Characters of Trakand Stables

[Morrigan]

The Family

MORRIGAN WOLFE, 29

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Co-owner of Trakand Stables together with her sister, Renee. Recently discovered her half-brother Tobias and is coming to terms with her father's affair. A bit of a homebody it's only her determination and ambition that drags her away from home managing an extensive show team and the logistics of maintaining it. When she can ride her preferred sport is dressage. Has a tendency to date women who look the same, to the point of it being a family joke. It doesn't help that her "harem unionized" and are all really close friends now.

RENEE WOLFE, 25

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Co-owner of Trakand Stables together with her sister, Morrigan. Unlike her older sister Renee is a free spirit with her father's wandering soul. Discovering she had a brother was less of a shock and more like something she felt she should have expected. Bubbly, vivacious, and flirty to a fault, Renee never seems to take anything seriously except for her art. She's an avid hiker and skateboarder and competes in cross country though riding is not her passion in life - breeding and caring for horses however, very much is.

THOMAS GRAHAM, 36

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The taciturn head trainer at Trakand Stables and cousin to the owners. He began competing when he was old enough to sit in a saddle and never looked back, destroying records where ever he went and dominating the eventing field. While competing internationally in the Olympics a bad fall forced him to retire. At that point he also met his now-husband, Harris, who was his surgeon. He resisted Harris for years even after the man moved to the United States, but eventually admitted his feelings and they're now quite happy together with their adopted daughter, Abigail.

JAMES TRAKAND II, 29

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James has only ever cared about horses. From the time he was young, all he wanted was to be down at the stables, riding and spending time with the family horses. His grandfather had always kept a string of leggy hunters for sport, but quickly James found himself interested in dressage and soon it became his whole world and career. Aside from Theo, people tend to annoy James. He just doesn't have time for small talk, for boring relationships, and chatting over a beer. (Tara is alright, but he'd never tell her so.)

TARA TRAKAND, 30

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Hailing from sunny California, Tara came to Oddwell on a mission: to learn from the esteemed Thomas Graham. Show jumping is her life and she's dedicated everything to becoming the very best. Her ambitions can sometimes be off-putting but Tara doesn't care. She's open and honest about her wants and his willing to make sacrifices for her dreams. Had a bit of a bump in the road in regards to her steamy affair with Sinclair, but by now most people have found more juicy topics to gossip about.

HARRIS GRAHAM, 41

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A former surgeon who took one look at Thomas and knew he'd met the love of his life. He moved to the United States in order to continue with his wooing of the stubborn man and eventually they were married and adopted their adorable Abigail. Harris works as an accountant as well as a stable manager at Trakand Stables though he isn't overly fond of horses. He does love his dear Tuxedo, who is about a finicky horse as can be which is a quality Harris admires.

ABIGAIL GRAHAM, 9

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Adopted as a newborn Abigail has never known any other life than one surrounded by horses and love. She's the little darling of Trakand Stables, a solid rider who pushes herself to be the very best she can be, though she of course has many other facets of life that she explores with her typical enthusiasm. She loves ballet and catching frogs with her second-cousin Vivi, as well as doing her homework in the big study in Morrigan's house.

SINCLAIR TRAKAND, 45

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While he greatly resents being accused of peter pan syndrome, privately Sincalir knows he's not the most mature man in the world most days. He's skated by despite his lack of ambition and it's always just sort of worked for him. He dropped out of law school to his parents great disappointment, but sort of fell into business and marketing - something he later got a degree in. For a while he worked at Trakand Stables when Caitlin first re-opened it but then he saw an ad from the park service looking for rangers and he's been one ever since. It was quite the scandal when everyone found out about his secret relationship with much younger Tara, but by then she was pregnant with Vivi and the only thing he could do was marry her.

VIVIENNE TRAKAND, 11

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Tara and Sinclair's only child, Vivi grew up with the pressure of having an incredibly talented mother with a passion for show jumping and a father who seemed to be content to take a backseat in regards to the whole parenting thing. It's frustrating for Vivi, who doesn't really like to ride, and more frustrating for her pseudo-aunts Morrigan & Renee who think that Tara is being unreasonable and unfair in comparing Vivi to Abigail, let alone forcing her ten year old to compete when she'd much happier reading by a pond or staring up at the stars.

JEREMIAH TRAKAND, 67

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Both the oldest son and the oldest currently living Trakand, Jeremiah had been feeling his age more and more before the divorce with Nina - but even though it's still fresh, barely a year into single life, he's rediscovering himself. He forgot how much he enjoyed riding and gardening, being out in nature. He's taking the time to bond with his granddaughter now that he's retired as mayor of Oddwell and thinks she's just the smartest little girl in the whole world.

THEODORE TRAKAND, 29

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Theo came into this world clutching his twin brother's foot and that seemed to set up a running theme in his life: he really doesn't like to be separated from his family. They're the most important thing he can think of. He'd tried once, going up to Boston to attend trade school but he hated it. He hated the cold, the quite, the loneliness. As soon as he could he moved right back to Oddwell and became a mechanic in town. It's hard to spend time with James II - his twin brother - which is why Theo does ride and even compete on occasion. it's a fun hobby he supposes, but the more important thing is getting to be around his favorite people and cheering them on.

EVERLEIGH TRAKAND, 16

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High school student at Oddwell High, Everleigh's background remains mostly a mystery. Her father just showed up one year with a two year old toddler and no care for explaining himself, and that was that. It's quite unfortunate that she ended up emulating her father in that regard - having Carlin and refusing to name the father. She's a bright girl, bubbly and charming, who will do anything to be loved.

CARLIN TRAKAND, 1

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One year old and ready to take on the world, little Carlin is the apple of his great-grandmother's eye. He spends most of his time with Cyra or Renee and has a love of oranges, dogs, and tearing down curtains.

HUGH TRAKAND, 33

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Proud holder of the Family Disappointment title - something that took some doing given Jonah was in jail, Thomas and James II are assholes, and Theodore... okay, well Theo was never going to win anyway. The point is Hugh knows he's messed up. He ended up with a drug problem when he was in his early teens, was in and out of rehab before he ran away for the first time. He cleaned up enough to join the marines but then he was just gone for four years, completely radio silent, showing up back home with a daughter and death wish hidden behind a smile. He's still a wanderer, though he works as a bartender in town when he's home.

CYRA TRAKAND, 58

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Heaven help her, though Cyra loves her boys it's so difficult to see what a mess they've (almost) all made of their lives. Thomas at least has a job he loves, a family, even if he's the most difficult of her sons - ask him a question and you get nothing but sarcasm in thanks! Jonah only recently came home to them, hopefully for good. She isn't sure what made her middle boy so angry but she prays jail cured him. And Hugh, oh Hugh. James II is a bit like Thomas, rude to a fault but at least he's doing what he loves. And Theo, he's like a big golden retriever. She just wishes he'd branch out. Cyra struggles with Fuchs Heterochromic Iridocyclitis which gradually has altered her eye color to a strange sort of blue and works part-time as a yoga teacher.

HENRY TRAKAND, 66

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An architect who learned everything he knew right at his mother's knee Sinclair studied at some of the best schools before returning right back to Oddwell to take over the teaching of the next generation at Sinclair Site. He met Cyra while she was vacationing in the area one summer and she never really left - he always says it was the luckiest moment of his life, even if their sons are nothing but trouble.

JONAH TRAKAND, 31

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Released last year from jail after a stint for assault and battery. He's still unemployed, and on parole, but it's clear that Jonah isn't really sorry for anything. He never has been. Morrigan and Renee reluctantly let him work at Trakand Stables here and there, mucking out stalls or mending fences, but he'll never be a full-time employee.

NINA PEVERELL, 67

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A talented surgeon, Nina married her college sweetheart and followed him back home when it was clear they're early graduation celebrating had consequences in the form of a baby. They had a good marriage but something changed over the years and last year after the incident with the tomato plant they called it quits. She is now retired and lives in Tucson though she owns Friesians which are stabled at Oddwell.

CAITLIN TRAKAND deceased

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She was a strong-willed woman, firm but kind. Horses meant everything to her and she did everything she could to make Trakand Stables a name in the show jumping community. That passion has inspired many of her extended family, including her beloved daughters. She died in a car crash along with Joel. It's unknown if she ever knew about his affair with Giselle Boucher.

JOEL TRAKAND deceased

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The flightiest man that ever did live. He loved Oddwell but he had an artist's soul and that took him all over the world, following his fancy as he pleased. Marriage never seemed to suit him, but he loved Caitlin something fierce and there were no complaints when he brought her home. His artwork is especially collectible due to his early death. He never spoke about his time in France - but a recent DNA test revealed his affair with Giselle Boucher.

VIVIAN TRAKAND deceased

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The matriarch of the Trakand family, Vivian was a renowned architect who founded the Sinclair Site and managed her husband's holdings with an iron fist. She gave the man three boys, something she never let him forget, and made Oddwell into the surreal town it is today.

JAMES TRAKAND deceased

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The patriarch of the Trakand family. A wanderer and a dreamer, always said he hailed from Ireland and came from an aristocratic family there though it's never been verified. A good man, despite it all, who loved Oddwell deeply.

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