Jill
Born in the sleepy town of Wolfville, Jill’s life is thrown into chaos as her home and her family are attacked by the Illgari, and forced to flee. Jill alone escapes the carnage, washing up on the shores of Sapling Grove, where she is found and taken in by the lost children of Treetop Village.
Now, all Jill wants is to find a way back home to her parents, but that will be harder than she thinks, as an army of Illgari led by a vindictive Witch, and many other threats stand in her way. But, with the help of her new friends, she just might make it home…
Jill’s favorite food: Stormberries 
Jack
Jack is the self-proclaimed protector of Treetop Village, home to over a dozen lost children displaced from their homes and families by the expanding Illgari Empire, and it’s xenophobic take-over of Grimmvale. Jack was one of the founding members of Treetop Village, and currently serves as the town’s only explorer, gathering resources the other kids might need, and bringing in other lost souls that find themselves stranded in Sapling Grove.
Jack has burdened himself with this responsibility, that it makes him less polite than some would like. He’s not out to make friends, but is instead more concerned with everyone’s safety. However, with Jill’s introduction to Treetop, and also taking on the role of explorer, maybe Jack can begin to let others share his load, and let others in…
Jack’s favorite food: Magic beans 
Greta
Greta is a bright and excitable young girl with an arsonist streak a mile wide. She is delighted and fascinated with flames, and loves to watch foliage burn. Upon being introduced to Jill, and her fiery orange hair, she declares Jill to be her “Bestie”, and does her best to earn the title by helping bridge the gap between her and some of the other children that are harder to communicate with.
Greta cares deeply for her brother, Handel, and will do whatever she can to keep him safe. Although, she isn’t above admonishing him for rude and antisocial behaviour. Greta also shares a home with Gail, one of the more responsible kids in Treetop, though this might be less because they’re friends, and more because someone responsible needs to keep an eye on Greta to make sure she doesn’t burn the village down on a whim.
Greta’s element: Fire 
Greta’s favorite food: Firey orange 
Gail 
Gail acts as the town secretary, keeping track of every resource coming in and out, managing the other kids, and aiding Peter, the town’s mayor, in his tasks. With how busy she keeps herself, Gail ends up having little time for herself, not that she seems to mind, as her work keeps her in close proximity with Peter, who she seems to admire quite a lot.
Jill’s arrival in Treetop means a lot more work for the busy secretary, but it also means potentially having more tasks taken off of her plate. Hopefully Gail will be able to catch a break soon, before she works herself to death.
Gail’s element: Air 
Gail’s favorite food: Airsimmon 
Erika 
Erika is a unique case in Treetop Village. She heralds from the region of Ambervale to the East, rather than Lupine Forest, like most of the other lost children. She is very adept with a sword, but chooses not to wield it or become an explorer like Jack, and instead works alongside Auran in the town’s Orchard, despite requests from Peter to do otherwise. However, Treetop Village doesn’t pry into people’s pasts or demand answers, and so Erika has been free to live a peaceful life, free from any personal demons she might be running from.
With Jill’s arrival in Treetop, Erika inexplicably offers to help her in her Explorer tasks, offering to use her innate Light Magic to protect her. While some of the other children might raise an eyebrow at this, no one calls her out on it, as Treetop Village does not demand answers…
Erika’s Element: Light 
Erika’s favorite food: Glowing grapes 
Peter
Peter is the elected Mayor of Treetop Village. Originally, Peter worked as an explorer alongside Jack, but an injury to his leg led to him having to remain in the village, and so it only made sense to make him the Mayor, where he could keep an eye on the village stock-house and protect it from thieves.
Peter is extremely welcoming to Jill when she arrives in Treetop Village, as while it’s another mouth to feed, Jill quickly shows an innate talent for exploring, taking the pressure off of Jack, himself, and Gail, who he worries about constantly with the amount of work she takes on as his secretary. Peter hopes that this newcomer will help bring safety to his fellow lost children, and security to the Village.
Peter’s Element: Nature 
Peter’s favorite food: Amber pumpkin 