left in the estate. He is fiercely loyal and protective of the Boulton family, serving them from a young age. Mr. Winston will put anyone who would dare speak ill of them in their place. Especially regarding Leonard Boulton, who he will often help, even though it may mean getting himself in trouble.

### Heikki

 **Heikki Laine** is the humble and recluse lighthouse keeper. Known to many as The Wizard of Hopewell Bay, his rather gruff exterior and large white beard betray a soft and kind soul. He is originally from Finland and therefore loves to go to sauna and take care of the Finnish magpies that live on his island. His moniker of Wizard may come from the fact that he has been often seen talking to his birds, while at other times spouts cryptic Finnish proverbs that defy any logic. What is more strange, however, is that he has a mysterious past with Charlie Boulton that may hold a key to unlocking even greater secrets.

## Other Characters

### Amy

 **Amy** is a white cat which  Maddie finds and who brings her  Exotic Fish in an effort to befriend her.

### Rufus

 **Rufus** is a black dog which  Maddie finds in  The Old Well. She builds him  Rufus' Park, a place to call his own.

### Arthur

Arthur was, at one time, engaged to  Maddie Boulton before telling her that the Boulton estate was a mess and giving her an ultimatum - him or the Mansion. She decides to give him another chance but it is later revealed that she was left jilted at the altar after Grandma  Ursula produces incriminating evidence in an effort to blackmail Arthur.

### Victoria

**Victoria Level 3 Victoria** is a hard as nails, laser focused business woman, dedicated to making Hopewell Bay the best town in the state! With her cold and calculating demeanor and sharp fashion sense, she exudes self-confidence. Recently promoted to the head of city council, she will use any and all means to achieve her goals. Unfortunately, this also means getting rid of that pesky run-down mansion known as Beaumont Hall. To make matters worse, it’s still infested with those dubious Boultons, who she trusts as far as she can throw them. What would lead her to hate a family so much?

### Emilio

**Emilio Level 3 Emilio Costa** is Hopewell Bay’s newest resident and marine biologist! He has traveled the world to study ocean life, but when he explored the pristine waters of Hopewell Bay, he immediately decided to stay! Now, with his faithful cat Amy, he runs Hopewell Bay’s very own aquarium, which houses many exotic fish. He has a caring soul and humble demeanor, he never boasts about his doctorate. Whatever he found in the waters of Hopewell Bay, he has kept secret so far for reasons unknown. And those reasons may very well lead to even greater mysteries…

### Hank

**Hank Level 3 Hank** is a local pool builder and  Deb Boulton's new boyfriend. He helps  Maddie fix a pool area for  Ursula's birthday.

### Lady Voyance

 **Lady Voyance** is a psychic and  Ursula Boulton's old friend. She foresees a great change in Hopewell Bay's future and has graciously offered her services to help.