CHARACTERS

Willie
Born and brought up in Gateshead, northeast UK, she is torn between wanting to go back to her father and settling things with her absent mother, and actually liking her new life very much.
Full Name: Wilma Čapeková
Age:
16 years
Origin:
Born in Gateshead by Czech people
Profession:
Carpenter (not that she’s ever made anything …), secondary school student
Hobbies:
Political agitation
Horoscope sign:
Aquarius & dog
Hair/eye colour: Auburnish dark brown/gray

Shannon
The captain of the ship and also an old pirate, who went to the centre of the universe (although she was quite unaware of the fact at the time) to find her true love.
Full name:
Shannon Armstrong
Age:
32 years
Origin: Parents from Eire, but she has lived almost all her life on the sea.
Profession:
Captain of her ship
Hobbies: Drinking & brawling
Horoscope sign:
Sagittarius & horse
Hair/eye colour: Strawberry blonde/blue

Seraphine
Had to give up a bright future in stock broking, as he was robbed away by Shannon.
Full name:
Seraphine Japheses Aphitophel
Age:
31 years
Origin:
Ophiranian from Urbs Aeternis
Profession:
Tally clerk
Hobbies:
Collecting shells
Horoscope sign: Virgo & goat
Hair/eye colour: Blond fluff/rainbow coloured

Samona
Used to make a living cooking poison, but nowadays she runs the caboose.
Full name:
Samona (she doesn’t have a last name)
Also referred to as: Moona
Age:
34 years
Origin:
Most likely Roma from Finland, but we don’t know for sure.
Profession: Cook
Hobbies: Black magic
Horoscope sign:
Taurus & dragon
Hair/eye colour: Black/dark brown

Aeron
Eva’s brother, who is haunted by his former teacher from the assassin school, because he killed his teacher’s servant by mistake (he looked too much like the practicing dummy). Also the only real sailor besides Shannon.
Full name: Aeron Olegovitch Sanin
Also referred to as:
Ronya, Ronyuk
Age:
26 years
Origin:
born in URSA (Union of Revolutionary Socialist Amities), but has spent quite a few years without home port.
Profession:
First mate
Hobbies:
Playing chess, reading
Horoscope sign:
Capricorn & boar
Hair/eye colour: Black/dark brown

Eva
Was found by her brother as a prostitute on pregnancy leave. Of course, he wanted her to come with him and leave that corrupted walk of life, but she isn’t really someone to follow other people’s orders … And she actually likes her job.
Full name:
Yevdokiya Olegovna Sanina
Also referred to as: Yevdokiyushka, Dunya, Dusia, Dunyechka
Age: 23 years
Origin:
Born in URSA (Union of Revolutionary Socialist Amities), but has been living for many years in Ban La-Ilanam.
Profession: Prostitute, singer (not very good)
Hobbies:
Nymphomany
Horoscope sign:
Aries & tiger
Hair/eye colour: Bright red/green

Other people(?)

The Ghost
Came out of nowhere and disappeared again. (Rumors say he – or she? – has been referred to in the books of bearded men.)

Erlik
Aeron’s former teacher in the fine art of killing.

Jan
Willie’s father (or, in Czech, “Táta”), who likes the broon ale a bit too much.

Bijou
Eva’s former colleague and best friend, who is very sweet and has a lot of empathy for everyone.

Kim
Eva’s other former colleague and best friend, who likes to kick ass.

Temcheng
Bijou’s brother, who owns a bar in which Eva sings.

Major Suthidamrongsawadi
Employee of the Licence Ministry, who uses her own methods …