Jacklyn
Current Queen of Grandel Isle
Queen Jacklyn Marrow (a.k.a. Jacky)
Queen Jacklyn is one of the few whose Queen’s Protector comes from the Low-lands.
She did not choose him.
Fate did. And fate does not ask permission.
Her reign has been marked by quiet defiance and unexpected grace.
She was taken by the Darkness.
Touched by the foul thing.
Because of this encounter, a part of her remains locked away ...
sealed not for safety, but survival.
If ever released, it would kill her.
It has tried.
Yet Jacklyn endures.
She is blessed with four children
two sons, two daughters
each bearing Nature's gifts.
One will inherit her crown.
They all inherit her purpose.
Her reign has been marked by quiet defiance and unexpected grace.
She was taken by the Darkness.
Touched by the foul thing.
Because of this encounter, a part of her remains locked away ...
sealed not for safety, but survival.
If ever released, it would kill her.
It has tried.
Yet Jacklyn endures.
She is blessed with four children
two sons, two daughters
each bearing Nature's gifts.
One will inherit her crown.
They all inherit her purpose.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Her unique lifeforce feeds the barrier that holds the Darkness in Majase.
She has an energy shield that can block some beings out.
She has an energy shield that can block some beings out.
Body Features
- Small frame
- thin limbs
- pale skin
Facial Features
- round face
- light freckles
- auburn hair
- blue eyes
Identifying Characteristics
She has a small scar below one ear. Given to her by her father while under the influence of a Contagin.
Physical quirks
Paces when nervous or worried.
Special abilities
Soul Energy Shield
Apparel & Accessories
She wears the gowns of a queen and a small elegant silver crown.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
She was kidnapped by the Darkness at the age of 16 and was tutored.
She's had four children, two boys.
The youngest son and she almost died at his birth.
Her two daughters are twins.
At the age of three, her daughters were taken from her, and they were raised by Brandon on Earth.
She's had four children, two boys.
The youngest son and she almost died at his birth.
Her two daughters are twins.
At the age of three, her daughters were taken from her, and they were raised by Brandon on Earth.
Education
She became Queen at the age of sixteen and she never completed high school.
Most Queens don't finish their education on Earth.
Jacklyn's education continued when she arrived on Grandel Isle to make her a loving and productive Queen.
Most Queens don't finish their education on Earth.
Jacklyn's education continued when she arrived on Grandel Isle to make her a loving and productive Queen.
Employment
Queen
Accomplishments & Achievements
- Queen
- Mother
- Barrier feeder
Failures & Embarrassments
- Unable to kill the Darkness
- Unable to protect her children from her path
Mental Trauma
- The Darkness entered her mind and left a piece of it behind.
- Jacklyn keeps it locked away but it is always trying to get her to let it free.
Intellectual Characteristics
She is drawn to books to learn as much as she can about Grandel.
She relies on William's knowledge, so she does not stumble in her role as Queen.
Her knowledge of the Royal Lions is vast, and she helps in their care.
She relies on William's knowledge, so she does not stumble in her role as Queen.
Her knowledge of the Royal Lions is vast, and she helps in their care.
Morality & Philosophy
She fights for all who live on Earth and Grandel Isle.
Not because she must.
Because she can.
Her children are her greatest treasure.
Her reason.
Jacklyn believes in the cycle and the balance.
In the soul energy that binds all breath.
In the Life Tree that remembers every name.
In the Breath of Life that moves through dragon, stone, and seed.
She trusts that grief is not the end of the story.
To her, morality is not a code.
It is a current.
You do not follow it.
You listen.
Not because she must.
Because she can.
Her children are her greatest treasure.
Her reason.
Jacklyn believes in the cycle and the balance.
In the soul energy that binds all breath.
In the Life Tree that remembers every name.
In the Breath of Life that moves through dragon, stone, and seed.
She trusts that grief is not the end of the story.
To her, morality is not a code.
It is a current.
You do not follow it.
You listen.
Taboos
In Jacklyn's view, you should never try to push past someone's mental barrier.
These are the same actions as the Darkness trying to break the barrier.
These are the same actions as the Darkness trying to break the barrier.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
- Keeping her Family safe
- Keeping Grandel Isle and those who live there safe.
- To feed the barrier as long as she can, so her daughters will not have to.
- Keep the ruined part of her locked away
- Honoring the Cycle and keeping the Balance.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Jacklyn: The First Sender
She gave energy once.
Not randomly.
Not reactively.
She sent it—with purpose, direction, and emotional logic.
She knew what Brandon needed.
She knew where to send it.
She knew what it would cost.
This act is not classified as Shifting or Taking.
It is Sending—a rare soulstream gift born of love.
Jacklyn is the First Sender.
Her children inherit echoes of this gift in new forms.
Queen Jacklyn’s Shield
It is not forged.
It is felt.
A soulstream barrier that flares when evil approaches—The Darkness, Contagins, the Enchained.
She does not summon it.
It responds—to danger and betrayal.
It does not protect her crown.
It protects her breath.
She gave energy once.
Not randomly.
Not reactively.
She sent it—with purpose, direction, and emotional logic.
She knew what Brandon needed.
She knew where to send it.
She knew what it would cost.
This act is not classified as Shifting or Taking.
It is Sending—a rare soulstream gift born of love.
Jacklyn is the First Sender.
Her children inherit echoes of this gift in new forms.
Queen Jacklyn’s Shield
It is not forged.
It is felt.
A soulstream barrier that flares when evil approaches—The Darkness, Contagins, the Enchained.
She does not summon it.
It responds—to danger and betrayal.
It does not protect her crown.
It protects her breath.
Likes & Dislikes
Likes
Dislikes
- Animals
- Books
- Writing
- Chocolate
- Nature
Dislikes
- Dresses
- Being called Queen
- Having Highlanders follow her everywhere
Virtues & Personality perks
Rapid recovery: Her anger cools quickly, like a storm that passes without rain.
• She does not hold grudges.
• Her breath returns to balance.
Fierce Stewardship: Jacklyn does not rule from a throne. She guards from the soulstream. • Her protection is not passive—it is breath, blade, and boundary. • She fights for all living beings on Earth and Grandel Isle.
Fierce Stewardship: Jacklyn does not rule from a throne. She guards from the soulstream. • Her protection is not passive—it is breath, blade, and boundary. • She fights for all living beings on Earth and Grandel Isle.
Vices & Personality flaws
Quick temper: She reacts sharply when provoked, especially when loved ones are threatened.
Representation & Legacy
Representation
- Fierce
- Grounded
- She is the one who stood before the Darkness and survived.
- She is the Queen touched by the Darkness.
- She is the Mother of the Prophecy.
- She is Grandel's ... Now.
- Sender of energy only once.
- Soul Energy Shield barer.
- Mother of Grandel Isle's future.
- Longest living Queen.
Social
Reign
Jacklyn’s reign lasted longer than most.
Not because she was untouched.
But because she was healed.
Her Queen’s Protector, chosen by fate,
was able to restore her
as the barrier drained her of soul energy.
Where others would have faded,
Jacklyn endured.
She bore more children than any Queen before her ...
four in total.
And unlike any before her,
she bore two sons.
Not because she was untouched.
But because she was healed.
Her Queen’s Protector, chosen by fate,
was able to restore her
as the barrier drained her of soul energy.
Where others would have faded,
Jacklyn endured.
She bore more children than any Queen before her ...
four in total.
And unlike any before her,
she bore two sons.
Contacts & Relations
Jacklyn had many close friendships during her time as Queen.
William, her Queen's Advisor, was not only a helper but one of her closest friends.
He was one of the biggest reasons that she did not fall into despair when her daughters and her Protector had to go to Earth.
Steven, the Protector's Advisor, was another friend who was by her side in the years that she raised her boys and guided Grandel Isle on her own.
Waterlily, the savor of her sons, was at her side often.
She had her father and Brandon's mother.
Her closet and dearest friend of all was her Protector, Brandon.
The Mystics, not friends, but there all the same to help guide when needed.
William, her Queen's Advisor, was not only a helper but one of her closest friends.
He was one of the biggest reasons that she did not fall into despair when her daughters and her Protector had to go to Earth.
Steven, the Protector's Advisor, was another friend who was by her side in the years that she raised her boys and guided Grandel Isle on her own.
Waterlily, the savor of her sons, was at her side often.
She had her father and Brandon's mother.
Her closet and dearest friend of all was her Protector, Brandon.
The Mystics, not friends, but there all the same to help guide when needed.
Family Ties
Jacklyn's Children
- Marcus
- Thomas
- Silencia
- Abigale
- Brielle
- Willow
Religious Views
Jacklyn holds to the sacred rhythm of Grandel:
• The Cycle: Nature’s breath and pulse, the rhythm of life, rot, and renewal.
• The Balance: The sacred tension between giving and taking, breath and silence.
• The Life Tree: A soulstream anchor, where memory roots and magic branches.
• The Breath of Life: A living threshold, where soul energy exhales and returns.
Her rites are quiet.
Her reverence is action.
She teaches that faith is not belief—it is stewardship.
And you honor what you take and give back.
Nature is not a god.
The Life Tree is not a throne.
They do not grant divine right.
They respond to breath, not blood.
• The Cycle: Nature’s breath and pulse, the rhythm of life, rot, and renewal.
• The Balance: The sacred tension between giving and taking, breath and silence.
• The Life Tree: A soulstream anchor, where memory roots and magic branches.
• The Breath of Life: A living threshold, where soul energy exhales and returns.
Her rites are quiet.
Her reverence is action.
She teaches that faith is not belief—it is stewardship.
And you honor what you take and give back.
Nature is not a god.
The Life Tree is not a throne.
They do not grant divine right.
They respond to breath, not blood.
Social Aptitude
Shielded Presence: Her soulstream shield makes others pause—some feel safe, others feel exposed.
Pacing Signal: When emotions rise, she paces. Those who know her read it as a warning, not a flaw.
Not Easily Distracted: She does not engage in idle chatter. Her social rhythm is deliberate, often unsettling to those who expect ease.
Pacing Signal: When emotions rise, she paces. Those who know her read it as a warning, not a flaw.
Not Easily Distracted: She does not engage in idle chatter. Her social rhythm is deliberate, often unsettling to those who expect ease.
Mannerisms
Her steps change with her mood.
Quick stiff steps her temper has taken her over.
There is a bonce to her step when she there is a twinkle in her eye.
Her steps are long and graceful when love fills her.
Quick stiff steps her temper has taken her over.
There is a bonce to her step when she there is a twinkle in her eye.
Her steps are long and graceful when love fills her.
Hobbies & Pets
Mr. Snow White (Snow), her Royal Lion, was given to her at birth.
Speech
Jacklyn is soft-spoken.
Her voice is a whisper of intention, not volume.
But when she chooses to be heard
when the moment demands clarity
her pitch changes.
It’s not louder.
It’s sharper.
It cuts through the room.
Those who hear it do not speak.
They do not question.
They look upon their Queen
and wait.
Her voice is a whisper of intention, not volume.
But when she chooses to be heard
when the moment demands clarity
her pitch changes.
It’s not louder.
It’s sharper.
It cuts through the room.
Those who hear it do not speak.
They do not question.
They look upon their Queen
and wait.
Relationships
Nicknames & Petnames
My Queen My Protector
Relationship Reasoning
Brandon was chosen as Jacklyn's Protector and they were a small number that fell in love.
History
William is Jackly's Queen's Advisor and her dear friend. He has helped her raise her two sons.
Shared Secrets
Though it has never been spoken they both know how William feels.
Shared Acquaintances
Brandon and Steven
Wealth & Financial state
There are no riches in Grandel.
No gold.
No jewels.
No currency is held here.
Dragons do not hoard.
They protect.
They witness. Each region does its part
gathering, growing, gifting.
And what is gathered is shared with all. Wealth is not possession.
It is participation.
It is breath, offered and returned.
You honor what you take, and give back.
No gold.
No jewels.
No currency is held here.
Dragons do not hoard.
They protect.
They witness. Each region does its part
gathering, growing, gifting.
And what is gathered is shared with all. Wealth is not possession.
It is participation.
It is breath, offered and returned.
You honor what you take, and give back.
Fates Woven in Legacy and Battle.
Will Jacklyn endure as the other Queens have?
Current Status
Being the Queen of Grandel Isle
Other Ethnicities/Cultures
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Queen
Currently Held Titles
Age
16 at the start of the first book.
Date of Birth
18th
Circumstances of Birth
Born on Grandel Isle to a mother that was on her death bed. Raised on Earth by her father.
Birthplace
Grandel Isle
Spouses
Siblings
Children
Current Residence
Grandel Isle
Gender
female
Presentation
After leaving Earth she dresses in the gowns of the Queen of Grandel Isle
Eyes
Blue
Hair
Auburn
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Fair skinned
Height
5'2"
Weight
110 lbs
Quotes & Catchphrases
“I love you, my Protector.”
Spoken by Queen Jacklyn, not as a sovereign, not as a friend
but as the only woman he has ever loved.
Series-wide quote
“You took me from a world and life I loved! You can’t leave now. I won’t let you!”
Spoken by Jacklyn as Brandon begins to fade.
Her voice trembles with grief, but her soulstream flares with purpose.
She does not beg.
She commands.
And then—she gives.
She sends him the energy he needs to heal himself.
Not by force.
By connection.
In Book 1 The Queen's Protector
Spoken by Queen Jacklyn, not as a sovereign, not as a friend
but as the only woman he has ever loved.
Series-wide quote
“You took me from a world and life I loved! You can’t leave now. I won’t let you!”
Spoken by Jacklyn as Brandon begins to fade.
Her voice trembles with grief, but her soulstream flares with purpose.
She does not beg.
She commands.
And then—she gives.
She sends him the energy he needs to heal himself.
Not by force.
By connection.
In Book 1 The Queen's Protector
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