-"children of the forest"-

First floor:

An entrance hall with a tree that grows up to the second floor. Stairs connecting floors. Two small restrooms next to the stairs. To the left of the hallway is the library, to the right is the caretaker Theo's office and the media room. Eight classrooms, four of which adjoin the courtyard. The assembly hall is a large, bright room with a ceiling of rough wooden beams tapering toward the top. Light filters in from above through milky-opaque glass, and the floor is covered with branches and dry earth. Second floor:

Personal rooms for teachers and students. Two toilets near the stairs. The student dormitories are divided into a boys' wing (to the east) and a girls' wing (to the west). There are 15 double rooms, several singles, and several triples. Each room is the size of a standard living room and is equipped with two beds, two closets, two tables and chairs, and a sink. The furniture is made of light wood. Third floor:

The dining room is under a glass dome. It has numerous student tables and a teacher's desk. Nearby is a small chalkboard on which Lou often writes quotes. The dining room is decorated with large houseplants. To the left of the stairs is the kitchen, food distribution area and place for collecting dirty dishes. On the other side of the stairs is a relaxation area with soft sofas and armchairs, several laptops, table football and a TV. Basement:

It smells like metal, wood shavings and earth. Two warehouses for food and drinks. Two chemical laboratories. Small toilet. Water purification facilities. Room with generators. Furniture warehouse. Room for school parties. Warehouse with spare furniture. Part of the basement belongs to the caretaker Theo. The school logo is an eagle in a green circle. Poplars and pine trees grow around the school. A river flows nearby, its banks overgrown with aspen and willow bushes. There's also a lake with a small island in the middle. A treehouse sits in one of the trees, where the main characters often gather. The grounds In the backyard of the school there are granite blocks stacked on top of each other, overgrown with grass and young trees

Exterior and architecture The school is a square, unplastered brick building with large windows. The brick walls are adorned with numerous windows. Above the entrance are letters in precious metal bearing the school's name.

A pebble path leads to the school. There's parking with bike racks in front of the building. The grounds The school's backyard features granite blocks stacked on top of each other, overgrown with grass and young trees. Basketball and volleyball courts are also located there.

In the center of the school is an open square with a shady courtyard, overgrown with grass and trees. The courtyard is accessed through the classrooms. Poplar and pine trees grow around the school. A river flows nearby, its banks overgrown with aspen and willow bushes. There is also a lake with a small island in the middle. A small house, where the main characters often gather, is located in one of the trees. First floor:

An entrance hall with a tree that grows up to the second floor. Stairs connecting floors. Two small restrooms next to the stairs. To the left of the hallway is the library, to the right is the caretaker Theo's office and the media room. Eight classrooms, four of which adjoin the courtyard. The assembly hall is a large, bright room with a ceiling of rough wooden beams tapering toward the top. Light filters in from above through milky-opaque glass, and the floor is covered with branches and dry earth. Second floor:

Personal rooms for teachers and students. Two toilets near the stairs. The student dormitories are divided into a boys' wing (to the east) and a girls' wing (to the west). There are 15 double rooms, several singles, and several triples. Each room is the size of a standard living room and is equipped with two beds, two closets, two tables and chairs, and a sink. The furniture is made of light wood. Third floor:

The dining room is under a glass dome. It has numerous student tables and a teacher's desk. Nearby is a small chalkboard on which Lou often writes quotes. The dining room is decorated with large houseplants.

Nimble Species: werewolf-hare. Role: student of Crystal School. Appearance: Short, thin, with large eyes and mobile features. In animal form, he is a fast and agile hare with a bushy tail. Personality: Playful, energetic, curious. Often gets into funny situations due to his restlessness, but he knows how to quickly find a way out. Traits: The youngest in the group, but not afraid to speak his mind. His spontaneity sometimes defuses tense moments.

Berta (Berta McNally) Species: Were-Grizzly. Role: student of Crystal School. Appearance: Strong, muscular, with broad shoulders and dark hair. In her animal form, she is a large and powerful female bear. Personality: straightforward, honest, and sometimes a bit blunt. She dislikes deception and prefers to speak the truth to someone's face. Behind her stern exterior lies loyalty to her friends. Traits: Can be hot-tempered, but quickly calms down. Protects those dear to her.

Lou (Lou Ellwood) Species: Elk (Wapiti). Role: student of Crystal School. Appearance: slender, with long legs, expressive brown eyes and brown hair. Personality: Calm, observant, a little shy. Prefers to assess a situation before acting. Traits: Daughter of Isadore Elwood, a transformation teacher. Sometimes feels pressured by the expectations associated with her father's name.

Jeffrey (Jeffrey Quickpaw Baker) Species: Werewolf (dark grey). Role: Crystal School student, alpha in his pack. Appearance: A strong, athletic teenager with dark eyes and a serious look. Personality: Leadership, ambitious, and sometimes arrogant. Accustomed to commanding and demanding respect. At the same time, he is responsible to his pack and ready to protect it. Traits: His pack looks down on newcomers, testing their strength.

Mr. Elwood (Isidore Ellwood) Species: Werewolves. Role: Transformation teacher at Crystal School. Appearance: A tall, stately man with noble features and graying temples. In his animal form, he is a majestic elk with massive antlers. Personality: wise, patient, yet strict. He knows how to connect with each student, helping them unlock their potential. Traits: Lou's father. He's proud of his daughter, but tries not to single her out from the other students. He believes that shapeshifting isn't just a skill, but a part of a werewolf's personality.

Shadow Species: Were-crow. Role: student of Crystal School. Appearance: Fragile, with fine features, dark hair, and piercing eyes. In crow form, she has shiny black plumage. Personality: Secretive, insightful, enjoys observing from the sidelines. She's a man of few words, but her observations are often spot-on. Traits: Twilight's sister. Together, they form an unusual pair, complementing each other: Twilight is more outspoken, while Shadow is mysterious.

Lissa Clearwater Species: Were-eagle (bald eagle). Role: Headmistress of Crystal School, former member of the Werewolf Council. Appearance: short white hair, blue eyes, aquiline nose, prefers a strict style of clothing (often wears black). Personality: Domineering yet caring; demanding of her students, strives to create a safe space for teenage werewolves. Diplomatic when needed. Traits: Mother of Jack Crystal, son and potential successor.

Andrew Milling Appearance: An athletic, muscular, and tanned middle-aged man with blond hair and unusual dark eyes (they're actually colored contact lenses; his real eye color is yellow). He has a sharply defined, angular face and white, even teeth. He often wears jeans, a white shirt, and cowboy boots. Like a puma, he's enormous, with cinnamon-colored fur and numerous wounds. Personality: Obsessed with revenge after the death of his family. He possesses immense self-discipline, eats little, doesn't drink or smoke, and sleeps little. He loves chocolate, so he always carries a chocolate bar with him. He prefers to eat only lightly fried beef heart or beef liver.

Role in the plot: The series' main antagonist, a werewolf-cougar. He tries to harm people with the help of other werewolves, opposes hunting and the destruction of nature, but hides his own misdeeds.

Tikaani Blue Cloud Appearance: An Inuit woman with silky, shoulder-length black hair and an angular face. She is strong and athletically built, standing 1.75 meters tall. She has narrow, slanted black eyes. She loves athletic clothing: T-shirts, sweatshirts, and jeans. In her wolf form, she has white fur and eyes the color of the midnight sky.

Personality: Interested in medicinal plants and loves rap. Her favorite color is red, and her favorite subject at school is fighting and survival. Role in the plot: Karag's friend, a bison shapeshifter. His parents tried to deny his animal nature, which led to trouble. Brandon dreams of one day hiking through Yellowstone with his parents as bison and spending the holidays with a herd of wild bison.

Brandon Herschel Jr. Appearance: A muscular and imposing young man with broad shoulders, a wide face, and dark brown eyes. His short, curly brown hair resembles bison fur. He wears a black T-shirt and khaki pants. He is slightly larger than Karag.

Personality: Despite his impressive second form, Brandon is a shy and insecure teenager. However, when angry, he can involuntarily transform into a bison. Role in the plot: Karag's friend, a bison shapeshifter. His parents tried to deny his animal nature, which led to trouble. Brandon dreams of one day hiking through Yellowstone with his parents as bison and spending the holidays with a herd of wild bison.

Holly Lewis Appearance: A petite girl with fair skin, dark brown, darting eyes, and thick, shoulder-length, reddish-brown hair. She is thin and short (1.63 m), with delicate, small hands, a small nose, and numerous freckles. She loves wearing sweaters, especially green and orange ones. Personality: Hyperactive, mischievous, and sometimes a rule-breaker. She enjoys pop music, especially upbeat, danceable music. Her favorite color is orange. Holly continues to write letters to the Canadian government, demanding a ban on squirrel hunting, but has received no response, possibly due to her poor handwriting and illiteracy.

Role in the plot: One of Karag's best friends. Her past involves the loss of her parents and her time in an orphanage, which shaped her character. In the book "Holly's Secret," she becomes the center of the plot due to suspicions of theft.

Appearance: Fair skin, relatively thick, short, sandy-colored hair, golden-green eyes. Height: 1.78 m. In puma form, she is a large, lithe cat with numerous battle scars, including one ear torn in a fight with Andrew Milling.

Personality: Karag is the main character, a puma boy who strives to find his place in the world. He experiences an internal conflict between living among people and connecting with his animal nature. Over time, he learns to accept himself and make friends. Karag is left-handed in human form, his favorite color is forest green, his favorite animal is the arctic wolf, and his favorite number is 3. Role in the plot: Karag ends up at Crystal School, where he meets like-minded people and faces danger. His story is a journey from loneliness to finding his place in the world, making friends, and fighting the antagonist.