An egg thief with a mysterious past, living with one foot in civilization and one foot in the wilderness.
- Gender
- Female
- Height
- 5'6
- Weight
- 120
Appearance
Physical Description
Frail in appearance but possesses a strong core and sinewy strength that comes from years of dancing.
Body Features
Rail thin build, average height for a woman.
Facial Features
A heart-shaped face and an elongated, pointed nose. Pale gray eyes. Porcelain skin.
Identifying Characteristics
- straight white-blonde hair
- ugly feet
Apparel & Accessories
Typical Gear:
- climbing harness
- grappling hook and rope
- corked vials
- compact mirror and powder
- canteen
- goggles
- gilly suit
- sleeping tablets
Mentality
Education
Raised as a dancer in the Garnier Conservatory.
Employment
Previous to being captured, she performed as a dancer in the theater, while moonlighting as an egg thief outside the wall.
Mental Trauma
Something around the time she was six years old resulted in the loss of her memories of her family and early life. She cannot remember anything before being brought to live at the conservatory.
Personality
Motivation
Galanthus, above all else, desires anonymity and independence. She also wants to find out what happened to her family, and get away from her Mysterious Stranger. She revels in the power of moving unseen in the world, watching others. Her ego is bruised whenever the Stranger reminds her that she is not invisible, that she can be one of the watched rather than the watcher.
She carries a deep conviction that the world is an unsafe place, and by robbing nests of eggs, she tells herself she is establishing her place in the world as not-a-victim. In fact all she is doing is reinforcing her own beliefs that the world is unsafe.
In spite of this attitude, she still has a soft spot for young individuals and feels a desperate need to keep them safe.
Quotes & Catchphrases
"Excuse me?"
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Savvies:
- sneaking
- climbing
- dancing
- balancing
- searching
- sleight of hand
Ineptitudes:
- fighting
- endearing people
- interacting with men
- singing ("She creaks like a rusty hinge.")
- swimming
- cooking
- crafting or repairs
Likes & Dislikes
Likes:
- quiet
- good manners
- the smell of dirt and plants
- controlling people
- pastels
- fine fabrics
- orchestra music
Dislikes:
- trusting people
- lowbrow humor
- boisterous noise
- violence
- confrontation
- a certain violin song that stirs a memory long forgotten in her mind
- shoes
Virtues & Personality perks
She feels protective over the young and naive.
Vices & Personality flaws
- averse to confrontation and combat
- manipulative, deceitful, and untrusting
- has an ego and can be competitive
- unsettled by certain environments
Personality Quirks
Takes her shoes off as soon as she can.
Hygiene
She has a nightly routine of brushing her hair and washing her face and hands.
Social
Birthplace
Thurdy
Contacts & Relations
Garnier Conservatory
Madame Garnier - Headmistress of the Garnier
Theodosia MacQuoid - The star pupil of the Garnier Conservatory. Two years older than Galanthus, exquisitely beautiful, staturesque, with a hauntingly beautiful voice. However, Galanthus is a better dancer, and it's a sore spot with her. She finds it beneath her to directly disparage Galanthus, but two of her close friends do.
Ermentrude Garnier - Madame Garnier's neice. Clumsy, with a passably pretty face and voice. One year younger than Galanthus, but only came to live at the conservatory three years ago. Awkward and embarrassed with the other girls. Persistently tries to befriend Galanthus, since due to Galanthus always being off on her own she sees her as a kindred spirit, though Galanthus tries to shrug her off.
Francine Gastrell - Theodosia's bosom friend. Two years older than Galanthus. Catty.
Letitia Dryden - One of Theodosia's close friends. Same age as Galanthus. Catty.
Other conservatory pupils (and their attitudes toward Galanthus):
Janet "Jen"/"Jenny" Bordener (noncommitally friendly)
Susanna Bythersea (noncommitally friendly)
Florence "Flossie" Allendorf (ambivalent)
Temperance Enfield (ambivalent)
Clarissa "Rissa" Hall (mildly off-put, finds her slightly odd)
Fidelity Wright (mildly off-put, finds her slightly odd)
The Underbelly of Thurdy
"Fly Rink" - Galanthus' fence
"Arf" - Middle-aged leader of a gang of young men whose path crosses with Galanthus on occasion, as they use the same fence. Practically lives in the pub, in a constant state of inebriation. Often in the company of Damfino.
"Damfino" - A friend of Arf's. Not as much of a drunkard. Doesn't like being questioned.
"Pipes" - Arf's young lieutenant. Tall, slim, late teens or early twenties. Pants are too short and tight as he's been growing out of them and cling to his legs.
"Morbs" - A boy in Arf's gang. Morose. Sports odd bruises, so Galanthus suspects him of being the grease-monkey of the gang.
"Gigglemug" - A boy in Arf's gang. Cheerful, though Galanthus has always distrustfully rebuffed his friendly overtures.
"Churchie" or "Bell" - The only girl in Arf's gang. Usually gabbing to Gigglemug.
Social Aptitude
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Speech
Soft-spoken but dry.
Social
Birthplace
Thurdy
Contacts & Relations
Garnier Conservatory
The Underbelly of Thurdy
Social Aptitude
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Speech
Soft-spoken but dry.