History Characters / KatriGirlOfTheMeadows

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Unknown (Japanese), Lucie Dolene (French), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Portugeuse), Unknown (Italian), Karin Schröder (German), Unknown (Dutch), Reem Saadeh (Arabic)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Toro Furuya (Japanese), Unknown (French), David García González (European Spanish), Unknown (Portugeuse), Paolo Torissi (Italian), Unknown (German), Unknown (Dutch), Unknown (Arabic)

* DubNameChange: '''Martin''' in the Italian dub.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Masato Tsujimura (Japanese), Unknown (French), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Portugeuse), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (German), Unknown (Dutch), Unknown (Arabic)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Yuko Kobayashi (Japanese), Unknown (French), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Portugeuse), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (German), Unknown (Dutch), Unknown (Arabic)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Akio Nojima (Japanese), Unknown (French), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Portugeuse), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (German), Unknown (Dutch), Unknown (Arabic)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Unknown (Japanese), Unknown (French), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Portugeuse), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (German), Unknown (Dutch), Unknown (Arabic)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazuhikoInoue (Japanese), Unknown (French), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Portugeuse), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (German), Unknown (Dutch), Unknown (Arabic)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kumiko Takizawa (Japanese), Unknown (French), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Portugeuse), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (German), Unknown (Dutch), Reem Sadeh (Arabic)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Makoto Kosaka (Japanese), Unknown (French), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Portugeuse), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (German), Unknown (Dutch), Unknown (Arabic)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomomichiNishimura (Japanese), Unknown (French), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Portugeuse), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (German), Unknown (Dutch), Unknown (Arabic)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Hitomi Oikawa

** For whatever reason, Katri's name is changed to "Nathalie" in Dutch dub.
** The same goes to the French dub where Katri's name becomes "Cathy".

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Naoki Tatsuta

* TragicKeepsake: He was given to Katori by her mother, Sarah, before her departure to Germany.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Toro Furuya

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Tsubasa Shioya

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Fujita Yoshiko

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Yuko Tsuga

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Masato Tsujimura

!!!'''Voiced by:'''

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Yuko Kobayashi

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Akio Nojima

!!!'''Voiced by:'''

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Rihoko Yoshida

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kazue Takahashi

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Reiko Suzuki

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazuhikoInoue

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kumiko Mizukura

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MinoriMatsushima

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kumiko Takizawa

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Makoto Kosaka

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomomichiNishimura

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Koichi Hashimoto

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Satoko Kifuji

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kazuhiko Inoue

* GirlyGirlWithABoyishStreak: Katri certainly dresses feminine and likes to wear pink, but she also has an affinity for working hard and rough-and-tumble play.

* NationalStereotypes: As expected of Finns, Katri is silent, very blunt and often the serious one between others. She requires quite some prodding to get out of her shell. However, this likely has to do with her rural upbringing rather than her nationality.

!!Ukoniemi Family

[[folder:Sarah Ukoniemi]]

[[folder:Katri Ukonnimei]]
!!Katri Ukonnimei (カトリ・ウコンネミ)

!!Ukonnemei Family

[[folder:Sarah Ukonnemei]]
!!Sarah Ukonnemei (サラ・ウコンネミ)

* HiddenHeartOfGold: Despite initially being stiff towatds Katri, he becomes grateful to her for setting a good example for Maruti and pays her, knowing the Ukonnemis are going through financial hardships.

* CultureEqualsCostume: Katri dresses in traditional Finnish garb.

* IntrepidReporter: After he was released form police custody, he became a newspaper reporter.
* INeverSaidItWasPoison: Hanna does this to Apelli few times at night by saying that her treats won't make him sick.
* LastMinuteHookup: [[spoiler:Akki and Elina]] officially become a couple in episode 48.

* GracefulLadiesWearPurple: She wears a blue blouse and a purple skirt.

* FarmersDaughter: Her grandparents owned a farm, and she spent her early life there.

* BenevolentBoss: She treats all her staff (Katri, Biryami, Aneli and Henrikka) kindly and even allows Biryami to have the house when she moves.

* SpoiledSweet: She's a wealthy heiress, but isn't the slightest bit spoiled or unpleasant. She even gifts the Kuusela mansion to Biryami after moving to Turku.
* UpperClassEquestrian: She is a wealth CityMouse who brags about her skill in riding horses.

A maid at the Kuusela house. She falls in love with Biryami.

* SatelliteLoveInterest: She is this to Biryami, as we don't know much of her, except that she fell in love with him whole they were working at Mrs. Kuusela's house.

* SecretlyWealthy: Maruti is rather humble about his origins and you wouldn't know the Halmas are rich until you find out they live in a mansion and can afford many expensive things.

* PatroticFervour: Akki supports the Finnish independence movement, and was arrested by the police for his activism.

* EveryoneIsRelated: Julis' father and Beine's grandfather are cousins, meaning Katri and Maruti are distantly related.

* DisappearedDad: Her father died when she was around three years old.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Because of her mental illness, Ulla can say things that are unintentionally hurtful, like suggesting Katri gives Aapeli away. This just makes Katri upset and she feels more protective of Aapeli.

* KickTheDog: Literally. She kicks Aapeli, and in return he bites her.

* DrivesLikeCrazy: Despite having a license, she's a terrible driver and Katri feels unsafe whenever she takes the wheel.

* DrivesLikeCrazy: Despite having a license, she's a terrible driver and Katri feels unsafe when she takes the wheel.

[[folder:Biryami]]
!!Biryami

* {{Nepotism}}: After the Petilla mansion is burned down, Pekka is left out of work. Biryami hires him to work at the Kuusela house.

* PinkIsFeminine: Her clothing are pink.

* BigEater: She loves cooking and making sweets and crepes, which she always eats later.

!!Tame Räikkölä

!!Ulla Räikkölä

!!Hannah
!!!'''Voiced by:'''

* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: Hannah dislikes Aapeli and constantly plays pranks on him. When she's stealing wool, she has him tied up so he can't alert anyone.

!!Aunt Gunilla

!!Katri

!!Aapeli

* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: He has golden hair and is a sweet and empathetic person.

* HappilyMarried: He's engaged to Emilia, a nurse.
* InnocentBlueEyes: Akki has light blue eyes and loves peace and freedom. He opposes the current government and wants Finland to be its own country.

* TheMedic: Emilia is a nurse. After meeting her, Katri is inspired to be a nurse as well.
* NiceGirl: Emilia only gets a few minutes of screentime, but she's welcoming to Katri and inspires her to follow her in being a medical professional. [[spoiler: Though Katri ends up being a writer]].

* GirlyGirlWithATomboyishStreak: Katri certainly dresses feminine and likes to wear pink, but she also has an affinity for working hard and rough-and-tumble play.

* RaisedByGrandparents: Katri is raised by her paternal grandparents, as her mother resides in Germany for work. She is especially close to her grandfather.

* BrattyHalfPint: Downplayed. He's not rude by any means, but he's rather carefree and encourages the studious Katri to be like him too.

* CheerfulChild: He takes life less seriously than Katri and as a result is more laid back, but when he sees her passion for studying, he decides to join in and becomes studious as well.

* TertairySexualCharacteristics: Has a bright red bow.

* ShoutOut: He's a Finnish boy who wears a big green hat...[[Franchise/{{Moomins}} sound familiar?]]

* CoolBigBro: He fulfills this role to Katri, telling her about the importance of reading and studying and supplying her with arithmetic books.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: He has golden hair and is friendly to Katri and Maruti, even risking his life for them despite his disability.

* InnocentBlueEyes: Akki has light blue eyes and is a NiceGuy.
* IntrepidReporter: After he's released form police custody, he became a newspaper reporter.

[[folder:Sofia Nylanen]]
!!Sofia Nylanen
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MinoriMatsushima
A friend of Akki's who's training to be a doctor.

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* DrivesLikeCrazy: Despite having a license, she's a terrible driver and Katri feels unsafe when she takes the wheel.
* KindHeartedCatLover: She gifts Katri a purple cat, Mikki.
* TheMedic: She is an apprentice doctor at St. Paul's Hospital.
* PinkIsFeminine: She wears a pink outfit with white highlights.

!!Kuusela Mansion
[[folder:Lotte Kuusela]]
!!Lotte Kuusela (ロッタ・クウセラ)
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kumiko Takizawa
The widow of Mr. Kuusela. She runs the Kuusela household.

* CityMouse: She was born and raised urban, thus agricultural work is alien to her.
* HappilyMarried: She was married to Carlo, until his death.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Lotte takes Katri under her wing and pays for her education, helping her fulfill her dream.
* BenevolentBoss: She treats all her staff (Katri, Biryami, Aneli and Henrikka) kindly and even allows Biryami to have the house when she moves.
* ParentalSubstitute: She treats Katri like she's her own daughter. After moving with Klaus to her parents' home in Turku, she invites Katri there and sends her to school afterwards.
* SpoiledSweet: She's a wealthy heiress, but isn't the slightest bit spoiled or unpleasant. She even gifts the Kuusela mansion to Biryami after moving to Turku.
* UpperClassEquestrian: She is a wealth CityMouse who brags about her skill in riding horses.

[[folder:Klaus Kuusela]]
!!Klaus
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Makoto Kosaka
Lotte and Carlo's son.

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* AlliterativeName: '''K'''laus '''K'''uusela.
* AffectionateNickname: He is called "Bo-chan" by the staff of the Kuusela household.
* CheerfulChild: He's always happy and loves playing with Katri and Mikki.

[[folder:Carlo Kuusela]]
!!Carlo Kuusela
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomomichiNishimura
The deceased husband of Lotte.

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* AlliterativeName: '''C'''arlo '''K'''uusela.
* PosthumousCharacter: He died fighting UsefulNotes/{{Germany}} during UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.

[[folder:Biryami]]
!!Biryami
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Koichi Hashimoto
He is the older brother of Pekka. He is entrusted by Lotta to hire servants at the Kuusela mansion.

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* HappilyMarried: To Alina, a maid he met while working at Kuusela Mansion. The two hit it off and eventually became husband and wife.
* {{Nepotism}}: After the Petilla mansion is burned down, Pekka is left out of work. Biryami hires him to work at the Kuusela house.
* RagsToRiches: For most of his life, he was a labourer, until Lotte gifted him her mansion.

* CountryMouse: Raised on a farm? Check. Good with animals? Check. NeverLearnedHowToRead, innocent, and the complete opposite of "sophisticated"? Check, check, check.

* RennaisanceMan: Pekka is a cowherder, field-maintainer and a do-it-yourself carpenter.

* RagsToRiches: For most of his life, he was a labourer, until Lotte gifts him her mansion.

!!!'''Voiced by:'''

[[folder:Pekka]]
!!Pekka (ペッカ)
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Tsubasa Shioya
A boy who works as a livestock keeper at the Pentilla mansion.

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* BigSisterWorship: Saying he adores Katri is an understatement, as he idolizes her and is envious of the attention she gives to Maruti.
* {{Bishonen}}: He has very pretty features, particularly his blonde hair.
* DashinglyDapperDerby: He wears a two-pointed cowboy hat. Justified as it's the 1910s and it was popular to wear them as a fashion statement.
* FarmersDaughter: Male variant; like Katri he's a livestock herder.
* InnocentBlueEyes: His are deep blue and the colour of the sky. Though, the "innocent" bit is rather questionable...
* TheRival: While both him and Maruti are close friends of Katri's, they see one another as rivals.
* RennaisanceMan: Pekka is a cowherder, field-maintainer and a do-it-yourself carpenter.
* SirSwearsALot: He's quite foul-mouthed when he's mad.
[[/folder]]
!!Halma Family

[[folder:Maruti Halma]]
!!Maruti Halma
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Toro Furuya
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[[folder:Mari Halma]]
!!Mari Halma
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Yuko Tsuga
Maruti's older sister.

* CoolBigSis: Katri initially viewed her as scary, but she finds Mari is actually this. She even gifts Katri a book, knowing she's a {{Bookworm}}.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The girly girl to Katri's tomboy - for instance, she loves dolls and was angry when Maruti broke hers.

[[folder:Beine Halma]]
!!Beine Halma
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Masato Tsujimura
Maruti's father.

* EveryoneIsRelated: Julis' father and Beine's grandfather are cousins, meaning Katri and Maruti are distantly related.
* GoodParents: He's happy to see that Katri's studious spirit has rubbed off on his son and pays her 10 roubles to thank her.
* HappilyMarried: To his wife, who's name is unknown.
* HenpeckedHusband: According to Maruti, his mother is the one who calls the shots about what happens in the Halma household.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: Despite initially being stiff towatds Katri, he becomes grateful to her for setting a good example for Maruti and pays her, knowing the Ukonnemis are going through financial hardships.
* SecretlyWealthy: Maruti is rather humble about his origins and you wouldn't know the Halmas are rich until you find out they live in a mansion and can afford many expensive things.

[[folder:Maruti's mother]]
!!Maruti's mother
!!!'''Voiced by:'''
Maruti's mother.

* HappilyMarried: She's happily married to Beine.
* NoNameGiven: We never learn her real name.

!!Räikkölä Mansion

[[folder:Tame Räikkölä]]
!!Tame Räikkölä
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Akio Nojima
Katri's first employer and the head of the Raikkola house. He is an expert gunsmith and wolf hunter.

* CoolOldGuy: He's an adult
* GoodIsNotNice: At first, he disliked that Katri had brought Aapeli to the Raikkola house and tried to get rid of him. However, when he witnessed Aapeli's intelligence and friendliness, he realized why Katri was attached to him and apologized for his behaviour.
* TheGunslinger: According to Esco, he's a skilled gunslinger. He's also said to be a great hunter.
* UnderstandingBoyfriend: His wife, Ulla, clearly has some form of mental illness, and he tries his best tsupport her even if he doesn't understand it.

[[folder:Ulla Räikkölä]]
!!Ulla Räikkölä

Tame's wife.

* BigEater: She loves cooking and making sweets and crepes, which she always eats later.
* BrutalHonesty: She tends to speak without a filter, which leads to her saying absurd things even if she means well. When Katri tells her about her dreams, she replies that she should marry a man who's owns a mansion (the implication being that his wealth will help Katri achieve her goals).
* CloudCuckoolander: Ulle isn't entirely there and tends to have her head in the clouds.
* DeathOfAChild: Her daughter died when she was two, and Ulla became a different person ever since.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Because of her mental illness, Ulla can say things that are unintentionally hurtful, like suggesting Katri gives Aapeli away. This just makes Katri upset and she feels more protective of Aapeli.

[[folder:Hannah]]
!!Hannah
!!!'''Voiced by:'''
A former servant of the Räikkölä house who was asked to come back to work during the same time Katri began to work there.

* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: Hannah dislikes Aapeli and constantly plays pranks on him.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Despite appearing friendly and jubilant on the outside, Hannah conspired with two of her friends to steal sheep wool from Räikkölä and Halma households. She is caught, and disgraced.
* {{Greed}}: Hannah is driven by a desire for money. She wanted to steal merchandise from the Räikköläs and Halmas, and also tried to sell Katri to HumanTraffickers.
* TokenEvilTeammate: Out of all the members of the Räikkölä mansion, Hannah is the only truly evil one as she's willing to harm children and animals.
* WouldHurtAChild: Hannah attempted to sell Katri to ''slave traders'' because of her dislike of her. Thankfully, Katri made it out of there unscathed.

[[folder:Aunt Gunilla]]
!!Aunt Gunilla
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kazue Takahashi
Tame's aunt, who visits his house every year.

* BigDamnHeroes: When Hannah ties up Aapeli, Aunt Gunilla frees him.
* CoolOldLady: Aunt Gunilla visits Räikkölä farm every winter to help the people make yarn and tell folk stories. [[spoiler: She even takes responsibility in freeing Aapeli to help protect the wool from the thieves.]]
* FriendToAllLivingThings: She is an overprotective mother figure to Katri, and also protected Aapeli and the sheep from Hannah.
* TheMentor: Aunt Gunilla taught Katri how to spin wool.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: When Katri visits her village to see her again, she finds out that Aunt Gunilla has passed away and her funeral is being held.

[[folder:Anneli]]
!!Anneli
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Reiko Suzuki
A maid that works at the Räikkölä farm.

* CoolBigSis: She often offers words of kindness to Katri and encourages her to be happy.
* MsExposition: She explained to Katri that Ulla used to be a happy lady, but after the death of her daughter, Reina, she was so traumatized she developed schizophrenia as a result.

[[folder:Akki Ranta]]
!!Akki Ranta (アッキ・ランタ)
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kazuhiko Inoue
A university student who stays at home due to an injury. He befriends Katri, but is later forced to escape to Russia because of his political activities.

* CoolBigBro: He fulfills this role to Katri, telling her about the importance of reading and studying and supplying her with arithmetic books.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: He has golden hair and is friendly to Katri and Maruti, even risking his life for them despite his disability.
* HandicappedBadass: Even though he was discharged from university because of his injury, he still shows up to save Katri and Marti from mortal danger, risking his life to do so.
* InnocentBlueEyes: Akki has light blue eyes and is a NiceGuy.
* IntrepidReporter: After he's released form police custody, he became a newspaper reporter.
* NiceGuy: He spends time with Katri by showing her his drawings, and asking about her aspirations.
* PatroticFervour: Akki supports the Finnish independence movement, and was arrested by the police for his activism.
* TheSmartGuy: He's a university student and a math genius.

[[folder:Sofia Nylanen]]
!!Sofia Nylanen
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MinoriMatsushima
A friend of Akki's who's training to be a doctor.

* DrivesLikeCrazy: Despite having a license, she's a terrible driver and Katri feels unsafe when she takes the wheel.
* KindHeartedCatLover: She gifts Katri a purple cat, Mikki.
* TheMedic: She is an apprentice doctor at St. Paul's Hospital.
* PinkIsFeminine: She wears a pink outfit with white highlights.

!!Kuusela Mansion
[[folder:Lotte Kuusela]]
!!Lotte Kuusela
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kumiko Takizawa
The widow of Mr. Kuusela. She runs the Kuusela household.

* CityMouse: She was born and raised urban, thus agricultural work is alien to her.
* HappilyMarried: She was married to Carlo, until his death.
* BenevolentBoss: She treats all her staff (Katri, Biryami, Aneli and Henrikka) kindly and even allows Biryami to have the house when she moves.
* ParentalSubstitute: She treats Katri like she's her own daughter. After moving with Klaus to her parents' home in Turku, she invites Katri there and sends her to school afterwards.
* SpoiledSweet: She's a wealthy heiress, but isn't the slightest bit spoiled or unpleasant. She even gifts the Kuusela mansion to Biryami after moving to Turku.
* UpperClassEquestrian: She is a wealth CityMouse who brags about her skill in riding horses.

[[folder:Biryami]]
!!Biryami
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Koichi Hashimoto
He is the older brother of Pekka. He is entrusted by Lotta to hire servants at the Kuusela mansion.

* HappilyMarried: To Alina, a maid he met while working at Kuusela Mansion. The two hit it off and eventually became husband and wife.
* {{Nepotism}}: After the Petilla mansion is burned down, Pekka is left out of work. Biryami hires him to work with him at the Kuusela house.

!!Raikkola family

[[folder:Tame Raikkola]]
!!Tame Raikkola

* TheGunsmith: According to Esco, he's a skilled gunsmith.

[[folder:Ulla Raikkola]]
!!Raikkola

[[folder:Ulla Raikkola]]
!!Raikkola

[[folder:Ulla Raikkola]]
!!Raikkola
!!!'''Voiced by:'''

[[folder:Ulla Raikkola]]
!!Raikkola
!!!'''Voiced by:'''

[[folder:Ulla Raikkola]]
!!Raikkola
!!!'''Voiced by:'''

[[folder:Ulla Raikkola]]
!!Raikkola
!!!'''Voiced by:'''

[[folder:Ulla Raikkola]]
!!Raikkola
!!!'''Voiced by:'''

[[folder:Ulla Raikkola]]
!!Raikkola
!!!'''Voiced by:'''

[[folder:Katri]]

!!!'''Voiced by:'''
* ABoyAndHisX: Katri and her pet daschund Aapeli.
* DisappearedDad: Katri's father died when she was around three years old.

* RaisedByGrandparents: Katri is raised by her paternal grandparents, as her mother stays in Germany for work.

[[/folder]]