The house in which...

At the boarding school, everyone uses their nicknames and doesn't use their first names. There are six flocks in the boarding school. The male and female buildings don't see each other, only on holidays.

People who manage the House or have left a deep mark on it.

Wolf: A lame, charismatic tyrant. Former leader of the Fourth Pack during the characters' childhood, killed by little Blind. Moose: Deceased caregiver. The only adult who truly loved and understood the children. Ralph (Black Ralph): Head caregiver. Missing several fingers on his hand. The only adult with a nickname, respects the laws of the House. Janus: The Director of the House. Exists in two times at once (old and young), stuck in a time loop. Spider: The grim night guard. Cruel, hated by all packs. Godmother: Nurse at the infirmary. Kind, caring, but does not see the mystique of the House.

Girls of the House (Women's Building)

Mermaid: Mutism (doesn't speak), very long green hair, eyebrowless face. Love of the Sphinx, a creature from the Inside Out. Redhead: Wheelchair user, fiery hair, freckles. Daring, bold, beloved of the Lord. Rat: Severe hunchback, scoliosis, short hair, punk makeup. Battle companion of the leader Red. Gabi: Blind, beautiful, well-groomed. Arrogant, communicates selectively. Fly: Limp (one leg short). Noisy, frivolous gossip.

6th Pack Dogs An aggressive gang living by the laws of predators. They wear dog collars.

Pompey: Mentally ill, physically healthy, gold teeth. A brazen former leader, killed by the Blind Man in a duel. Jack: Mildly mentally ill, small, in chains. The new leader of the Dogs, dim-witted, terrified of the Blind Man. Gray-haired: Mentally ill, a completely gray-haired teenager. The cruel, silent fighter of the pack.

3rd Flock of Birds Melancholics and recluses. Their room has been converted into a greenhouse with cages.

Vulture: Severely lame (crutch-cane), perpetually in black mourning. Intelligent, venomous leader of the Birds, the Walker. Corpse: Narcolepsy, catatonia, pale. Almost does not speak, freezes like living furniture. Tambourine: Completely deaf-mute. Peaceful, tends to flowers, communicates with gestures. Ghoul (Bird): Mental disorder. Does not speak, lives on a cabinet, making bird sounds.

2nd Rat Pack Anarchists, punks, and hooligans. They love rock music, knives, leather jackets, and chaos. Redhead: Severely congenital jaw defect, wears a voluminous red wig. Outrageous, hysterical, but loyal leader. Dragon: Motor impairment, wiry. A tough fighter, Red's right hand. Plaster: Hand injuries, always in bandages. A cunning thief, he gets illegal items from the Outside. Rabbit: Cross-eyed, nervous tics. Cowardly, vicious, attacks only in groups.

1st flock of Pheasants Law-abiding, exemplary boys. They love rules, order, and cleanliness. Cherub: Prosthetics/crutches, angelic face, blond hair. Obedient, quiet, terrified of breaking the rules. Jin: Wheelchair user, Asian. Silent, withdrawn, always busy with his studies. Gul and Gal: Twins with severe speech and coordination impairments. They understand only each other and are completely isolated from everyone. ​

4th Pack of Trash The central group, the heart of the mystical life of the House. Sphinx (Grasshopper): Armless, toothless, completely bald. Judicious, wise, the "conscience" of the House. Blind: Blind from birth, long black hair. Pack leader and Master of the House, a creepy, silent Walker to the Upside Down. Tabaki the Jackal: Paraplegic (wheelchair-bound), small, covered in junk. Keeper of traditions, chatterbox, joker, able to alter the course of time. Lord: A wheelchair user, handsome as an elf, with long blond hair. A proud, hot-tempered aristocrat, a jumper into a parallel world. The Smoker: Wheelchair-bound, glasses-wearing, neatly dressed. Skeptical, artistic, seeks logic, which makes him seem like an outsider. Black: No visible defects, athletic, short crew cut. Realist, rejects mysticism, prepares everyone for life on the outside. Macedonian: Severe lameness, neck defect. Pale, red-haired. Quiet, serves the room, a hidden mystical "angel." Fat: Down syndrome, overweight. Good-natured, silent, devoted to Tabaqui. ​