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Melanie Martinez

## Melanie Adele Martinez

Melanie Martinez, seen wearing her alien/fairy prosthetics

### Occupation(s)

Singer-songwriter, actress, director, dancer, photographer, screenwriter, producer, and clothing designer

### Book(s)

The Crybaby Coloring Book, The K-12 Coloring Book

### Years Active

2012-Present

**Melanie Adele Martinez** is a 28 year-old musician, she is best known for her Album Trilogy sorrounding her character, Crybaby.

## Biography

**Melanie Adele Martinez** is an American song-writer, actress, film-director, screenwriter, producer, and so much more. Melanie Martinez is from Puerto rican and Dominican descent. Her music career began when she auditioned for the American talent show "The Voice" and became a member of Team Adam, where her popularity grew rapidly. In the fifth week she was eliminated, which encouraged her to work on original material.

## Involvement on Nerve

Her involvement on Nerve is short but sweet. Her song "Soap" (which is the sixth soundtrack from her debut album, Crybaby) is played on one scene of the show Nerve.

## After her involvement on Nerve

**Melanie Adele Martinez** started to work on original material, again. She released her second album, K-12 on September 6th, 2019, while her EP (Afterschool EP) released a year after. After three years Melanie Martinez released her third and last album which talked about her famous and well-known character, Crybaby. The latest album is called PORTALS. The Crybaby Album Trilogy talks about Life and Death, meaning that her debut album is Life, her second is the bridge between Life and Death, and her latest album is about Death.
Cameron Phillips

Cam is a student at Renasci. He is in the same year as Audra.

## Gifts

Cam has mind gifts, as he is in Mensaleon.

## Relationships

### Josh Rumbles

Cameron is the guard on the Mensasleon soccovolle team, and is also roommates with Josh Rumbles. This means they see each other fairly often. They are on good terms and occasionally go on bike rides together.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Melissa Gunther, *Searching for Clues* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [220].
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Gathering Storm*(Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014), [157].
Agatha Trowbridge's House

Aunt Agatha's house is Celia's childhood home, where she grew up after her parents disappeared. It is part of an estate having been passed down through Aunt Agatha's family who are old money. Aunt Agatha was the sole inheritor. Nothing is known about the previous inhabitants.

## Appearance:

"It was an old, gothic structure, very cold and austere-looking from the outside... the large windows in the front parlor were visible from the street, although heavy draperies blocked much of the view through the panes. The design style inside was true to the period, with ornate antique pieces of furniture, made of dark woods and fabrics. Aunt Agatha's decor was very proper, but left the large house lacking of light and life."

Aunt Agatha's estate is large and intimidating. It was made in a different time, and the furniture within reflects that. Celia describes feeling as if the whole house were breakable. There is a carriage house from the earlier years on the lawn. It's a garage, but Aunt Agatha insists on using its "proper title" of the carriage house. At the back of the house, there are stairs leading to the second level, which is where our Celia resides. The top of the stairs overlooks the downstairs.

## Celia’s room:

Celia's walls are pastel green and purple, and her furniture has a white bedroom scheme. Celia chose these colors because "she had a vague memory of those colors fin her room when her parents were around."  She also states that another reason for those colors are that Aunt Agatha would have never chosen them. Celia's ceiling is covered with stickers that map out the constellations. Celia's bedroom is close to the edge of the stairs, at the front of the hall.

## The Attic

There is a door that leads to the attic on the upper level, down the hall from Celia's bedroom. The way up consists of a curving staircase and rickety steps. A few dim light bulbs light the way, hanging from the ceiling with metal pull-cords. The attic itself is quite large, dark, and dusty. The attic is where Celia finds the Book of Nawank.

*"Spider webs filled every nook and cranny, and odd trinkets in forgotten corners lurked like mysterious creatures. Old hat boxes, rocking chairs, dress forms, porch furniture, steamer trunks, leather suitcases, and wooden chests filled the space. Off to one side, a floor to ceiling bookcase held books piled high and crammed onto the sagging shelves, Late afternoon sunshine streamed through the small, high windows, creating sporadic beams of light through the dust-filled air."*

## Inhabitants

Aunt Agatha and Celia are the only people who live in the estate, but Aunt Agatha employs servants, including her chef Jean-Claude.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Book in the Attic* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2009), [4].
2. ↑ Gunther, *The Book*, [5-6].
3. ↑ Gunther, *The Book*, [Page 6-7].
Miss Emerson

Miss Emerson is the headmistress of Trowth Academy. It is likely she is unmarried.

## Appearance

*"Her black hair was gathered in a bun at the base of her neck, a decorative pin holding it coiled. She was quite thing, her hands bony, but her handshake was firm. Her muddy green eyes were a surpries with her pale brown complexion, and she wore a thick turtleneck sweater and a long, voluminous skirt that hung on her slight frame."*

## References

1. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *Searching for Clues.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013) [Page 351]
Key to the Past

**SPOILER WARNING: Plot details follow.**

In the second establishment of the Celia's Journey series, Celia Fincastle goes back to Renasci. There's one slight problem though - she has to complete a family tree project by the end of the year and she doesn't know enough about her family to complete the project. She gets help from an unexpected place, but the information is hidden by a series of clues.

## Synopsis

Celia Fincastle is headed back to Renasci, ready for another year. This time she has to complete her family tree, but she doesn't have much information to work with. Help comes from an unexpected source, but it's hidden by a series of clues, and Celia soon learns she's not the only one searching. Time is running out, and both her grade and her future hang in the balance - will she find it in time?

## Plot

Celia Fincastle, the main protagonist in the story, is ready for another year at Renasci. However, before she leaves for school she receives a letter in the mail informing her about an upcoming school project which is a requirement for all sixth years: the family tree. This would most likely be fine in any other circumstance, but Celia does not know enough about her family to complete the chart. Once at school, she finds out there is a new teacher at the school, who, although he is intimidating, seems to be kind enough.

As the school year progresses, Celia begins to worry about getting her project done. Soon enough, she starts getting a series of clues from her mother, giving her information about her family so Celia does not fail the project. The last clue, however, intrigues Celia so much that she does not wait for Professor Legaspi to come with her, to ensure Celia's safety, and Celia goes upstairs to the attic on her own to get the last clue. However, there is a person in the attic who attacks Celia, trying to take her by force to Casimir. As soon as he touches her, there is a loud bang and a red flash as he is thrown backward. He tries three times but comes to the same result each time and eventually he runs back out of the attic. It is later discovered that the person in the attic is actually the new teacher from that year.

## References

1. ↑ "Key to the Past," Goodreads, last modified 2012, accessed December 20, 2021, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18955790-key-to-the-past.
Warley

Warley is the Whitmore's energetic dog

Warley is Heath’s dog. He first appears in the fifth book. Celia can speak to him, and often does when she visits the Whitmore's house.

## Appearance

He has "*wavy dark tan fur, long legs, bushy eyebrows, and a long, shaggy tail."*

## References

1. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *Searching for Clues.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013) [Page 67]
The Commission

The Commission is a group of seven highly respected individuals that formed when Violet Hilleman was chosen for princep at a young age. "*In short, their job is discerning when the prospective princep is ready for the responsibility of the position."* In other words, they decide when Celia can become princep.

## Members

* Mrs. Nicolett Robenhymer
* Mr. Robert Quensel
* Miss Kerrin Shabuta
* Mr. Luka Izagora
* Mr. William Addison
* Miss Ameigh Willowdell
* Mr. Emin Kingsall

## References

1. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *Secrets, Letters, and Lies.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013) [Page 324]
Josh's mother

Josh's mother is a minor character in the Celia's Journey series. Little is known about her, other than she is a mother of two: Josh Rumbles and his sister.

## Personality

Very little is known about Josh's mother's habits or lifestyle, but what little is known points to her being an anxious woman. Her son, Josh, is a soccovolle player, and he mentions in an interview with TAG Teen that "my mom hates watching [my games] sometimes, 'casue she's always worried that I'm going to get hurt." Likewise, over the summer of his final year at Renasci, Josh's family was visited by Sebastian Hilleman, and Josh's mother "nearly had a heart attack." She is likely protective of her children, and her anxiety is likely an expression of love for Josh.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Secrets, Letters, and Lies* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [60].
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [52].
Josh Rumbles

Josh Rumbles is a main character and one of the first characters Celia meets at Renasci. He is a very good Soccovolle player who is known for getting sick from nerves before every game.

## Appearance

Josh has spiky hair, and an athletic build. His spiky hair eventually turns into "soft curls" as he lets it grow out. He has hazel eyes.

## Personality

Josh is athletic, with a tendency to feel extreme anxiety before games. He is caring, patient, and has “quiet strength” which he uses to support those around him.

Josh is fairly reserved when it comes to emotions, noting to Celia that he "do[es]n't like *feeling* this much." However, he is able and willing to set aside this aversion in order to help those he cares about. When Celia has an emotional breakdown the summer before she is a firstie, he comforts her saying "its okay to be angry ... its okay to be sad, too."

Josh seems to find strength in taking care of friends, and shows a repeated willingness to put their needs before his own. He takes pride in his strength, because it gives him the ability to protect Celia and others. Indeed, this purpose is validated by the Kynoseur himself, who gives him the mission to "act as her guard."

## Gifts

Josh has mind gifts and body gifts. He is, in his own words, "terrible at sight skills. Really pathetic."

## Trivia

* Josh hates peas
* He also dislikes tofu
* Josh sends Celia a candy gram full of chocolates every year for Valentine's Day
* Josh became "the youngest player in the U17 league in decades" when he joined the Flame in fourth year
* Josh broke his leg when he was younger
* He once ate french fries with mayonnaise

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Key to the past* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2011), [Page 60].
2. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *Searching for Clues.* (Colorado Srings, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013) [Page 13]
3. ↑ Gunther, Melissa, *The Final Word*, (Colorado Springs CO.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [38].
4. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Gathering Storm* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014), [788].
5. ↑ Gunther, *The Final*, [111].
6. ↑ Gunther, *The Final*, [394].
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Melissa Gunther, *Secrets, Letters, and Lies* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [57-9].
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Gunther, *Secrets, Letters*, [165].
9. ↑ Gunther, *Secrets, Letters*, [60].
Rio Plata

Rio Plata is one of the options that the fourth years can go to when they leave campus on weekends. It is further south, warmer than Renasci and, surrounded by desert (and buildings like Huperpetra). It is famous for being where Manvil Coridan was defeated.

*"As she studied the street around her, she took in the cobblestone streets, adobe buildings, ristras hanging hear doorways and brightly painted doors. She walked down one street and turned onto another, looking around as the street opened onto a square with a few shade trees in the center. Cafés with quaint patios and small shops lined the edges of the square, along with a few art galleries and studios."*

## References

1. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *Secrets, Letters, and Lies.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013) [Page 390]
Princep

The Princep is the head of the Demsne's government. They are chosen by The Overseer, and rule like a monarch as an extention of His will. The Princep is chosen every 50 years (on July 24th), and should the reigning Princep die before this time, a family member stands in. This is also the protocol for when a chosen Princep is underage. In such cases, The Commission determines their readiness to lead.

## Property

As the Princep is a similar position to a monarch, there is property inherited by the person holding he title. These include objects, such as the Book of Nawanc, the Rhitrus Cube, The Ramregrael, and the King's RIng. Other property owned by the Pricep is real estate. There are many castles granted to the Princep, and although they must choose one to rule out of, the others are avaible for use. These include Villandrie, Bellicose (formerly), Castalia, Rosemount, and Havensmoor.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Melissa Gunther, *Flash of Red* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2012), [224]
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Gunther, *Flash of Red* [222-3].
Lyerly

Lyerly is Truno's sister. She has overactive mind gifts that make her vulnerable to peoples thoughts and to visions, and because of this she is often bullied. She had to switch schools multiple times, attending Elpidapax, Illumine, and Renasci consecutively. She also attended Faynen, during The Gathering Storm and the Final Word, and was present when the library there was ransacked by the Desert Knights.

## Appearance

She has "curls that were almost white that spiraled to a few inches below her shoulders and nearly pure white skin” and “deep brown eyes that were almost black." She is also very thin.

## Gifts

She is almost as gifted as Celia in mind.

## Relationships

### Truno

Lyerly and Truno are very close siblings, and they each have a lot of trust in eachother. Truno is always nearby when she attempts a strenuous mind art, because his touch is soothing to her, and can keep her grounded.

### Veradisa Millrift

Veradisa and Lyerly are "good friends," according to Truno, and the two girls spend a large portion of their time together. It is through Lyerly that Veradisa and Truno meet. Lyerly does not make friends or open up easily, so they must be very close and special to eachother.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [162].
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Gathering Storm*(Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014), [142].
3. ↑ Gunther. *The Gathering Storm.* [236]
4. ↑ Gunther, *Final Word* [671].
Blaine Jackson

Blaine is a member of the Guild, just like his mother and father. He is Audra's older brother, and shared classes with Celia before he graduated from Renasci. He is in a relationship with Doxa.

## Trivia

* Blaine once put food coloring in Audra's shampoo, causing her hair to be red for three weeks

## References

1. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *Secrets, Letter, and Lies.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013) [Page 89]
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Searching for Clues* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [313].
Huperpetra

Huperpetra is a stronghold used by Casimir, and built by his father Aristid Coridan. It is a very big rock structure and has major importance. It is unfindable, but is located near Rio Plata and Bellicose. The structure is heavily blocked, and all characters profess astonishment that Celia was able to break them. She is the only one in The Guild and in the Desert Knights able to do so.

## Layout

### Grand Hall

Casimir has a grand hall where he holds Desert Knight meetings. It contains a very long table at which he sits at the head, and so presumably the room has a connection to the kitchen so food may be served. This is the room where he meets Celia when she is captured, and is also the room in which he keeps The Ramregrael. It is housed in "an ornate cabinet" with a "clawed hand" on the door. This clawed hand is a motif at Huperpetra, and was also featured on the doors to the Great Hall. The room is lined with torches.

### Basement

The FIncastle family was kept in the basement of Huperpetra for over a decade in a small cell. It had a small common space, two bedrooms and a small bathroom. There must also have been a kitchen space, becuase they made their own food.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [320].
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Melissa Gunther, *Secrets, Letters, and Lies* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [481].
3. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *New Beginnings* (Colorado Springs, CO: Hayes-Allen, 2017), [227].
The Hannagan's House

The Hannagan's house is home to the entire Hannagan family, with four children, and their two grandparents.

## Appearance

For a family of eight (including grandparents), the house that the Hannagan's live in is small, but bigger than it looks. It is a "*split-level home with a garage on one side of the front door and a story and a half on the other.*"The walkway leading to the house has flowers lining it and passes a ring of bushes which encircle a big maple tree in the center of the large front lawn. The house is light blue, with a darker blue for the trim and shutters.

## Layout

The first room you are in when you enter is a "long, narrow room with lots of doors and stairs." If you go to the nearest staircase, it leads you down to a large room with a dining table on one side and some sofas across the room from it. Through a wide doorway on the other end of the room, and in the back of the house, you will find the large, spacious kitchen. One half of the kitchen was wooden cabinets along the walls while the other housed a large dining table. If you continue through the kitchen, you'll find the living room. It has big, comfy-looking couches and an armchair, all facing a television.

To go upstairs, you must turn right in the entry room of the house and up a staircase. At the landing, there is a door to your right which has the washer and dryer in it, but if you turn down a very long hallway, you will find all the bedrooms. The first door on your left is the bathroom, and the room next to it is Maddie's room. The rest of the family's rooms are also there, besides Mr. and Mrs. Shoenecker (Maddie's grandparents), who have an apartment behind the garage.

### Maddie's Room

The walls of Maddie's room are painted a deep emerald and even the carpeting is a muted shade of the same green. A bed is along one wall with a desk next to it. Opposite from it is a long, low dresser, and an overflowing bookcase sits on the last wall, near the closet door.

### Outside

They have a large backyard with a many trees and bushes, including a big oak from from which a tire swing is hanging from and a treehouse is.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Melissa, Gunther. *Secrets, Letters, and Lies* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013) [Page 16]
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Melissa, Gunther. *Secrets, Letters, and Lies.* (Colorado, Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013) [Page 17]
3. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *Secrets, Letters, and Lies.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013) [Page 21]
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Melissa, Gunther. *Secrets, Letter, and Lies.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013) [Page 18]
5. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *Secrets, Letters, and Lies.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013) [Page 43]
Ameigh Willowdell

Ameigh Willowdell is a member of the Commission who is a very sweet young woman with a distinct Southern drawl. She goes on to replace Headmaster Doyen at Renasci,

## Appearance

*"Miss Willowdell looked like a china doll standing before them, with brown hair and porcelain skin. She had very delicate features and was gentle and soft-spoken."*

## References

1. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *Secrets, Letters, and Lies.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013) [Page 342]
Kittrick Borega

Kittrick Borega is one of Celia's close friends. He is an only child, and lives on the west coast. His parents are both archaelogists in the Demesne, studying gifts in ancient civilizations. After Rensci, he contunued on to college.

## Appearance

Kitt has black hair. He gets glasses in *The Gathering Storm,* and regularly wears a watch.

## Personality

He is patient and has “steady reassurance.” Kitt has a deadpan sense of humor and likes to sleep in, as evidenced by his reaction to the sleep habits of Pachay's student body.

## Gifts

Kitt had mind gifts, as he is in Mensaleon, as well as speech gifts. He also has sight gifts, as he is taking a vision class two years after his ALPHAs.

## History

### Book in the Attic

In Book in the Attic, Kitt first attends Renasci, and makes friends with his roommates in Mensaleon, as well as the group from Room 3. He mentions potentially doing magic tricks for the talent show, but it is unclear if he ever does.

### Flash of Red

Leading up to the Fall dance, Kitt asks out a girl from his vision class who turns him down. It is unknown who he asks out next, but the girl "stood [him] up," coming by herself and danced with "some guy" who was not Kitt. After this fiasco, Kitt joins the other fifth years on their class trip.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Flash of Red* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2012), [390].
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Searching for Clues* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [87].
3. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Secrets, Letters, and Lies* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [463].
4. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Secrets Hidden*, Neeghan's Journey 3 (n.p.: Hayes-Allan, 2022), [217].
5. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Secrets, Letters, and Lies* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [Page 140].
6. ↑ Melissa Gunther, The Final Word. (Colorado Springs CO.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [786].
7. ↑ Gunther, *The Final*, [38].
8. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *The Gathering Storm.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014) [383]
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Gunther, *Flash of Red*, [180].
10. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Book in the Attic* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2009), [251].
11. ↑ Gunther, *Flash of Red*, [206].
12. ↑ Gunther, *Secrets, Letters*, [165].
Sprachursus

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Sprachursus is the Speech Coterie at RAGS. It's dean is Professor Perrin, and its colors are green and gold. Its animal is the bear.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Book in the Attic* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2009), [Page 68].
2. ↑ Gunther, *The Book*, [Page 114].
Reave Lakeman

Reave Lakeman, is a boy from Aquiliegia who plays Soccovolle. He is is two years above Celia.

## History

### Flash of Red

Reave asked Celia to the Spring dance. She didn’t really know who he was, but she said yes. He wasn't much better than her first date to the Fall Dance, Ben Taylor. Reave was more focused on Celia’s fame then Celia herself. While they are dancing, he steps on her toes repeatedly, seemingly oblivious to the fact, too busy flaunting off the fact that he is dancing with Celia Fincastle. He doesn't notice when Celia gets asked to dance by Gage Nalcrest, or when Celia ditched the rest of the dance after that.

## Appearance

"*He had deep chocolate eyes and dark brown hair, along with impeccably straight, white teeth. Celia often thought he looked like he was a never-ending toothpaste commercial."*

## Physical description

### Eye color

Chocolate

1. ↑ Gunther, Melissa. *Flash of Red.* Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2012 [Page 264]
Tarver Kunkel

### Relatives

Violet Hilleman, Sebastion Hilleman, Celia Fincastle, Neeghan Fincastle, Adelle Fincastle, Jacob Fincastle, Theodore Kunkel, Winigan Kunkel

## Physical description

### Gender

Male

 Tarver Kunkel is the older brother of Violet Hilleman by ten years. He was friends with Ralph Shoenecker, Maddie's grandfather. Tarver thought that he should have been chosen for princep instead of his sister and it was really tough on Tarver when Violet was picked as princep.

## History

### Childhood

As a kid, Tarver went to Renasci and was in Tattotauri with Ralph and Violet. He was also on the Soccovolle team, playing the position of Guard.

### Wedding

"*Tarver was set to marry a nice girl, name was Alice, sweet woman."* He only had a small wedding because Violet had chosen her coronation day to be on the same day as his wedding. Alice died young and Tarver was alone the rest of his life until he passed away a few months before Adelle Fincastle's wedding from complications with his injury.

### Injury

Tarver Kunkel was most recognizable as "the one in the wheelchair" due to a major injury. He was injured during the civil war leading up to Violet's coronation. He fought for his sister, as the two were very close, and did so against the wishes of his parents. During the battle he was injured, and the injury ended with his paralyzation.

The accident was potentially a fire or bomb. There was a "bright flash" when it happened, and the family had been running from something. Mr. Shoenecker "said that it was Violet's fault that he ended up in a wheelchair" and while this is false, Violet was present at the time.

## Appearance

He uses a wheelchair after he gets paralyzed.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Key to the past,* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2011), [Page 196]
2. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *Secrets, Letters, and Lies.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013) [Page 112]
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Gunther, *Key to the past*, [197].
4. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Searching for Clues* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [574-5].
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [423].
Adelle Fincastle

### Relatives

Jacob Fincastle (husband), Celia Fincastle (daughter), Neeghan Fincastle (daughter), Violet Hilleman (mother), Sebastian Hilleman (father)

## Physical description

### Gender

female

Celia Fincastle's mother and Professor Legaspi's friend. She is described by Higby as a "delightful woman, always had a smile on her face." She was in Aquilegia at Renasci. Her name means "noble grace."

## Gifts

She had sight and mind gifts. When Celia was about four years old, she used a process known as Transference to give all her gifts to her daughter, leaving her without gifts for over ten years. During Celia's crowning ceremony, the Kynoseur grants her back the use of these gifts at their full capacity as thanks for all she did for Celia.

## History

Along with her daughter Neeghan and the rest of her family, Elle was held in the cells of Huperpetra for over a decade. It is likely she did the cooking for the seven of them, and at the very least she baked. Neeghan says her mom has made almond cookie for “as long as she can remember.”

After she was released from Huperpetra, she regained her gifts, and moved in with Celia in Villandrie.

## Trivia

* When getting engaged to her husband, they purposefully timed the announcement to coincide with Tarver's funeral, at his request.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Key to the past,* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2011), [Page 105]
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [782-3].
3. ↑ Adelle: What Does Adelle Mean?" Think Baby Names. Accessed November 21, 2022. http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Adelle.
4. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *New Beginnings*(Colorado Springs, CO: Hayes-Allen, 2017), [307].
5. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Searching for Clues* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [579].
New Beginnings

New Beginnings is the first book in the Neeghan's Journey series, by Melissa Gunther. It is the sequel series to Celia's Journey, starring Celia Fincastle's sister, Neeghan Fincastle as she begins her first year at Renasci, following her release from Casimir's custody.

## Synopsis

Neeghan Fincastle has seen a lot of changes in her life over the past year, and she’s struggling to keep up with all the new things around her. Of course she’s happy to get to know her sister, Celia, and her grandfather, but everything is different, and she’s finding it’s not always easy to adjust.

Now she’s about to face another change as she gets ready to attend the Renasci Academy for Gifted Students, the same school her sister attended. She’s excited to discover more about her gifts and learn how to use her talents, but this change is more of a challenge than all of the others. Everyone around her keeps telling her she’ll do fine, but when things don’t go quite as she imagined they would, she’ll have to decide what she really wants and find the place she truly belongs... even if that’s not the place she always thought it would be.

## References

1. ↑ "New Beginnings." Goodreads. Accessed November 23, 2022. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34389143-new-beginnings.
Hildegard

Hildegard was Maddie's favorite stuffed animal as a child. During the fifth and sixth book, Huxton hatched a plan to send Hildegard all over the country as a prank to his sister. Where the name Hildegard came from is unclear, but the most famous Hildegard is Hildegard Von Bingen, a notorious nun who was canononized.
Bob Hannagan

### Relatives

Madelia Hannagan, Annette Hannagan, Huxton Hannagan, Sabrina Hannagan, Dairek Hannagan, Clarabell Shoenecker, Ralph Shoenecker

## Physical description

### Gender

male

Mr. Hannagan is Maddie's father. He attended non-demsne college and that's where he met his wife, Annette Hannagan. He is an accountant.

## Gifts

Mr. Hannagan has no gifts, and his extended family remains willfully unaware that such a concept even exists.

## History

### Searching for Clues

During the summer before Maddie’s third year, Mr. Hannagan underwent a phase his daughter described as “a big fitness kick.” In preparing for a marathon, triathlon, or other large event of which the details are not clear, Bob pulled the entire Hannagan household into attempting all manner physical activities along with him. The results of this endeavor are unknown.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Secrets, Letters, and Lies* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [51].
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Melissa Gunther, *Searching for Clues*(Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [17].
Ed Bornhoft

Ed Bornhoft is, in Maddie's opinion, "like, the best Soccovolle player ever." He is pictured on a magazine for sale at the BUS station, so he is presumably something of a celebrity, likely a hearthrob.

## Appearance

He's described as a curly-haired young man(who Maddie thinks is cute). He has short brown hair and blue eyes.

## History

Ed Bornhoft was a star Soccovolle player. Sometime in Celia's first years at school, he retired, and bought a Soccovolle stadium, renovating it and expanding it as a pet project. There was talk that he would be starting his own professional team.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Melissa Gunther, *Key to the past,* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2011), [Page 59]
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Gathering Storm* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014), [136].
Ezra Cummings

Ezra is a member of the Guild, who is part of the rescue from Huperpetra in *Secrets, Letters, and Lies*. He is very involved because he had previously worked with Violet Hilleman at the palace. He is Odile and Odette's uncle.

## Appearance

He has brown, close-cut hair and is a very fit man.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Key to the past* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2011), [201].
2. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *Secrets, Letters, and Lies.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013) [Page 498]
Manvil Coridan

Manvil was the Princep that came before Violet Hilleman. His time on the throne is sometimes called the "reign of terror." His family ceased to inherit the crown after he died, although his son, Aristid, and later Casimir, believed that they still had a right to it.

## History

### Childhood

Manvil was six years old when his father died, and blamed The Overseer for allowing it to happen. Having felt powerless in that moment, he dedicated his life to obtaining power so he would never again be so weak.

### Ascension

Manvil's uncle was the sixth princep in the United States, and after his death a space was opened for one of his relatives to take over. Higby suspects foul play, because, while the Coridan family was large, not a single other person stepped forward to claim the job. His time as princep is colloquially refered to as "The Reign Of Terror."

### Civil War

When The Overseer nominated Violet Hillemen to succeed his as Princep, Manvil refused to cede authority. Camping himself in the palace and not leaving, Manvil kickstarted a long and terrible seige that, while centered around that plot of land, had far reaching political implications for the Demense. At great cost to both sides, Violet Hilleman and her supporters won, and Manvil was forced to flee.

### Life in Hiding

Aristid, Manvil's son, sheltered him after the battle. He was kept in a secret room in the house, hidden even from Aristid's wife. Soon afterwards, she left Aristid, leaving Casimir to grow up with Manvil and Aristid as his only influences. Manvil was injured and humilated and, seeing that his ambitions of Godhood were to be unrealized, sought to teach his son and grandson all that he knew. Until his death - he had been "sick" for a while - he imparted many secrets and advice to them, and was likely the biggest driving force in Casimir's own atttempted coup.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [600].
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Melissa Gunther, *Searching for Clues* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [572-3].
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gunther, *Searching for Clues*, [574].
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Gunther, *The Final* , [599].
5. ↑ Gunther, *The Final*, [417]
Antoine Spadaro

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Professor Spadaro is the dean of Corpanthera at Renasci. He has a wife and two children.

## Appearance

Professor Spadaro may be albino, as he has white hair and startlingly pale skin. However, he may just be like that naturally, as his eyes are not red but rather "vivid peacock blue." They have alternatively been called “turquoise.”

## Classes

Professor Spadaro teaches Camaflouge I as well as Speed & Strength I.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Book in the Attic* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2009), [Page 65].
2. ↑ Gunther, *The Book*, [Page 88].
3. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [303].
4. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Flash of Red* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2012), [96].
Mr. Hayhurst

Mr. Hayhurst is Professor Mesbur's teaching assitant that appears during *Flash of Red*.

## Personality

Mr. Hayhurst is prone to rambling, explaining things in a roundabout manner, and rescinding his explanations. These quirks while interesting, make him, in Audra's words, "such a lousy teacher." He additionally has a habit of exclaiming "Fantastic!" at the end of his explanations. This is one of the few aspects of a character that Melissa Gunther quotes as having come from real life experience: she had a teacher with the same habit.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Melissa Gunther, *Flash of Red* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2012), [152].
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, "The Kitchen Table," Melissa Gunther, last modified
2022, accessed December 21, 2022,
https://melissagunther.com/kitchen-table/.
Aristid Coridan

Casimir's father, Aristid was a large influence in Casimir decision to forcibly become princep. With Casmir's help, Aristid helped hide Manvil Coridan in their house. This house "looked like it was from the seventies," likely placing Aristid in the Baby Boomer generation.

In his final moments of life he makes Casimir promise that he will "become princep...whatever...it takes." His cause of death is either heart attack or assassination, as he clutches at his chest as he dies. It is more likely that it was assasination, for Casimir asks "how could this happen?"

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [417].
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gunther, *The Final*, [284].
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gunther, *The Final*, [418].
Maru

Maru is a student in Aquilegia at Renasci, and is one of Neeghan's roomates. She is the year above Neeghan, and is friends with Danae.

## Appearance

Maru has long dark hair, "golden skin," and "dark eyes."

## Gifts

Maru is in Aquilegia, so she has sight gifts.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Melissa Gunther, *New Beginnings*, Neeghan's Journey 1 (Colorado Springs, CO: Hayes-Allan, 2017), [126].
2. ↑ Gunther, *New Beginnings*, [140].
Jacob Fincastle

Celia Fincastle's father. He is described by Higby as having a "keen wit" and he liked to make Adelle Fincastle, his wife, laugh. He has a sister six years younger than him named Emily and two parents, Greta and Reddick. He was in the coterie, Spachursus when he went to Renasci.

## Appearance

He is has shoulder length, shaggy, brown hair.

## Trivia

* When getting engaged to his wife, they purposefully timed the announcement to be on the day of Tarver's funeral at his request

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Key to the past,* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2011), [Page 105]
2. ↑ Gunther, *Key to the Past* [158].
3. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Searching for Clues* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [579].
Anne Legaspi

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Professor Legaspi is a professor at Renasci and an important character in the Celia’s Journey Series. She is the dean of Aquilegia, and is Celia’s mentor. She was a friend of Elle, Celia's mother, and is married to Thomas Morven.

## Appearance

Professor Legaspi has red-blonde curls and green eyes. She wears rectangular glasses.

## Gifts

Professor Legaspi is the dean of Aquilegia, and thus extremely gifted with sight. She is very insightful and often knows things without being told, a gift that may be an extension of her sight gifts or may be something different. She does not have mind gifts, and it is a point of much frustration for her because she often misses out on silent conversations.

## Classes

Professor Legaspi teaches fifth-year Basic Vision Skills II. Her other classes include Basic Cryptoptics and Beginning Night Vision.

## Trivia

* Professor Legaspi loves hot chocolate (especially Vea’s) and will drink it year-round including on the hottest days of summer.
* When she got married, Anne got so fed up with organizing things with her family that she eloped.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Melissa Gunther, *The Book in the Attic* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2009), [Page 65].
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Secrets, Letters, and Lies* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013), [64].
3. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Flash of Red* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2012), [138].
4. ↑ Gunther, *Flash of Red*, [96].
5. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Book in the Basement*, Neeghan's Journey 2 (Colorado Springs, CO: Hayes-Allan, 2019).
Thomas Morven

Thomas Morven is a teacher at Renasci. He is engaged to Ms. Legaspi.

## Appearance

*"Mr. Morven's dark brown hair and dark blue eyes framed by the wire edges of his glasses were usually distinctive because he was always immaculately groomed."*

Mr. Morven is a "slender" cleanly man.

## History

### Pre-books

Mr. Morven studied touch gifts extensively in a demesne University. He notes to Celia that he "went overseas to learn" conveyance.

### Book in the Attic

Mr. Morven is the representative who meets with Celia and her aunt about RAGS in general. He brings the paperwork necessary to commit to Renasci, and cautions Aunt Agatha to read everything fully before agreeing. She dismisses this, and signs Celia up without knowledge of the type of school she is going to. He sends the information packet and other pertinent information on Renasci to them, and he is also the one to pick her and her bags up for transport to school.

## Gifts

Mr. Morven has touch gifts. He does not have mind gifts.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *Searching for Clues.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013) [Page 14]
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Key to the past* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2011), [52].
3. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Flash of Red* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2012), [32].
4. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Gathering Storm* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2014), [99].
Overseer

The Overseer is a god-like figure that gives people their gifts, picks peoples coteries, sends visions and prophesies, and chooses their political leader. A known agent of this figure is the Kynoseur, who can appear in dreams.

Not everyone believes in the Overseer, Casimir Coridan being and obvious example. This is because "you have to form a relationship with them on your own. You can't learn about them from someone else. It has to be your own experience."

## Personality

The Overseer is a distant figure, with little interaction with those under his jurisdiction. He believes strongly in free will, and practices non-interference even when it goes against his own goals in order to protect the free-will of others.

## Prophecies

"Pride, greed, ruin. Your father failed and so will you. Choose your destination wisely, for you shall stay there until the appointed time." Given to all the Desert Knights, but remembered only by Casimir Coridan.

“The cup is not yours to drink from, and the one you refuse to acknowledge will not be denied." Given to Casimir Coridan.

"Fight and fail; you need only be still" given to Lyerly.

### The Proclamation

“There is one… One that is coming… one that will rise to stand above the rest… The next princep… More gifted than anyone could imagine… The one who is coming will drink from the cup… and will have the purest strength… She alone will have the strength to endure, the strength necessary to become my princep.,. no matter the sacrifices, the difficulties she must face… The strength to be powerless… to become the servant of all… She will be targeted. She must learn a tremendous amount, complete extensive training for her gifts… She *will* become princep… I will not let her fail. The one I have chosen is coming!” Given to everyone within Villandrie on the night Casimir invaded.

## References

1. ↑ Gunther, *The Final*, [256].
2. ↑ Gunther, *The Final*, [127].
3. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [752].
4. ↑ Gunther, *The Final,* [438-9].
The Whitmore's House

The Whitmore’s house is home to Heath, Moorland, and their parents. Celia first goes there in the summer before she is a third year at Renasci, in the fifth book, *Searching for Clues,* and she continues to stay at the house through the final book. The house is very big, and is home to a lot of the Guild.

## Description

### Outside

The white and blue-trimmed house was in the middle of a grassy plot, otherwise surrounded by trees. Off to one side was Heath's mom's vegetable garden. Going around to the back is the zip-line and treehouse.

### Inside

#### First Floor

In the front of the house there is a formal dining room that is rarely used, a comfortable game room, and a storage room overflowing with boxes. Plus, the kitchen.

##### Kitchen

To enter, there is a swinging door that you can easily push through. The kitchen is vast and large, with wooden cabinets and wooden tables and benches around the table, and soft white appliances.

#### Second Floor

Instead of going up both flights, if you stop at the top of the first flight of stairs, you will find a hallway with many doors going to bedrooms, and a bathroom.

##### Celia’s guest room

The room Celia stays in is described as: "*She was in one of two beds in the room, both sitting against the wall opposite from the windows. A small table with a lamp sat between the two beds. A pair of sliding closet doors took up most of the wall on the left. At the foot of her bed was a small dresser. Between the right window and the dresser sat her pile of things, including the seemingly endless boxes of clothes from Aunt Agatha. Decorated in blue and yellow florals, the room had a comfortable, honey feel. The furniture was all painted in a cream color, the aging on it obviously from use and not decoration."*

#### Attic

From the kitchen, and through a hallway, you turn left to reach the door leading up to the attic. Go up two flights of stairs that criss-cross through the middle of the house, and at the top, is the attic. "With steep angled ceilings and windows tucked into dormers, it was obvious they were on the top floor. Well-worn furniture filled the room, a threadbare plaid couch, faded green armchair, and a beat-up old cofee table sat around a large television. There were plenty of lamps spread around the room, sitting on an eclectic collection of dressers, cabinets, tables, and bookcases."

## References

1. ↑ Melissa, Gunther. *Searching for Clues.* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2013) [Page 66]
2. ↑ Gunther, *Searching for Clues*, [49].
Alison Gemynd

Dr. Gemynd is a secondary character who helps Celia with her mind abilities. She is an inventor and beyond being very talented with making technology work with gifts, is also skilled at transferring and receiving mind visions. She is often described as businesslike and official. She is an alumna of Illumine and the head of the Guild. She has a brother named Sam who acts as her motivation for being part of the organization.

## Gifts

Dr. Gemynd is extremely skilled with mind gifts, and she frequently interacted with her brother through this medium, at what appears to be a surprisingly young age. She is very gifted in this category. She likely has other gifts due to her occupation, but she doesn't mention it much.

## Appearance

Alison has auborn hair that she keeps styled in an updo, and she is very professional in her clothing choices, always put together and stylish. She often wears suits. "*The woman had an air of sophistication about her, her auburn hair pulled up in a French twist and her navy suit neatly pressed. She seemed like she was about the same age as Professor Legaspi, with a pleasant face and a concerned look in her teal colored eyes."*

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Flash of Red* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2012), [165].
2. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *The Final Word* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2015), [Page 205].
3. ↑ Gunther, *The Final*, [Page 118].
4. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Key to the past,* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2011), [Page 286]