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* EvilIsSexy: While they're not evil, their dark themes and brooding looks make Emmy think of them as "seductive villians that had climbed out of some dark fairy tale".
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* NewMediaAreEvil: She is described as someone who wouldn't dare "taint" her shop with apps such as PayPal.

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* NewMediaAreEvil: She is described as someone who wouldn't dare "taint" her shop with apps such as PayPal.[=PayPal=].

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Linden and Rowan's little sister.
* FashionDesigner: She made Linden's feather-shaped silver earrings and was known for designing jewelry before Emmy left Thistle Grove (10 years ago).

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Linden and Rowan's little sister.
* FashionDesigner:
sister. She made Linden's feather-shaped silver earrings and was known for designing jewelry before Emmy left Thistle Grove (10 years ago).
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Our Elves Are Better is a disambiguation page.


* AlwaysChaoticEvil: In the first book, they seem to be made up entirely of self-entitled jerks with an OurElvesAreBetter mentality towards non-magic users and even towards the other houses. Most of them do, in fact, everything in their power to show why they've earned the ire of the other families.

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* AlwaysChaoticEvil: In the first book, they seem to be made up entirely of self-entitled jerks with an OurElvesAreBetter a SuperiorSpecies mentality towards non-magic users and even towards the other houses. Most of them do, in fact, everything in their power to show why they've earned the ire of the other families.
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* BiTheWay: Emmy is shown through her inner monologue to be attracted to both males and females. She flat out states she used date with equal opportunity in high school. She has also dated Gareth (male) and is very much attracted to Talia (female).



* BiTheWay: Talia, according to Emmy, had exclusively pursued girls during high school and is very much suprised to find out that Talia and Gareth had a fling.
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* DeviousDaggers: Her description in the book's summary describes her as "dangerous as the knives she carries".

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Disambiguation.


* DeviousDaggers: Her description in the book's summary describes her as "dangerous as the knives she carries".



* KnifeNut: Her description in the book's summary describes her as "dangerous as the knives she carries".

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* [[FanBoy Fangirl]]: Is stated to be one of the Harlow lineage. It's further evidenced by her decked-out and very on-theme Harlow outfit at one of the tournament's gatherings.

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* [[FanBoy Fangirl]]: FanGirl: Is stated to be one of the Harlow lineage. It's further evidenced by her decked-out and very on-theme Harlow outfit at one of the tournament's gatherings.



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* OldShame: YMMV, but with how elitist the Blackmoore's act and this guy being responsible for their only loss in the town's recorded history, he most likely comes off as this.



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* HopelessRomantic
* [[NiceGuy Nice Girl]]: Despite Gareth cheating on her, she made a point that any revenge he received not be physically harmful to him.

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* [[NiceGuy Nice Girl]]: NiceGirl: Despite Gareth cheating on her, she made a point that any revenge he received not be physically harmful to him.



* [[SerialRomeo Serial Juliet]]: Linden is described as an energetic dater and believes dating is a numbers game.

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* [[SerialRomeo Serial Juliet]]: SerialRomeo: Linden is described as an energetic dater and believes dating is a numbers game.



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* CharacterAlignment: In comparison to Rowan's alignment, Issa is probably ChaoticGood.



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* [[{{Matriarchy}} Matriarch]]: of the Avmarov family.



* [[spoiler: BeyondTheImpossible: Morty begins developing magical powers despite not being in a committed romantic relationship with anyone.]]
* [[NiceGuy Nice Person]]: Morty is one of the nicest characters in the setting befitting his job as a bartender. The only time we really see him display any type of dislike of someone is if their last name is Blackmoore.

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* [[spoiler: BeyondTheImpossible: [[spoiler: Morty begins developing magical powers despite not being in a committed romantic relationship with anyone.]]
* [[NiceGuy Nice Person]]: NiceGuy: Morty is one of the nicest characters in the setting befitting his job as a bartender. The only time we really see him display any type of dislike of someone is if their last name is Blackmoore.

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* TheNicknamer: Much like Talia, she gives out fitting nicknames to everyone or at least fitting to how she feels about them. For example, she repeatedly calls Gareth "Gareth Blackmoore, Prince of Bastards" in her narration.



* TheNthDoctor: She was the Arbiter in the previous tournament.

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* TheNthDoctor: She was the Arbiter in of the sixth Gauntlet, the previous tournament.

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* DaddysGirl



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[[folder: Caro Harlow]]
Emmy's grandmother.
* TheNthDoctor: She was the Arbiter in the previous tournament.
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[[folder: Harlow]]
Emmy's father.
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The town's wealthiest family, owners of the Tintagel Estate, and producers of strongest magic-users. Founded by Caelia Blackmoore.

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The town's wealthiest family, owners of the Tintagel Estate, Camelot (an indoor-outdoor Renaissance Festival estate), and producers of strongest magic-users. Founded by Caelia Blackmoore.



* BornLucky: The Blackmoores are effectively town royalty but they also have the magic prowess to back it up. [[spoiler: We come to find out though that the winner of the tournament gets a bump in power for the next 3 generations and it stockpiles, which would make sense why they're the most powerful mages in Thistle Grove since they've won every tournament since the beginning]].

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* BornLucky: The Blackmoores are effectively town royalty but they also have the magic prowess to back it up. [[spoiler: We come to find out though that the winner of the tournament gets a bump in power ''and luck'' for the next 3 generations and it stockpiles, which would make sense why they're the most powerful mages in Thistle Grove since they've won every tournament since the beginning]].beginning.



* OldMoney
* PrivilegeMakesYouEvil
* TheRichWantToBeRicher: One of the main motivations for Emmy, Talia, and Linden to come up with the plan to stick it to Gareth is that his family is encroaching on the Thorn and Avmarov businesses in the name of expanding their business regardless of how it affects the rest of the town.



* PrincelyYoungMan
* PrivilegedRival: To Emmy, Talia, and Linden, but especially to Emmy.
* RoyalBrat / SpoiledBrat



[[folder: Igraine Blackmoore]]
Gareth's grandmother
* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: More than anyone else in the Blackmoore family. Talia describes her at one point as a "soul dead harpy".
* RichBitch
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Invoked. Because her family has won the town tournament every time except once, they have been granted rewards for it, one of them being longevity. Talia, in her late 20s, comments that Igraine is pushing 80 but comments on her looks much to Linden and Emmy's discomfort.
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[[folder: Linden Thorn]]

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[[folder: Linden Sharee Thorn]]



* [[NiceGuy Nice Girl]]: Despite Gareth cheating on her, she made a point that any revenge he received not be physically harmful to him.



Current scion of the Thorn household and Linden's twin brother. One of the [[{{Protagonist}} protagonists]] of ''From Bad to Cursed''.

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Current scion of the Thorn household and Linden's older-by-six-minutes twin brother. One of the [[{{Protagonist}} protagonists]] of ''From Bad to Cursed''.



* BigFancyHouse



[[folder: Isadora "Issa" Avmarov]]

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[[folder: Isadora Isidora "Issa" Avmarov]]


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* BigBrotherInstinct: Well, little sister, but Issa almost cast a spell to have spider hatch out of Gareth's ears when she discovered he had been two-timing her sister Talia. Talia managed to talk her down.


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* HairTriggerTemper
* SilverSpoonTroublemaker: She's not as privileged as the Blackmoores, but she does come from a founding family and is known as a troublemaker.
* SpannerInTheWorks: She saw Linden and Gareth on a date and told Talia about it. This would give Talia the idea of revenge and kick off the whole plot of ''Payback's a Witch''.

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* BigEater: Several times in the series it's pointed out how much Emmy loves food and could eat anyone under the table.



* ChickMagnet: He has dated and attracted the three main heroines of "Payback's a Witch" at one point or another.



* EvenEvilHasStandards: While repugnant to say the least, Gareth by Emmy's note and his own actions is not a bully, at least not while sober.



Owners of the Honeycake Orchards and prominent plant and animal magic users. Founded by Alastair Thorn.

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Owners of the Honeycake Orchards and prominent plant healing, plant, and animal magic users. Founded by Alastair Thorn.



* ColorMotif: Greens, with a little yellow thrown in.
* {{Druid}}: They can trace their lineage all the way back to the druids of Ireland.



* GreenMeansNatural
* GreenThumb
* HealingHands: They're well-known for their healing magic as well.
* InHarmonyWithNature



* AffectionateNickname: Emmy calls her "Lin".
* GranolaGirl: Not entirely, but she can give this vibe off.
* HealingHands: She heals Emmy's hangover in Chapter 4.
* HopelessRomantic



* [[SerialRomeo Serial Juliet]]: Linden is described as an energetic dater and believes dating is a numbers game.



* FriendToAllLivingThings: Emmy remembers in high school he used to doctor sparrow fledglings take care of stray kittens.
* HealingHands: Linden admits that he's better at this than she is.



[[folder: Alastair Thorn]]
* FriendToAllLivingThings: To consecrate the founding of the town, he called down birds from the sky.
* PosthumousCharacter: Since he helped found the town some 300 years ago, he's long dead by the time of the first book.

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[[folder: Alastair Lark Thorn]]
Linden and Rowan's little sister.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: To consecrate the founding of the town, he called down birds from the sky.
* PosthumousCharacter: Since he helped found the town some 300
FashionDesigner: She made Linden's feather-shaped silver earrings and was known for designing jewelry before Emmy left Thistle Grove (10 years ago, he's long dead by the time of the first book.ago).



[[folder: Gabrielle Thorn]]
Linden, Rowan, and Lark's mother.
* MuggleMageRomance: She wasn't born a Thorn, but rather married into the Harlow family and became a mage that way. Ironically, she's stated to be better at it than her husband, the actual blood relative.
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[[folder: Alastair Thorn]]
* FriendToAllLivingThings: To consecrate the founding of the town, he called down birds from the sky.
* PosthumousCharacter: Since he helped found the town some 300 years ago, he's long dead by the time of the first book.
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Owners of The Bitters, a "Victorian warren of a mansion", and the Arcane Emporium, an occult megastore with an adjoining haunted house. Founded by Margarita Avmarov.

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Owners of The Bitters, a "Victorian warren of a mansion", and the Arcane Emporium, an occult megastore with an adjoining haunted house. They specialize in demon and spirit summoning. Founded by Margarita Avmarov.



* AffectionateNickname: Morty calls her "lovebug".

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* AffectionateNickname: Morty calls her "lovebug". Emmy privately calls her in her narration "Sexy Tundra Wolf".



* TheCasanova
* ChickMagnet: Female version.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette
* {{Glamour}}: She uses a glamour spell to hide from the Blackmoores in the Shamrock Cauldron.



* SweetTooth: She loves sweet alcoholic drinks, like the Rainbow's End Gimlet

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* RavenHairIvorySkin
* SweetTooth: She loves sweet alcoholic drinks, like the Rainbow's End Gimletdrinks.



[[folder: Margarita Avmarov]]

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[[folder: Margarita Elena Avmarov]]



* TheMatriarch: of the Avmarov family.

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* TheMatriarch: [[{{Matriarchy}} Matriarch]]: of the Avmarov family.family.
* NewMediaAreEvil: She is described as someone who wouldn't dare "taint" her shop with apps such as PayPal.

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* SitcomArchnemesis: The Thorns seem to have this relationship with the Avmarovs and vice versa.



Emmy's BestFriend and Rowan's twin sister.
* OutOfFocus: In ''From Bad to Cursed'', she doesn't even get a scene when her ''twin brother'' is one of the main characters.



Current scion of the Thorn household. One of the [[{{Protagonist}} protagonists]] of ''From Bad to Cursed''.

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Current scion of the Thorn household. household and Linden's twin brother. One of the [[{{Protagonist}} protagonists]] of ''From Bad to Cursed''.Cursed''.
* BelligerentSexualTension: Has it with Issa Avmarov.
* ByTheBookCop: As an investigator and as a mage, Rowan believes in the nobility of following the rules.



* RulesLawyer: Even though he is contributing to a scheme that is essentially undermining another tournament participant, Rowan is very much about following the rules, citing that the only reason he is even up for this scheme is because of how much he loathes the Blackmoores and because Gareth broke his sister's heart.



Owners of The Bitters, a "Victorian warren of a mansion". Founded by Margarita Avmarov.

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Owners of The Bitters, a "Victorian warren of a mansion".mansion", and the Arcane Emporium, an occult megastore with an adjoining haunted house. Founded by Margarita Avmarov.



* DarkIsNotEvil: The very nature of the magic they specialize in and their obsession with gothic decor and styles have given them a very "evil mage" vibe, but they're still considered the more heroic characters in comparison to the elitist Blackmoores.



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* GratuitousRussianGratuitousRussian: Both in their house and outside of it, the Avmarovs practice both the Russian language and Americanized versions of the culture.
* SitcomArchnemesis: The Avmarovs seem to have this relationship with the Thorns and vice versa.



* HiddenDepths: She took a few years of finance classes at a university to help with running the Arcane Emporium.



* BelligerentSexualTension: Has it with Rowan Thorn.



* FoeRomanceSubtext: Played with. It's more like ''Rival'' Romance Subtext, but Issa starts off introduced as loathing Rowan, but it's obvious to everyone it's BelligerentSexualTension.



* PosthumousCharacter: Since she helped found the town some 300 years ago, she's long dead by the time of the first book.
* SummonMagic: To consecrate the founding of the town, she summoned spirits to serve as witnesses.

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* PosthumousCharacter: Since she helped found Talia and Issa's mother and the town some 300 years ago, she's long dead by the time Avmarov matriarch.
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[[folder: Margarita Avmarov]]
* PosthumousCharacter: Since she helped found the town some 300 years ago, she's long dead by the time of the first book.
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* LawfulGood: Stated as such in the second book's summary.

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* LawfulGood: Stated CharacterAlignment: Rowan is stated to be LawfulGood as such in the second book's summary.



* ChaoticNeutral: In comparison to her co-Protagonist, Rowan Thorn.

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Current scion of the Harlow household.

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Current scion of the Harlow household. One of the [[{{Protagonist}} protagonists]] of ''Payback's a Witch''.



Emmy's cousin.

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Emmy's cousin. One of the [[{{Protagonist}} protagonists]] of ''In Charm's Way''.



Current scion of the Thorn household.

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Current scion of the Thorn household. One of the [[{{Protagonist}} protagonists]] of ''From Bad to Cursed''.
* LawfulGood: Stated as such in the second book's summary.



Current scion of the Avmarov household.

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Current scion of the Avmarov household. One of the [[{{Protagonist}} protagonists]] of ''Payback's a Witch''.



Talia's little sister. One of the [[{{Protagonist}} protagonists]] of ''From Bad to Cursed''.
* ChaoticNeutral: In comparison to her co-Protagonist, Rowan Thorn.
* EccentricFashionDesigner: A mild example in comparison, but Issa is a very adventurous person who designs costumes for the Arcane Emporium's haunted house, hoping one day to leave her family's witchy business to become an independent fashion designer.



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[[folder:Catriona Quinn]]
A monster hunter. One of the [[{{Protagonist}} protagonists]] of ''In Charm's Way''.
* HalfHumanHybrid: She is half-human, half-fae.
* KnifeNut: Her description in the book's summary describes her as "dangerous as the knives she carries".

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* DeadpanSnarker

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* BookSmart: She has a comparative literature degree with a minor in business and as Talia reveals, she was valedictorian back in high school. By her own admission, Emmy loves to learn.
* CuteBookworm
* DeadpanSnarker: Both her narration and conversation drip with this and enough [[LampshadeHanging lampshade hangings]] to fill a house.


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* BadassBookworm: He single-handedly discovered Thistle Grove's magic and, with the help of 3 others, founded the magical town. He is also the reason that the modern generations of Thistle Grove have any kind of historical record in the first place and is also the reason for the spells that keeps Thistle Grove's magical nature secret. [[spoiler: He is also the reason that anyone else can use magic since he created the system in the first place]].

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[[folder: Emmy Harlow]]

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[[folder: Emmy Emmaline "Emmy" Harlow]]



* BiTheWay: Emmy is shown through her inner monologue to be attracted to both males and females. She flat out states she used date with equal opportunity in high school. She has also dated Gareth (male) and is very much attracted to Talia (female).



--> Emmy: "The Avmarov clan was aggressively attractive, all soaring cheekbones and distinctive eyes and jawlines that could carve glass."

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--> Emmy: '''Emmy:''' "The entire Avmarov clan was aggressively attractive, all soaring cheekbones and distinctive eyes and jawlines that could carve glass.""
* EvilIsSexy: While they're not evil, their dark themes and brooding looks make Emmy think of them as "seductive villians that had climbed out of some dark fairy tale".
* FamousAncestor: They are rumored to be related to ''fictional'' Baba Yaga, a witch from Slavic folklore.


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* AffectionateNickname: Morty calls her "lovebug".


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* BiTheWay: Talia, according to Emmy, had exclusively pursued girls during high school and is very much suprised to find out that Talia and Gareth had a fling.
* LadykillerInLove: female version.
* SweetTooth: She loves sweet alcoholic drinks, like the Rainbow's End Gimlet
* TheVamp: Has shades of this. According to Emmy, getting your heart broken by Talia was "a Thistle High queer girl rite of passage".


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* MuggleMageRomance: She wasn't born a Harlow, but rather married into the Harlow family and became one that way.

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* MuggleMageRomance: She wasn't born a Harlow, but rather married into the Harlow family and became one a mage that way.



* {{Delinquents}}: An introductory scene serves as an EstablishingCharacterMoment for both Gareth and the whole Blackmoore family in ''Payback's A Witch''. Gareth, Gawain, and two other Blackmoore cousins drunkenly stumble into a bar, demanding service, and abusing their use of magic in front of the non-magic Morty.

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* {{Delinquents}}: An introductory scene serves as an EstablishingCharacterMoment for both Gareth and a little bit for the whole Blackmoore family in ''Payback's A Witch''. Gareth, Gawain, and two other Blackmoore cousins drunkenly stumble into a bar, demanding service, and abusing their use of magic in front of the non-magic Morty.



* FamousAncestor: They are rumored to be related to ''fictional'' Morgan le Fay of Arthurian legend, hence their names are derived from that.



** However, it is noted by Emmy that the rest of the family would never be dumb enough to cast magic in front of a non-magic user.



One of the [[{{Protagonist}} protagonists]] of ''Back in a Spell''.

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Gareth's sister. One of the [[{{Protagonist}} protagonists]] of ''Back in a Spell''.Spell''.
* AscendedExtra: She was just a name mentioned in Chapter 2 of ''Payback's a Witch''. Two books later, she's a lead character.
* TheEmpath: Nina develops this ability when [[spoiler: her romance with Morty and their powers grow stronger]].



* TheEmpath: Nina develops this ability when [[spoiler: her romance with Morty and their powers grow stronger]].


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* TheBeautifulElite: Stated more so than the Blackmoores.
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* FounderOfTheKingdom: While he had help from his three contemporaries in founding the town, Elias Harlow discovered the location and created the Grimoire that has been used as a magical manual for all four houses for at least 300 years. [[spoiler: We later find out he created the magic system that allows everyone to use magic]].


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* BornLucky: The Blackmoores are effectively town royalty but they also have the magic prowess to back it up. [[spoiler: We come to find out though that the winner of the tournament gets a bump in power for the next 3 generations and it stockpiles, which would make sense why they're the most powerful mages in Thistle Grove since they've won every tournament since the beginning]].


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* {{Expy}}: You don't have to look too hard to see the common traits between the Blackmoores and [[Franchise/HarryPotter Slytherin House]].
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: The other 3 families very much dislike them.


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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: There's not many people in the town who have anything remotely nice to say about the Blackmoores.



* AristocratsAreEvil: They pretty much cover this trope in the setting.
* TheBeautifulElite



[[folder: Evrain Blackmoore]]
A Blackmoore ancestor who lost the 1921 Thistle Grove tournament.
* TheAlcholic: Emmy labels him as a "roaring drunk", implying he had a habit of drinking frequently.
* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: He lit both himself and unnamed Avmarov opponent on fire while transforming a pond into a fountain of flaming spiced rum.
* OldShame: YMMV, but with how elitist the Blackmoore's act and this guy being responsible for their only loss in the town's recorded history, he most likely comes off as this.

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[[folder: Evrain Nineve "Nina" Blackmoore]]
A One of the [[{{Protagonist}} protagonists]] of ''Back in a Spell''.
* RunawayFiance: Her betrothed abandoned her at the altar before the start of the third book.
* TheEmpath: Nina develops this ability when [[spoiler: her romance with Morty and their powers grow stronger]].
* WhiteSheep: Of the
Blackmoore ancestor who lost clan, she's the 1921 Thistle Grove tournament.
* TheAlcholic: Emmy labels him as a "roaring drunk", implying he had a habit of drinking frequently.
* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: He lit both himself and unnamed Avmarov opponent on fire while transforming a pond into a fountain of flaming spiced rum.
* OldShame: YMMV, but with how elitist the Blackmoore's act and this guy being responsible for their only loss in the town's recorded history, he
most likely comes off as this.down-to-earth in comparison, but still has some haughty tendencies.



[[folder: Caelia Blackmoore]]
* PosthumousCharacter: Since she helped found the town some 300 years ago, she's long dead by the time of the first book.
* ShockAndAwe: To consecrate the founding of the town, she conjured a lightning storm.

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[[folder: Caelia Gawain Blackmoore]]
* PosthumousCharacter: Since she helped found the town some 300 years ago, she's long dead by the time of the first book.
* ShockAndAwe: To consecrate the founding of the town, she conjured a lightning storm.
Gareth's little brother



[[folder: Evrain Blackmoore]]
A Blackmoore ancestor who lost the 1921 Thistle Grove tournament.
* TheAlcholic: Emmy labels him as a "roaring drunk", implying he had a habit of drinking frequently.
* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: He lit both himself and unnamed Avmarov opponent on fire while transforming a pond into a fountain of flaming spiced rum.
* OldShame: YMMV, but with how elitist the Blackmoore's act and this guy being responsible for their only loss in the town's recorded history, he most likely comes off as this.
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[[folder: Caelia Blackmoore]]
* PosthumousCharacter: Since she helped found the town some 300 years ago, she's long dead by the time of the first book.
* ShockAndAwe: To consecrate the founding of the town, she conjured a lightning storm.
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TheBartender of the Shamrock Cauldron. A {{Protagonist}} of ''Back in a Spell''.
* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Morty, and the summary of the book itself, identifies as non-binary, but they state that they go by he/him/they/them pronouns and the book seems to refer to them mostly in he/him pronouns.

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TheBartender and co-owner of the Shamrock Cauldron. A {{Protagonist}} One of the [[{{Protagonist}} protagonists]] of ''Back in a Spell''.
* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Morty, and the summary of the book itself, identifies as non-binary, but they state that they go by he/him/they/them pronouns at work and sometimes at home. Not helping, Nina and the book itself seems to refer to them mostly in he/him pronouns.



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* [[spoiler: BeyondTheImpossible: Morty begins developing magical powers despite not being in a committed romantic relationship with anyone.]]
* [[NiceGuy Nice Person]]Person]]: Morty is one of the nicest characters in the setting befitting his job as a bartender. The only time we really see him display any type of dislike of someone is if their last name is Blackmoore.
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Current scion of the Harlow household.


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* ThemeNaming: They tend to have Arthurian names which is lampshaded by Emmy in ''Payback's a Witch''.


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Current scion of the Blackmoore household.


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[[folder: Evrain Blackmoore]]
A Blackmoore ancestor who lost the 1921 Thistle Grove tournament.
* TheAlcholic: Emmy labels him as a "roaring drunk", implying he had a habit of drinking frequently.
* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: He lit both himself and unnamed Avmarov opponent on fire while transforming a pond into a fountain of flaming spiced rum.
* OldShame: YMMV, but with how elitist the Blackmoore's act and this guy being responsible for their only loss in the town's recorded history, he most likely comes off as this.
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* PlantPerson: They're known for their plant magic and orchards.


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Current scion of the Thorn household.


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Current scion of the Avmarov household.
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Founded by Elias Harlow.

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Owners of the bookstore Tomes & Omens. Founded by Elias Harlow.



* AffectionateNickname: Her father calls her "Scoot".



Emmy's mother.



* MuggleMageRomance: She wasn't born a Harlow, but rather married into the Harlow family and became one that way.



Emmy's cousin.
* [[FanBoy Fangirl]]: Is stated to be one of the Harlow lineage. It's further evidenced by her decked-out and very on-theme Harlow outfit at one of the tournament's gatherings.



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Emmy's pet schnauzer.
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Emmy's ancestor.



The town's wealthiest family and producer of strongest magic-users. Founded by Caelia Blackmoore.

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The town's wealthiest family family, owners of the Tintagel Estate, and producer producers of strongest magic-users. Founded by Caelia Blackmoore.



A family known for their vineyards and being prominent plant and animal magic users. Founded by Alastair Thorn.

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A family known for their vineyards Owners of the Honeycake Orchards and being prominent plant and animal magic users. Founded by Alastair Thorn.



Founded by Margarita Avmarov.

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Owners of The Bitters, a "Victorian warren of a mansion". Founded by Margarita Avmarov.


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[[folder: Morty Gutierrez]]
TheBartender of the Shamrock Cauldron. A {{Protagonist}} of ''Back in a Spell''.
* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Morty, and the summary of the book itself, identifies as non-binary, but they state that they go by he/him/they/them pronouns and the book seems to refer to them mostly in he/him pronouns.
* AscendedExtra: Morty only had a few appearances in the first two books, but in ''Back in a Spell'', they are one of the two main protagonists.
* TheBartender: Of the town's kitch hole-in-the-wall.
* [[NiceGuy Nice Person]]

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A colony as far from human space as one can get.

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A colony as far from human space as one can get.Founded by Elias Harlow.



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[[folder: Delilah Harlow]]Cecily Fletcher-Harlow]]
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* PosthumousCharacter: Since he helped found the town some 300 years ago, he's long dead by the time of the first book.
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The town's wealthiest family and producer of strongest magic-users.

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The town's wealthiest family and producer of strongest magic-users.
magic-users. Founded by Caelia Blackmoore.



[[folder: Caelia Blackmoore]]
* PosthumousCharacter: Since she helped found the town some 300 years ago, she's long dead by the time of the first book.
* ShockAndAwe: To consecrate the founding of the town, she conjured a lightning storm.
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A family known for their vineyards

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* FriendToAllLivingThings: To consecrate the founding of the town, he called down birds from the sky.
* PosthumousCharacter: Since he helped found the town some 300 years ago, he's long dead by the time of the first book.
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Founded by Margarita Avmarov.


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* SummonMagic: To consecrate the founding of the town, she summoned spirits to serve as witnesses.
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!The Avramov Family

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* GratuitousRussian
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!Other Thistle Grove residents

Those who are not part of the main four families and those who are not aware of the town's secret.

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!Other Thistle Grove residents

Those who are not part of the main four families and those who are not aware of the town's secret.
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!The Blackmore Family

A colony as far from human space as one can get.

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!The Blackmore Blackmoore Family

A colony as far from human space as one can get.
The town's wealthiest family and producer of strongest magic-users.



* AlphaBitch: Most of the characters we meet with the Blackmore name tend to come off as stereotypical examples of this. [[spoiler: at first]]

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* AlphaBitch: Most of the characters we meet with the Blackmore Blackmoore name tend to come off as stereotypical examples of this. [[spoiler: at first]]At first]].
* AlwaysChaoticEvil: In the first book, they seem to be made up entirely of self-entitled jerks with an OurElvesAreBetter mentality towards non-magic users and even towards the other houses. Most of them do, in fact, everything in their power to show why they've earned the ire of the other families.



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A colony as far from human space as one can get.
family known for their vineyards



A colony as far from human space as one can get.



* GratuitousRussian



A colony as far from human space as one can get.

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!The Harlow Family

A colony as far from human space as one can get.

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* AnimalMotif: Owls.
* TheSmartGuy: Among the families, they are known for the record-keeping and artifact knowledge.
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!The Blackmore Family

A colony as far from human space as one can get.

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* AlphaBitch: Most of the characters we meet with the Blackmore name tend to come off as stereotypical examples of this. [[spoiler: at first]]
* ColorMotif: Black.
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!The Thorn Family

A colony as far from human space as one can get.

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* IronicName: The family who is known for plant magic is named ''Thorn''.
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!The Avramov Family

A colony as far from human space as one can get.

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!Other Thistle Grove residents

A colony as far from human space as one can get.

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