20 at the point when the main antagonist becomes a major threat (as the story spans several years before and after)

Female

Ro

Main protagonist

Bright, bottle green color. Medium length eyelashes.

None.

Very Long. Naturally extremely curly. Simple braids, with multi-colored threads woven in, to keep hair out of face is her most common hairstyle. Occasionally she’ll add water droplets or flowers for what she considers to be special events.

Dark brown, red sheen.

5’5” Short, but not noticeably short.

Bright green eyes.

Average.

Pear body type. Compact, not much muscle. Short arms, legs slightly longer than torso.

Dark brown/Native Alfian (would be called African-American/Black in our world).

Human.

Water magic
Public speaking

Often starts sentences with So, occasionally clapping her hands together. Takes shortcuts (in speech, in general, in relationships...), even when she should NOT take shortcuts. Taps foot when nervous, bites fingernails.

Wants to avoid conflict & keep her people happy (her people is a very broad category).

Cares too much about what other people think
Perfectionistic
Hard on herself
Forgetful
Impatient
Avoids conflict

Is preferential towards:
Royalty
Alfians
Mages
Rich people

Reading, especially fantasy

Loves practicing her magic

Swimming (just because she can force the water not to drown her, and finds that hilarious for some reason)

ESFP, Hufflepuff primary, Gyffindor secondary.
Very impulsive, people pleaser, but also very fun to be around.

Scones dipped in groundnut pudding (Mboh)

Frog.

Doesn't particularly like fighting, but prefers to fight with her water magic when absolutely necessary.

A piece of the tree branch that she accidentally summoned as a child, prompting her parents to send her the Eengloh to learn to control her powers.

Red

Member of the mage council. Personal assisstant to Kai when she’s not on the council.

Not established yet (beyond wanting her brothers to get the throne and keep it). Social activist, but we’re not sure what for specifically yet (since social issues haven’t been developed yet).

Not established yet

Not established yet, as they have a different calendar that we have yet to establish.

Born as the princess heir to Alfia (a matriarchal kingdom), and was pressured by her family (especially her mother) to be (in Rowana's mind) perfect, because of her mother's own insecurities as queen, and wanting the best for her daughter. Being a perfectionist by nature, but not having the patience to go through with her plans of perfection, this put a heavy load on Rowana. Eventually, as a young girl (around 5th grade level in our world), she had an emotional breakdown, which caused a branch of the world tree to assume she needed help and break into the dining room in the middle of a royal dinner party. After that, she was sent to Eengloh, the realm of mages, where she learned to control her powers. She also met Addy (Adelaide) and Kai there, and all 3 eventually became the members of Eengloh's ruling mage council.

Tutored to about 5th grade level, then continued her education in Eengloh. Very knowledgable about anything that has to do with ruling a kingdom, magic or water, because she actively does her research if and only if she thinks it can benefit her (she does often learn new things trying to entertain herself while bored, but that’s not really active research).

First, definition of alba sanctum: A collection of animal species native to Eengloh that evolved, in the once very dim light of Eengloh (which gets brighter as the years progress due to the souls of mages adding to the world tree) to have very high intelligence (possibly equivalent to humans) and pale white coloring.

Rowana is roommates of sorts with a little alba sanctum fox that just decided one day that her house looked like a nice place to live. They live in mutual judgement and secret liking of each other.

Is a vegetarian, mainly because of her recognition of the intelligence of the alba sanctum, and the general hippy-ish culture of Eengloh.

Ace Duran, Sylvi Duran. Holly Eide, William Eide. (Holly marries Free, Ace marries Jacob).