Heloise Redchurch

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## Biographical Information

### Age

* Around 14-15 (Wundersmith)
* 15-16 (Hollowpox)

## Social Information

### Friends

* The Charlton Five
	+ Carl
	+ unnamed boy
	+ unnamed girl

### Affiliation(s)

* The Wundrous Society
	+ Unit 917
* The Charlton Five

### Knack

Throwing/Aim

**Heloise Redchurch** is a star thrower and a member of Unit 917. Her patron is Baz Charlton. Heloise bullies Morrigan Crow during the latter's first year before she almost gets injured as a consequence.

## Biography

### Early Life

Nothing is known at this point of Heloise's life before joining the Wundrous Society. It can be inferred that she is from the Free State, and possibly from Nevermoor. At some point Baz Charlton found her and became her Wundrous Society patron. She made it through the first three entrance trials and her performance in the fourth trial earned her a spot in the Top Nine and, thus, Unit 917.

### Wundrous Society Years

#### Year One - Two

At some point Heloise met Baz Charlton's four other successful candidates and they formed a clique known as The Charlton Five. She likely began to date Alfie Swann around this time.

#### Year Three (*Wundersmith*)

Heloise and the Charlton Five confront Morrigan about her lack of a knack, probably influenced by Baz's hatred of Morrigan. This encounter ends with them being humiliated by Morrigan's power.

Later, Heloise angrily confronts Morrigan about Alfie's disappearance and provokes a fireball response. In fact, Heloise's assessment is brilliantly astute: Alfie has been abducted and is in great peril, the Elders believe the fake note he supposedly left, and the powerful person who manipulated the throwing stars is behind it.

#### Year Four (*Hollowpox*)

Heloise is teamed up with Morrigan on Golder's Night. She tricks Morrigan into performing some Inferno, but stops being antagonistic when Morrigan shows genuine concern for Alfie. Brutilus Brown then stalks the two of them. Heloise is relatively quick to appreciate the danger but she later falls down in paralysing fear. Morrigan then inadvertently lures Brutilus away by summoning Wunder and Heloise is unharmed.

## Physical Appearance

Heloise has long moss-green hair which she probably dyes herself. She has green nails.

## Personality and Traits

Heloise is a clever and manipulative but easily loses control of her emotions. She is dating Alfie Swann, an older, brawny, less-intelligent boy whom she can easily control, however, her affection for Alfie is genuine. She is a natural leader of the Charlton Five but loses favour with the Elders when she confronts Morrigan about Alfie's disappearance. She is able to play Morrigan into using her Wundersmith ability when they are teamed up on Golders Night but later falls down in fear after being chased by Brutilus Brown.

Heloise is not respectful of the Wundrous Society rules and in return is given unimportant Containment and Distraction assignments. She admires Baz Charlton - probably overhearing him talking about Morrigan Crow being from the Wintersea Republic, however Baz did not tell Heloise about Morrigan's knack.

## Abilities and Skills

### Knack

Heloise is a expert at throwing throwing stars.

## Possessions

**Throwing Stars:** Five spiky steel stars

## Relationships

### Alfie Swann

Alfie is Heloise's boyfriend. She was emotional about his disappearance, and she cares for him. She has kept in contact with his family since he lost his knack.

### Charlton Five

Heloise seems to be the leader of the Charlton Five.

### Morrigan Crow

Heloise showed dislike and rude, bullying behavior towards Morrigan. She was unkind about Morrigan's unknown knack, and when she later found out what it was, she was unkind about this, too, suggesting that Morrigan was dangerous. She also blamed Morrigan for Alfie's disappearance. At one point, when they were paired together for an activity, they had a slightly more civil conversation, although it was somewhat short.

## Etymology

**Heloise** is the Scandinavian and German form of the French Héloïse, likely derived from the Germanic Helewidis, *heil* meaning “hale, healthy” and *wid* meaning “wide.” Sometimes also associated with the Greek *helios* “sun.”

## Appearances

* *Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow* (First appearance)
* *Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow*

## Notes and References

1. ↑ Heloise is in Unit 917, two years ahead of Morrigan. She is stated to be three years older then 12-year-old Morrigan (who's birthday is the last day of the year) so she would be 15.
2. ↑ http://www.behindthename.com/name/heloise/submitted
3. ↑ http://www.behindthename.com/name/eloise

Baz Charlton
Alfie Swann ·
Carl ·
**Heloise Redchurch** ·
unnamed boy ·
unnamed girl