the focal point for the circus' success. She is six feet two inches tall, curvaceous, peroxide blonde. Jack Walser – a California native that stowed away on a departing ship at a young age. He became a journalist and interviewed Fevvers before running away with the circus to try to discover the truth of her story. Lizzie – Fevvers' adoptive mother, a former prostitute, and political activist/revolutionary who may have occult powers Ma Nelson – the well-loved proprietor of the bordello where Fevvers grew up Madame Schreck – The owner of a female freak show that also functioned as a whorehouse of sorts. Toussaint – The male servant of Madame Schreck who was born without a mouth Christian Rosencreutz – a rich religious maniac who believes Fevvers is a fallen angel and attempts to sacrifice her Colonel Kearney – The extravagant capitalist and owner of the circus Little Ivan – the son of Olga Alexandrovna; attempts to run away with the circus but is prevented from doing so by Walser Sybil – Colonel Kearney's pet pig, intelligent and clairvoyant, whom he unquestioningly relies on to make nearly all of his business decisions Princess of Abyssinia – The tiger tamer and piano player who falls in love with Mignon Monsieur Lamarck – Mignon’s abusive alcoholic husband and the monkey trainer of the circus. Mignon – initially a circus hanger-on who transmutes into a beautiful singer who dances the waltz with tigers and falls in love with the Princess Samson – The strong man of the circus and Mignon's lover before she falls in love with the Princess The Professor – the head monkey who tricks Colonel Kearney into allowing the chimps to leave the circus Buffo the Great – The leader of the clowns The Charivaris – A family of trapeze artists and tightrope walkers who try to kill Fevvers out of jealousy and from then on carry a curse, doomed to never perform well again The Grand Duke – A member of the Russian aristocracy who unsettles and scares Fevvers with automata and insinuation to the point where she almost loses control of her own narrative Countess P. – a cruel and rich woman who kills her husband, gets away with it, but feels bad about the crime nonetheless. She builds a panopticon in Transbaikalia and tries to reform other murderesses but only succeeds in turning both the prisoners and