Arlo Flamel

**Arlo Cyan Flamel**, formerly **Jarsdel**, is the titular protagonist of the *Hollow Star Saga*. She is an ironborn of UnSeelie Spring and a member of the High King's family. During her Weighing, she was deemed unworthy of her fae heritage, but was finally given a chance for a second Weighing eight years later. She has an interest in ex-Fury Nausicaä Kraken. Unbeknownst to all, she is the reincarnation of the original Arlo Flamel, son to Nicholas Flamel.

## Appearance

Arlo is an eighteen-year-old girl flaming red hair and green eyes. Like all fae, she typically wears glamour around herself to hide her sharper features and pointy ears, which she inherited from her fae mother, Thalo Viridian-Verdell. She wears the Starbucks uniform when she does her part-time job there. She has the twilight aura of the UnSeelie.

## Personality

Arlo is a timid and well-mannered girl. She may not appear to be much, but however, is very strong and brave. She was determined to know the truth behind the ironborn murders despite her mother's and Celadon's worries, following Nausicaä all around in *A Cruel and Fated Light* on the latter's quest given to her by Lethe. She cares a lot for those she loves and is more than capable of taking care of herself. She was also a bit unsure of whether or not to take up her roll as the Hollow Star in the beginning, but eventually submitted in order to save Nausicaä's life, proving herself to be selfless and caring.

## Biography

### Pre-Series

Arlo Jarsdel was born to fae commander Thalo Viridian-Verdell and human Rory Jarsdel. At some point, her father grew tired of life with the fae and gave up all his memories of his time there, divorcing Arlo's mother. Arlo began living with her mother. She went to a folk school from kindergarten to grade 3, but dropped out after not being able to keep up and her ather's memory erase, and attended a human school on the pretense that Thalo would educate her everything about the Fae Courts at home.

### *A Dark and Hollow Star*

Arlo is called into the Weighing room in the Toronto Fae Academy before the Fae High Council after she turned eighteen, where she will be deemed either fit or unfit of her fae heritage. The Councilors are against her taking up fae status, because of her lack of magical talents. As her fate is about to be decided, her cousin High Prince Celadon inturrupts, bringing up the matter of a ironborn boy murder. He attempts to take Arlo away but is stopped by Councilor Sylvain and Councilor Chandra, and he argues for Arlo's status, asking for the Weighing to be postponed. But Sylvain insists that Arlo's blood is red, to much disrespct. Nayani Larsen apologizes for the Council and Arlo is given a third option, to wait until her twenty-sixth year for another Weighing. Arlo's mother appears, and she defers the Weighing, leaving the room.

Arlo goes to school the next morning, spirits high. She arrives late, ignoring the usual classroom gossip. When classes are over, it is raining, but Arlo has no umbrella. It turns out that Celadon has come to pick her up, with Arlo failing to pick out his aura. Then Rachael and Paige show up, saying hi to Celadon. Celadon attempts to insult Rachael, and Arlo quickly intervenes, leaving campus with Celadon. Together, they go meet with Arlo's father, Rory Jarsdel, chatting along the way. Celadon wants to accompany Arlo, but she insists he doesn't. Arlo gets into her father's car and they head towards Good Vibes Only. When she enters, Arlo senses a gagging aura at the same time she realizes it's a faerie café.