Character Gallery

A goose wearing a purple suit and hat.

The Purple Mountain Goose.
A Pooka. Always carries a bottle of White Wine. Came to Earth from the Constellation Cygnus, the Swan, on a purple light beam. Able to shape shift to be a better helper to Declan. Has been at the behest of G3 for decades.
Constant companion of the white fluffy dog named Pooka.

Edgar:

A man in purple hat and tie standing next to a door.

The leader of all of the Purple Mountain clan. Known as G3.
Declan’s great grandpa. Partial pooka. Ageless ancient eighth successor to the vast
fortune of Purple Mountain from the Old Country. Declan’s closest and best friend who has the responsibility of grooming him into the next, ninth and final, leader of Purple Mountain.

Great Grandpa George:

A young boy wearing a hat and coat.

As a young child living on Purple Mountain during his training. Unique category
of human combinations and incubating chimeric Pooka. Positioned to inherit the vast
domain and wealth of all that Purple Mountain has waiting for him as Ninth and Final
Leader, if he will submit to the Book of Rules.

Declan:

A woman with black hair wearing a white headband.

Great Grandpa George’s downfall. Niece and spy for Pancho Villa. Pilot at the
Mexican border and G3’s lover. Refuses to join him back on Purple Mountain. Not a
Pooka and does not believe in the super natural. She is the reason women control men.
If you have an opinion, she probably gave it to you.

Maria:

A white dog sitting on the side of a road.

The fluffy white playful shape shifting dog. Protector and
instructor of Declan He is a kind Pooka. Poet. Came down from the
constellation Sirius on a purple light beam. Prevented from teaching
Declan completely as a child, but always lurks in the distance for him
as a young man and as an adult.

Pooka:

A woman in blue dress holding a brown bag.

G3’s wife and Declan’s great grandmother. Supreme leader of the Grand Council of Women for the entire Purple Mountain clan. The women of Purple Mountain are the real power in charge. Inventor of the Purple Mountain Red Tomato Sandwich. She is a
partial Pooka.

Fanny:

A woman standing in front of a building holding scissors.

Declan’s mother. Known as the Butcher Knife Whore. Abandoned by her husband, Doyle. Mistreated by every relative and family member. Prostitutes to afford all of her seven children. Disrespected and disliked by both sides of her family, which gets
transferred to all her children. Not a Pooka. The kindest and most misunderstood member of Declan’s family.

Ginny:

A man in black hooded jacket standing next to wall.

An evil Pooka. Came down from the constellation Perseus, specifically the Demon Devil Star Algol, on a blood red beam. Shape shifts multiple times a day for his purposes, but mostly wears a black hoody. Always conniving. Always carries a bottle of evil Black Wine. Fiddlesticks is his constant companion and co-conspirator.

Khris:

A black dog standing on the side of a road.

An Evil Pooka. In cahoots with Khris to constantly cause trouble for the Purple mountain clan, especially Declan. Shape shifts constantly for the evil purposes of Khris. His greatest accomplishment is tricking Saoirse into becoming the mother to the next most evil Pooka, Darby.

Fiddlesticks:

A man in a suit holding two canes.

Replacement grandfather of Declan’s. Owner of rural country store, probable father of Joy, and provider of Declan in the absence of his father. Husband of Bernetta and father of Katheryn. Not a Pooka. Pure heart and gentleness personified, but imperfect like us all.

Grandpa Tom:

A woman standing in the kitchen preparing food.

“Momma Netta" to the child Declan. Steps in as a replacement for the neglected youngster. Wife of grandpa Tom and mother to Katheryn. Not a Pooka. Godly woman who wants to adopt Declan.

Grandma Bernetta:

A woman holding a book in a library.

Declan’s loving and doting “real mother” because she fulfills the role of mother who naturally feeds and loves her baby boy. Yes, she is polydactyl. Not a Pooka. Declan’s first book teacher of a wide range of college level subjects which he masters quickly. Secretly has soft feelings of love for Declan.

Momma Katheryn:

A man in a jacket and sweater standing on top of a hill.

The Hermit of Kumbrabow. Son of Mileva and G2. Partial Pooka,
but is totally unaware of his lineage. Nobel nominee in Physics. Doing gamma ray burst research in Appalachia. Cousin to Declan. Owner of Faye and her children.

Dr. Rafael Lalo Smoot:

A close up of a doll with long red hair

The Irish charcuterie of beauty. An entrée for the eyes and the dessert of many an Irish lad.
Childhood sweetheart and first wife of Declan. Not a Pooka. Disrespects Declan in every category and is an embarrassment for Declan while the hero gold digger of her mother. Never met a man she didn’t like, except Declan.

Saoirse Leda O’Shaughnessy:

A woman in white shirt and plaid skirt.

Foreign psychiatrist, probably Slavic. Battled Declan as an opponent/therapist. Interested only in getting her American credentials and becoming famous. Has never met a patient she could not dominate. Secretly has soft feelings of love for Declan.

Dr. Clein:

A colorful dog with blue and purple fur.

Partial Pooka dog once owned by Faith as a puppy. Somehow pre-knows Declan and instantly forms a bond. Proud companion of The Hermit of Kumbrabow.

Faye:

A man in purple hat and suit.

As a young man living in and escaping from the projects unaware of his gestation of enormous gifts of intelligence, power, and resources. Only brief glimpses of his inheritance surface in times of crisis. Confused about his role in life while battling in oblivion amongst enemies, human and spiritual.

Declan:

A man with a purple hat and sunglasses.

As an adult. Poised to receive untold fantastical inheritance hidden from him for decades. Mired down and hindered from discovering his status within the unseen world of his ancestors by everyday troubles with his earthly family. The pieces are positioned for his ascension as Ninth and Final Leader.

Declan:

A young woman in blue dress and hat standing on grass.

Deaf classmate of Declan. From huge family of strict religious conservatives. Introduces Declan to an ancient style of singing and a modern way of thinking about love. Not a Pooka. Secretly has soft feelings of love for Declan.

Rebecca:

A girl in black shirt holding baseball glove on field.

Victim of family abuse from her mother and older brother. Taught Declan to be street smart in categories not age appropriate. Excellent athlete despite physical disabilities. Not a Pooka. Never falls in love.

Cheryl:

A woman in black dress standing next to a desk.

Declan’s high school vice principal and favored teacher of the entire student body. Incredible singing voice and often joins students at lunch to sing gospel songs in the stairwell. Not a Pooka. Secretly has soft feelings of love for Declan.

Vice Principal Maria:

A woman with short hair wearing a black jacket.

Younger sister of Faith’s pimp. Declan’s protégé in mathematics, social norms, and survival against family abuse and expectations. Establishes children’s school in Africa through Peace Corps. Has custody of Declan’s dictionary. Secretly has always had soft feelings of love for Declan.

Lisbef:

A young girl with short hair and wearing a black jacket.

Second oldest multiple race sister of Declan. Uneducated, rejected, and taken advantage of by nearly everyone. Tossed around, ignored, and ridiculed by family and relatives, except Declan, who takes her in, protects, and provides for her. Not a Pooka.

Molly:

A woman sitting in front of a gray wall.

Brilliant mathematician and physicist. Tutor to a young Declan in graduate level studies. Becomes aware and frightened by Declan. Mother to Dr. Smoot, who was stolen away from her by communist government at age six. Introduces Declan to the magic of a slide rule and quantum mechanics. Reportedly related to both Tesla and Einstein.

Mileva:

A woman with black hair and a white shirt.

Abandoned, heroin addict, multiple race next older sister of Declan. Returned to the

projects after a life of drugs, prostitution, and neglect from family and relatives. Caregiver of baby Joy and mother to a son with Friedreich’s Ataxia. Gave up three other children for adoption. Owner of half Pooka namesake dog, Faye. Not a Pooka herself.

Faith:

A man sitting in a chair reading a book.

Discredited college literature professor. Alcoholic. Husband to Mileva. Backgammon gambler. Tricked by Declan into giving up the huge dictionary. Tutor to Declan in the world of the classic works of literature. Friend of Hemmingway. Not a Pooka.

Santiago:

Character Gallery

A goose wearing a purple suit and hat.

The Purple Mountain Goose.
A Pooka. Always carries a bottle of White Wine. Came to Earth from the Constellation Cygnus, the Swan, on a purple light beam. Able to shape shift to be a better helper to Declan. Has been at the behest of G3 for decades.
Constant companion of the white fluffy dog named Pooka.

Edgar:

A man in purple hat and tie standing next to a door.

The leader of all of the Purple Mountain clan. Known as G3.
Declan’s great grandpa. Partial pooka. Ageless ancient eighth successor to the vast
fortune of Purple Mountain from the Old Country. Declan’s closest and best friend who has the responsibility of grooming him into the next, ninth and final, leader of purple Mountain.

Great Grandpa George:

A young boy wearing a hat and coat.

As a young child living on Purple Mountain during his training. Unique category
of human combinations and incubating chimeric Pooka. Positioned to inherit the vast
domain and wealth of all that Purple Mountain has waiting for him as Ninth and Final
Leader, if he will submit to the Book of Rules.

Declan:

A woman with black hair wearing a white headband.

Great Grandpa George’s downfall. Niece and spy for Poncho Villa. Pilot at the
Mexican border and G3’s lover. Refuses to join him back on Purple Mountain. Not a
Pooka and does not believe in the super natural. She is the reason women control men.
If you have an opinion, she probably gave it to you.

Maria:

A white dog sitting on the side of a road.

As a young child living on Purple Mountain during his training. Unique category of human combinations and incubating chimeric Pooka. Positioned to inherit the vast domain and wealth of all that Purple Mountain has waiting for him as Ninth and Final Leader, if he will submit to the Book of Rules.

Pooka:

A woman in blue dress holding a brown bag.

G3’s wife and Declan’s great grandmother. Supreme leader of the Grand Council of Women for the entire Purple Mountain clan. The women of Purple Mountain are the real power in charge. Inventor of the Purple Mountain Red Tomato Sandwich. She is a
partial Pooka.

Fanny:

A woman standing in front of a building holding scissors.

Declan’s mother. Known as the Butcher Knife Whore. Abandoned by her husband, Doyle. Mistreated by every relative and family member. Prostitutes to afford all of her seven children. Disrespected and disliked by both sides of her family, which gets
transferred to all her children. Not a Pooka. The kindest and most misunderstood member of Declan’s family.

Ginny:

A man in black hooded jacket standing next to wall.

An evil Pooka. Came down from the constellation Perseus, specifically the Demon Devil Star Algol, on a blood red beam. Shape shifts multiple times a day for his purposes, but most mostly wears a black hoody. Always conniving. Always carries a
bottle of evil Black Wine. Fiddlesticks is his constant companion and co-conspirator.

Khris:

A black dog standing on the side of a road.

An Evil Pooka. In cahoots with Khris to constantly cause trouble for the Purple mountain clan, especially Declan. Shape shifts constantly for the evil purposes of Khris. His greatest accomplishment is tricking Saoirse into becoming the mother to the next most evil Pooka, Darby.

Fiddlesticks:

A man in a suit holding two canes.

Replacement grandfather of Declan’s. Owner of rural country store, probable father of Joy, and provider of Declan in the absence of his father. Husband of Bernetta and father of Katheryn. Not a Pooka. Pure heart and gentleness personified, but imperfect like us all.

Grandpa Tom:

A woman standing in the kitchen preparing food.

“Momma Netta’ to the child Declan. Steps in as a replacement for the neglected youngster. Wife of grandpa Tom and mother to Katheryn. Not a Pooka. Godly woman who wants to adopt Declan.

Grandma Bernetta:

A woman holding a book in a library.

Declan’s loving and doting “real mother” because she fulfills the role of mother who naturally feeds and loves her baby boy. Yes, she is polydactyl. Not a Pooka. Declan’s first book teacher of a wide range of college level subjects which he masters quickly. Secretly has soft feelings of love for Declan.

Momma Katheryn:

A man in a jacket and sweater standing on top of a hill.

The Hermit of Kumbrabow. Son of Mileva and G2. Partial Pooka,
but is totally unaware of his lineage. Nobel nominee in Physics. Doing gamma ray burst research in Appalachia. Cousin to Declan. Owner of Faye and her children.

Dr. Rafael Lalo Smoot:

A close up of a doll with long red hair

The Irish charcuterie of beauty. An entrée for the eyes and the desert of many an Irish lad.
Childhood sweetheart and first wife of Declan. Not a Pooka. Disrespects Declan in every category and is an embarrassment for Declan while the hero gold digger of her mother. Never met a man she didn’t like, except Declan.

Saoirse Leda O’Shaughnessy:

A woman in white shirt and plaid skirt.

Foreign psychiatrist, probably Slavic. Battled Declan as an opponent/therapist. Interested only in getting her American credentials and becoming famous. Has never met a patient she could not dominate. Secretly has soft feelings of love for Declan.

Dr. Clein:

A colorful dog with blue and purple fur.

Partial Pooka dog once owned by Faith as a puppy. Somehow pre-knows Declan and instantly forms a bond. Proud companion of The Hermit of Kumbrabow.

Faye:

A man in purple hat and suit.

As a young man living in and escaping from the projects unaware of his gestation of enormous gifts of intelligence, power, and resources. Only brief glimpses of his inheritance surface in times of crisis. Confused about his role in life while battling in oblivion amongst enemies, human and spiritual.

Declan:

A man with a purple hat and sunglasses.

As an adult. Poised to receive untold fantastical inheritance hidden from him for decades. Mired down and hindered from discovering his status within the unseen world of his ancestors by everyday troubles with his earthly family. The pieces are positioned for his ascension as Ninth and Final Leader.

Declan:

A young woman in blue dress and hat standing on grass.

Deaf classmate of Declan. From huge family of strict religious conservatives. Introduces Declan to an ancient style of singing and a modern way of thing about love. Not a Pooka. Secretly has soft feelings of love for Declan.

Rebecca:

A girl in black shirt holding baseball glove on field.

Victim of family abuse from her mother and older brother. Taught Declan to be street smart in categories not age appropriate. Excellent athlete despite physical disabilities. Not a Pooka. Never falls in love.

Cheryl:

A woman in black dress standing next to a desk.

Declan’s high school vice principal and favored teacher of the entire student body. Incredible singing voice and often joins students at lunch to sing gospel songs in the stairwell. Not a Pooka. Secretly has soft feelings of love for Declan.

Vice Principal Maria:

A woman with short hair wearing a black jacket.

Younger sister of Faith’s pimp. Declan’s protégé in mathematics, social norms, and survival against family abuse and expectations. Establishes children’s school in Africa through Peace Corps. Has custody of Declan’s dictionary. Secretly has always had soft feelings of love for Declan.

Lisbef:

A woman sitting in front of a gray wall.

Brilliant mathematician and physicist. Tutor to a young Declan in graduate level studies. Becomes aware and frightened by Declan. Mother to Dr. Smoot, who was stolen away from her by communist government at age six. Introduces Declan to the magic of a slide rule and quantum mechanics. Reportedly related to both Tesla and Einstein.

Mileva:

A man sitting in a chair reading a book.

Discredited college literature professor. Alcoholic. Husband to Mileva.nBackgammon gambler. Tricked by Declan into giving up the huge dictionary. Tutor to Declan in the world of the classic works of literature. Friend of Hemmingway.

Santiago: