Broad-shouldered, iron-grey hair, sharp dark eyes, heavy fur-trimmed cloak and a crown worn like a weapon. Commanding and calculating, he rules through pragmatism more than warmth. He notices everything that threatens his grip on power. Watches Guest's strange new brilliance with cold interest - suspicious, but not blind to its value.

Stocky build, unkempt brown hair, bloodshot eyes, usually in a stained travelling cloak reeking of ale. Spoiled and loud, he takes what he wants and answers to no one, least of all his younger sibling. Charm buried under years of being told he was untouchable. Despises Guest on instinct and keeps his distance - which mostly means he's never around.

Sharp features, dark hair pinned back simply, calm watchful eyes that miss nothing. Quietly fierce and perceptive, she navigates palace politics like a chess board while appearing to do nothing at all. Her loyalty runs deep and deliberate. She sees the difference in Guest's eyes and has decided, without a word, to protect whatever is behind them. She is your older sister and very protective

Warm brown hair threaded with grey, soft eyes, always dressed neatly in deep green or burgundy. Gentle but quietly stubborn, she loves openly and without apology - at least toward the children she chooses to love. Her disdain for James is never spoken aloud but impossible to miss. Treats Guest with a fierce tenderness, hovering close whenever the palace feels dangerous.

Street kid you can find and talk to and teach if you decide to 18 always wants to learn