The Cast

A complete list of the characters in Heartfall, which currently doubles as my to-do list for the character pages on this site.

Protagonists

The main party traveling with Celestio in his quest to ascend to Godhood, restore Divine balance, and end the plague of the Withering Sickness.

  • Prince Celestio de Medinilla. The King's son, and the bearer of the Flourishing Half of the First Queen's Heart. He is looking for the other Half, so that he can fulfill his Duty and save his nation from the Sickness which plagues it.
  • Valentin Ventura. A thief, afflicted with a dangerous curse. Having lived as an outcast for most of his life, his greatest wish is to be accepted. Unbeknownst to him, he is the bearer of the Withering Half of the First Queen's Heart.
  • Princess Renata Isidora de Medinilla y Hizon. The Crown Princess of Floracio, whose coronation has been postponed twice. She intends to save her nation from the Sickness which plagues it, to prove herself a worthy Heir to the Crown.
  • Orsolina "Orsa" Tagbuhat. A blacksmith-witch, who uses forbidden magic to alleviate the suffering caused by the Sickness ravaging her home region. Practical and hardworking, she is willing to make great sacrifices to help those in need.
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Antagonists

A group of powerful individuals calling themselves the 'Bacunaua', each with their own hidden agendas, united temporarily by the goal of destroying the Halves of the First Queen's Heart.

  • Blood of the Earth. A morose individual, afflicted with a dangerous curse. They have come to their own radical conclusions about the nature of the Gods and Heartfall, and intend to take drastic action for the greater good.
  • Lady Clara Estrella. A talented mage who has recently been excommunicated from the Church due to her dangerous research. She holds on tightly to the strange artifact left to her as her only inheritance.
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Supporting Cast

A diverse mix of allies, rivals, and wild cards— some aid Celestio’s journey, others remain neutral, and a few may stand in his way, each pursuing their own ambitions in the wake of Heartfall.

  • King Theodor de Medinilla IV. The reluctant King of Floracio (or King Regent, as he prefers), father to Prince Celestio and uncle to Princess Renata. More of a scholar than a politician, he mostly served as a figurehead while his Royal Council runs the nation.
  • Captain Alonso Dimaguiba. King Theodor's late husbant, Celestio's other father, who died twelve years ago in an unsuccessful mission to retrieve the Withering Half of the First Queen's Heart.
  • Prince Isidor de Medinilla. King Theodor's older brother, and Princess Renata's father. A celebrated war hero. Nineteen years ago, he disappeared a mere week before his coronation. The mystery surrounding his disappearance has elevated him to a legendary figure to the Floracian people, and to Renata.
  • Archmage Natalia Hizon. Prince Isidor's wife, Princess Renata's mother, and Prince Celestio's aunt. She is one of the five highest-ranking mages in Floracio, and holds an important seat on King Theodor's Royal Council. As elegant as expected of a Lady of her noble birth, as fierce as expected of a mage of her rank.
  • Archmage Lucia Sinagtala. One of the five highest-ranking mages in Floracio. She has been responsible for the Crown's response to the Withering Sickness, which has left Western Floracio ravaged, but Eastern Floracio, and especially the Capital, safe from any major outbreaks. She is Prince Celestio's mentor.
  • Rosalina Ventura. Valentin's mother. She works as the head cook at a dockside tavern in the Capital called "The Moored Mercy." A woman who is not afraid to care deeply and openly for her fellows. There is more to her than meets the eye.
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