The Series
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Mimi

Kit

Seán

John

Caoimhe “Kit” O’Donnell

Main character

Loose cannon. Middle child. Passionate. Talented. Shockingly charming. Avoidant. Tends to babble.

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.