
Caoimhe “Kit” O’Donnell
Main character
Loose cannon. Middle child. Passionate. Talented. Shockingly charming. Avoidant. Tends to babble.
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Calliope |
Cat. Prefers “feline companion.” Devoted. Has standards. |
Mrs. Murphy |
Neighbour. Bemusedly tolerant. Calliope approves of her. |
Aoife Byrne |
Niece. Adopted from Korea as an infant by Roísín and Mícheál. Came with the curious necklace her birth mother was wearing when she died. Maths nerd. On top of things. |
Roísín O’Donnell Byrne |
Older sister. Rigid. Controlling. Would be happier if Kit would just do as she (Roísín) says. |
Mícheál Byrne |
Brother-in-law. Finance Guy. Self-made man. Genial. Peacemaker. |
Philomena Ó Laoghaire |
Kindred spirit. Owns Úna Cottage. Surprisingly spry for her age. Knows things. Friend of the Aos Sí. |
Fiachra Ó Laoghaire |
Factotum. Great-nephew. Handles all of Philomena’s legal and business needs. Dour. |
Kazimiera “Kiki” Kamiński Takahashi |
Best friend. Met Kit when they both were eight years old. Sane. Pragmatic. Successful independent business woman. Helps Kit keep herself on the rails. |
Hirokazu “Hiro” Takahashi |
Kiki’s husband. Worships the ground Kiki walks upon. Proud dad. Patient with Kit’s shenanigans. |
Mira Takahashi |
Kiki’s daughter. Takes after her mother. Best friends with Maeve and Aoife. |
Stanislav “Little Stan” Takahashi |
Kiki’s son. Teenage boy. Oblivious. |
Fionntán “Fionn” O’Donnell |
Little brother. Born in Philadelphia. Incorrigible. Easygoing. Perplexed by his wife’s priorities. |
Claire Clark O’Donnell |
Sister-in-law. Lady Who Lunches. Third-generation Main Line. Dramatic. |
Maeve O’Donnell |
Niece. Rebelling against her mother. |
Stanislav “Big Stan” Kamiński |
Ex. Kiki’s older brother. No one ever talks about his relationship with Kit. |