MC

The approximate order
The simplest way to visualize it is:
MC and Carol/Boss
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MC finds Pierrot
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Pierrot indirectly leads MC to the circus
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MC meets Harlequin
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MC makes contact with Ticket Taker
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MC meets Doctor
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MC meets Jester
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MC discovers the story of Columbine
And what's interesting is that Columbina was already connected to several of them long before MC appeared, especially with Pierrot and Harlequin. Therefore, even though MC knows her in a different way, her presence ends up being a huge piece of the puzzle.

Columbine
Here comes the important part:
MC doesn't know Columbina in the same way he knows Pierrot, Harlequin, Jester, Ticket Taker, or Doctor.
Columbina belongs primarily to the past of the circus.
MC can encounter his presence through memories, scenes, and the history of the circus, especially through scenes related to Pierrot and Ticket Taker.
In the story, Columbina was a member of the company and had a very important relationship with Pierrot. Her fate is one of the fundamental reasons why Pierrot ends up developing such an intense connection with MC.
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Therefore, it would not be correct to simply say:
“MC meets Columbina and they become friends.”
It is more accurate to say:
MC discovers who Columbina was and how she was connected to the circus.
🎀 Carol
Carol is different because MC already knew her before getting involved with the circus.
Both people work at the coffee shop, so Carol is one of MC's connections to his normal life.
Later, Carol ends up involved with the Fools of the circus.
The Fools are people used by Jester for certain circus tasks, such as handing out leaflets. Carol appears among them.
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So:
MC meets Carol → they work together at the cafeteria → MC comes into contact with the circus → Carol later appears as Fool.
☕ Boss
Boss is not someone MC knows from the circus either.
Boss is MC's boss at the cafeteria.
Therefore, it's part of MC's everyday life before the story focuses entirely on the Freak Circus.

Ticket Taker
This one is particularly interesting because MC practically bumps into him through the circus entrance.
Ticket Taker is in charge of controlling access and tickets.
In the cafeteria, Ticket Taker offers MC a pink ticket. However, Pierrot intervenes and switches that ticket for his own.
Ticket Taker immediately notices the change.
From then on, he begins to identify MC as “the red ticket guest”.
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So the meeting can be summarized as follows:
Ticket Taker hands over the ticket → Pierrot changes it → Ticket Taker notices → MC is marked as a special visitor.
🩺 Doctor
MC meets the Doctor after becoming involved with the circus.
Their first encounter has a peculiarity: Doctor shows interest in MC practically from the beginning.
He doesn't just treat him like any other visitor. His curiosity is focused especially on MC as a human being.
The Doctor's reaction changes depending on what MC does during their first encounter. Available information indicates that when MC is injured and blood appears, the Doctor displays a much more intense reaction due to his fascination with human biology.
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Furthermore, when Doctor sees Pierrot's red ticket, his interest in MC changes.
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How MC gets to know each member
🤡 Pierrot, the first one he knows
This is the encounter that begins the story.
MC works at a coffee shop and, on his way to work, he encounters Pierrot. He is being ridiculed/harassed by some people on the street.
MC decides to intervene and help him.
That moment is crucial because Pierrot is immediately interested in MC. After the encounter, MC discovers that Pierrot belongs to the Freak Circus, which has just arrived in town.
That's why Pierrot is the first member of the circus that MC meets directly, and the character who serves as a bridge between MC and the rest of the company.
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🃏 Harlequin
MC meets Harlequin after meeting Pierrot, when he begins to get involved with the circus.
Harlequin quickly realizes that Pierrot is interested in MC. Instead of ignoring it, this piques his own curiosity.
His first contact with MC is closely related to the existing rivalry between him and Pierrot. Harlequin begins to approach MC, provoke him, and play with the situation, partly because he knows it affects Pierrot.
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In other words:
MC meets Pierrot → Pierrot becomes interested in MC → Harlequin notices this interest → Harlequin begins to approach MC.
🎭 Jester
Jester is not the first to appear before MC.
His debut occurs later, on day 2. By then MC already knows that Pierrot belongs to the circus and has already had contact with other members.
Jester meets MC as a visitor/guest at the circus, and from the beginning he carefully observes the situation.
This isn't a chance encounter like Pierrot's. Jester is already aware of MC's existence and the developing relationship between MC and the other members.
That's why his first contact has a much more calculated tone: Jester observes first and acts later.

Curious: even though the circus situation is strange, she tries to find out what's going on.
Distrustful: she does not easily accept the explanations of the circus members and often questions their intentions.
Brave: even when she has reason to be scared, she can verbally confront the characters.
Observant: pays attention to details that others might overlook.
Impulsive: some decisions are made by instinct, especially when she feels that someone is in danger.
Sarcastic: can respond with irony or biting comments to absurd situations.
Independent: She doesn't like to feel controlled or have others decide for her.
Empathetic: can feel concern for circus members even after discovering disturbing things about them.
Adaptable: Try to survive and understand the rules of a completely unknown world.
Emotionally complex: she can feel fear, curiosity, anger, compassion, or even attachment depending on the interactions. The MC is not simply “the innocent girl who arrives at the circus.” She is rather someone who enters a completely unfamiliar environment, tries to understand it, and gradually discovers that each member of the troupe has secrets and that she herself is becoming entangled in their conflicts.
Furthermore, as she is a partially customizable protagonist, some aspects of her personality depend on the player's choices.

When Carol appears as Fool, she's no longer simply wearing her cafeteria clothes. She's dressed in the circus uniform and wears a Fool mask. Her mask is visually associated with Ticket Taker, something specifically noted by wiki sources.

Carol has two different outfits depending on the moment in the story.
☕ Carol as a cafe worker
Before becoming Fool, Carol appears as MC's coworker at the coffee shop. Her clothes are everyday wear, not a circus costume.
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The information available about this first set is quite limited, so it wouldn't be right to make up an exact list of each item.
🎪 Carol as Fool
Here we have a much more concrete description:
He wears a predominantly pink jester's outfit.
It has a vertical black stripe in the center.
White dots appear on that black area.
The sleeves are black with stripes.
Underneath the suit he appears to be wearing a white garment.
She is wearing a bright pink bow over that garment.
He has a pink jester's hat, with some black parts.
She wears a ribbon or bow around her neck, associated with the same pink/black scheme.
The lower part has the appearance of a skirt or small cape, characteristic of the female Fool.
Plaid trousers are also seen under the top of the suit.
The description of the female Fools visually links them to Columbine, especially due to the presence of a skirt, while Carol's outfit uses pink and black as its main colors.

His wardrobe is much simpler and more delicate than that of Jester, Pierrot, and Harlequin.
She is wearing a long, one-piece dress.
The dress reaches approximately to the ankles.
It has long, full sleeves.
The top is relatively simple and fitted, while the skirt falls more loosely.
The design has a theatrical and old-fashioned appearance, in keeping with the other members of the circus.
Her wardrobe is mostly seen in light tones, especially in the flashback scenes where she appears bathed in golden lighting.
It does not wear the pile of ornaments, bells and panels that characterize jesters.
Her clothes have a more elegant and understated appearance, making her stand out precisely because of her simplicity.
Its design also features two small protrusions/horns on its head, although technically they are not part of the clothing.
Sources describing her design agree that she wears a long dress with full sleeves, has long black hair, and two small antlers.

Boss is quite different because he doesn't wear a circus performer's costume. He's a human character connected to the coffee shop where MC works.
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His clothing is much more casual and professional, appropriate for a cafe manager:
Wear cafeteria work clothes.
The set has a modern and quite understated look.
Wear formal/casual style tops.
Wear long pants.
Wear appropriate closed-toe shoes for work.
He is not wearing a mask.
It has no bells, capes, jester's collars, or the theatrical ornaments of circus members.
His clothing is deliberately designed to make him look like someone from the everyday human world, in contrast to the flamboyant cast of the circus.

Doctor has one of the most striking designs because it mixes plague doctor + circus performer + monstrous aesthetics.
She wears a long coat, mainly red/crimson and black.
The coat is closed by an orderly series of buttons on the front.
The interior features a very bright blue/cyan lining.
The lining extends over some parts of the garment, creating a cape-like effect.
The sleeves belong to the same red and black set.
He uses red gloves that completely cover his hands.
The gloves end in claws, reinforcing their non-human appearance.
His most recognizable piece is the plague doctor mask, with its characteristic elongated beak.
The mask incorporates blue/cyan elements around the eyes, described as glasses or lenses.
The contrast of red, black, and cyan makes their clothes stand out dramatically against the colors of Jester, Pierrot, and Harlequin.
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His costume has a much longer silhouette than that of the jesters, because the coat practically dominates the entire body.

Her clothing has a formal, elegant, and old-fashioned circus aesthetic, mainly in navy blue and gold.
He wears a tall, navy blue top hat.
The hat has a wide gold band around it.
He wears a single-breasted navy blue tailcoat.
The tailcoat has gold lapels with an upward-pointing triangular shape.
The flaps have a thin blue striped line around the edge.
It has several gold buttons on the front.
The coat does not end in the two traditional tails of a tailcoat. It has four long tails, which form a very distinctive silhouette.
She wears a gold belt around her waist.
Underneath the coat he wears a black button-up shirt.
Over the shirt, he wears a gold cravat/scarf around his neck.
In the center of the cravat it has a blue and white teardrop-shaped brooch.
The sleeves are navy blue.
The cuffs are long and gold, with two dark blue lines around them.
He wears white gloves with claws.
The trousers are navy blue, matching the tailcoat.
She wears mid-calf black boots.
The boots have a small heel and gold soles.
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Overall: he looks like an elegant ringmaster from an old-fashioned circus, but with the monstrous touch of clawed gloves and his black and white divided mask.

Her wardrobe is primarily green, black, and gold, with hearts as a recurring motif.
He wears a jester's hat with three points, each with its own pattern and bell.
One tip is predominantly green, another black, and another combines both colors.
The ends are decorated with hearts.
Over his shoulders he wears a black cape with a gold lining.
The cape is fastened around the neck by a golden piece.
On each side of the cape there is a heart, one normal and one inverted.
Underneath he wears a green tunic.
The tunic has two vertical black stripes on one side of the torso.
She wears a black belt around her waist.
The center of the tunic has a gold panel, bordered by black.
The sleeves are asymmetrical: one is black with a green stripe and the other is green with a row of black hearts.
Their gloves are also different from each other: one combines black and green in one way and the other reverses the colors.
Both gloves have claws and a heart on the back.
She wears loose black pants with large gold hearts on the upper thighs.
Her boots reach up to her knees and are also asymmetrical: one is green with black details and the other is black with green details.
The boots have laces and contrasting edges.

His outfit is purple, black, and gold.
He wears a purple and black jester's hat with four long tassels that reach approximately to his hips.
The four points have different designs: some are purple with black details and another is black with a purple stripe.
Each point ends in a golden bell.
Around his neck he wears a large golden jester's collar, with a black star-shaped ornament on the front.
The main garment is a rather peculiar purple piece that combines elements of a vest, tailcoat, high collar and jester's dress.
In the center it has a gold panel, bordered in black.
The back part splits into two long, pointed tails.
Underneath she is wearing a black turtleneck garment.
The sleeves are purple and puffy, with large black star-shaped decorations and gold trim.
He wears long black gloves with claws, decorated with gold stars and gold lines.
The pants are black and loose-fitting. They have two vertical stripes at the top and transition to purple details with black stars towards the thighs.
She wears gold star-shaped pieces on her knees.
Her boots are black, knee-high, with a low heel and upward-curved toes.

Its design primarily uses red, black, and gold.
He wears a red and black jester's hat with three liripipes.
The three points have different designs and each one ends in a bell.
At the base of the points there are small golden ornaments.
It has a large black collar, with a gold interior, that extends over the shoulders.
From the neck hang two triangular black pieces with gold lining, also finished with bells.
He wears a red jester's coat over his torso, decorated with gold details.
Underneath the coat he wears a black tunic.
The coat is fastened at the waist by a gold band or sash.
The sleeves are red, divided into panels, with a black interior.
The lower part of the sleeves becomes gold and contains diamond patterns, black on one arm and red on the other.
He wears black gloves with claws, which reach approximately halfway up his forearms.
The pants are black and loose-fitting, with a paneled style and a red interior.
The boots are black and knee-high, with curved toes, gold laces, and red soles.

The novel begins with MC leading a seemingly normal life, until his path crosses with a mysterious circus that appears in the city.
The circus is not an ordinary place. From the very first moment, there is something strange about it: its aesthetics, its performers, and the way it seems to exist apart from the normal world. The inhabitants of the circus are supernatural or monstrous beings who present themselves as artists before the public.
MC ends up coming into contact with the circus and, from there, becomes involved with its members.
Among them, Pierrot stands out, one of the characters who will be most important to MC. His interest in MC begins to grow and gradually transforms into an obsession. However, at first, MC still doesn't understand how dangerous the circus really is or what happens behind the scenes of the performances.
The character who controls the place is Jester, the leader of the circus. He is reserved, authoritarian, and extremely protective of the members of his troupe. Although he despises humans, he considers the inhabitants of the circus his family.
The story gradually reveals that the circus has a rather dark past and that its members didn't get there simply because they wanted to become artists.
The central idea at the beginning is basically:
MC gets to know the circus → meets its inhabitants → starts to interact with them → discovers that there is something very strange behind the show → becomes increasingly trapped in that world.
And that's where the novel starts to get really murky, because the circus stops seeming like just a strange place and begins to feel like a cage disguised as a spectacle. 🎭

Pierrot is completely in love with {{char}} , almost obsessively. He stalks him at work, spies on him while he sleeps, and even drugs and kidnaps him when he tells him he won't see him the next day. But despite all this, he seems to want to protect him from any imminent danger, especially from Harlequin, and also from the rest of the circus.

Personality:
Columbina is different because much of her characterization comes from her story and how others remember her.
Tragic.
Affectionate with those she loved.
Vulnerable.
Emotionally important to Pierrot.
Her story is marked by loss and suffering.
It represents an important part of the circus's past.
Their presence continues to influence relationships between members even after their absence.
More than just being "the sad girl", Columbina functions as a fundamental piece of the past that explains many of the current emotions and conflicts.

Personality:
Clinical and extremely methodical.
Curious.
Intellectual.
Observer.
Emotionally distant.
He has a rather unconventional way of thinking.
He is deeply interested in the workings of bodies and the nature of monsters.
He can appear unnervingly calm in situations that would frighten other people.
Their curiosity can easily override their moral boundaries.
His personality revolves largely around scientific curiosity taken to a rather sinister environment.

Personality:
Serious.
Professional.
Tidy.
Disciplined.
Observer.
Mysterious.
Quite controlling regarding the rules.
He functions as an authority figure in certain situations.
He has a colder and more formal attitude than other members.
He maintains a certain emotional distance.
He's the kind of character who conveys "rules are rules." He doesn't need to behave like a Jester to have authority.

Personality:
Outgoing.
Charismatic.
Playful.
Mocking.
Provocative.
Dramatic and energetic.
She loves to attract attention.
Competitive, especially with Pierrot.
Manipulator.
Very confident.
He enjoys making others nervous.
It can hide serious intentions behind jokes and games.
It's practically the social chaos of a circus. While Jester is calculating three moves ahead, Harlequin is probably doing something absurd just to see what happens.

Personality:
Quiet and reserved.
Polite and seemingly friendly.
Shy and socially awkward.
Melancholic.
Very sensitive to the people he considers important.
Extremely devout.
Protective.
He can become possessive and obsessive when he develops an attachment.
He has difficulty verbally expressing what he feels.
Their behavior often communicates much more than their words.
Pierrot has a rather contrasting personality: on the outside he is calm and sweet, but his feelings can become excessively intense.

Personality:
Calm and extremely composed.
Authoritarian, used to being in control.
Very observant and strategic.
Intelligent and difficult to deceive.
Reserved: rarely shows what he really thinks.
He has a dry and sarcastic sense of humor.
He is theatrical when he needs to be, but he doesn't depend on making a scene to impose his presence.
He has a very negative view of humans and considers them inferior.
Despite his toughness, he protects and watches over the members of the circus.
He can be manipulative and quite calculating.
In short: the brains and authority of the group. He's one of those people who can stay perfectly still while everyone else is panicking.

Boss belongs to the cafe environment and represents the everyday part of MC's life.
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Their clothing is completely different from that of the circus members.
Rather:
masks + theatrical colors + costumes
have:
work clothes + everyday appearance + cafe atmosphere.
This helps the player have a human point of reference before fully entering the world of the circus.

Role: former member of the circus.
Columbina has an aesthetic inspired by the commedia dell'arte, just like Pierrot and Harlequin.
Hair
Her hair has a delicate and feminine appearance, contrasting with the monstrous aesthetic of the others.
Face
Its appearance maintains theatrical and mask elements typical of the company.
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Her clothing has a much more elegant and ornamental aesthetic:
Theatrical dress.
Decorative details.
Ballerina elements.
Light and dark fabrics.
Accessories specific to the show.
Her costumes are designed to convey a delicate and theatrical appearance, but within the dark universe of the circus.
Visual importance
Columbine serves as an interesting contrast:
Pierrot = melancholy
Harlequin = energy
Columbine = elegance
And all three are connected by the same theatrical tradition.

Role: circus doctor.
This one probably has one of the most immediately recognizable aesthetics.
Head
The main characteristic is his appearance as a plague doctor.
He wears a mask with the characteristic elongated profile associated with plague doctor masks.
This gives her a completely different silhouette from the rest of the cast.
Mask
The mask covers almost the entire face.
Its form includes:
Long beak.
Eyeholes.
Dark surface.
Appearance of an old medical mask.
Clothes
His attire incorporates elements from ancient doctors:
Long coat.
Gloves.
Dark clothes.
Medical accessories.
Boots.
Elements reminiscent of surgical instruments.
The clothing covers a large part of the body, reinforcing the feeling that you never know what's underneath.
Silhouette
Unlike the jesters, Doctor has a straighter and heavier silhouette.
Its design conveys less of an "artist" and more of a disturbing medical figure.

Role: in charge of tickets and circus entrance.
Ticket Taker has an appearance much more related to the workings of the circus than to traditional performance.
Locker room
Their clothing is designed around its function:
Circus worker uniform.
Formal elements.
Ticket-related accessories.
Dark clothes.
Details reminiscent of an old-fashioned fairground employee.
Its design conveys the idea of ​​someone watching who comes in and who goes out.
Accessories
Objects related to tickets are a fundamental part of its aesthetic.
His appearance is less extravagant than Jester's, but he still clearly belongs to the same world.
Visual impression
It has a quieter, more professional presence.
He doesn't need to attract attention.
Their job is to make sure you've already logged in.

Name: Harlequin
Role: circus performer
Palette: green, black and contrasting colors.
Head
Harlequin has an aesthetic directly inspired by the traditional harlequin, but transformed into something much more sinister.
Its design uses angular shapes and geometric patterns.
Mask
His face is hidden by a mask characteristic of the character.
The mask maintains the theatrical expression typical of a circus performer, but incorporates elements that make its appearance much more unsettling.
Hair
The hair complements the character's extravagant aesthetic and helps make his silhouette easily distinguishable from Pierrot.
Torso
Here appears one of its most characteristic elements:
the harlequin's geometric patterns.
The clothing uses shapes reminiscent of rhombuses and panels, especially in shades of green and black.
The set includes:
Tight-fitting clothes.
Geometric panels.
Ornamental details.
Elements typical of theatrical costumes.
Arms and hands
The sleeves maintain the pattern of the costume and the hands have monstrous features similar to those of other members of the circus.
Legs
The geometric pattern continues down the legs, creating a very defined silhouette.
Visual impression
If Pierrot represents the sadness of the circus, Harlequin represents its more playful, unpredictable and provocative side.

Name: Pierrot
Role: circus clown
Palette: white, black, red and dark details.
Head and hair
Pierrot has light hair, which contrasts sharply with the dark parts of his wardrobe.
His appearance is based on the traditional European character of Pierrot, but reinterpreted through the monstrous aesthetic of The Freak Circus.
Mask
His face is hidden behind a clown mask.
The mask maintains a theatrical appearance, but has a much more sinister look than a traditional Pierrot mask.
The facial expression is practically fixed, making it difficult to know what he is really thinking.
Torso
Her wardrobe mainly uses black and white, with red elements that serve as contrast.
The clothing has a traditional clown aesthetic:
Wide neck.
Loose-fitting clothes.
Fabric panels.
Decorative elements.
Details that emphasize their movements during performances.
Arms
The sleeves are wide and form part of Pierrot's characteristic silhouette.
The hands and arms also have elements that make their appearance different from that of an ordinary human.
Legs
The lower part continues the black and white combination.
The design is intended to allow you to move like a circus performer, while maintaining an extremely recognizable appearance.
Important detail
Pierrot has a much more melancholic aesthetic than Jester.
Jester seems like an authority figure.
Pierrot looks like a theatrical figure from a tragedy.

The mask's mouth forms a disturbing smile with pointed teeth.
Neck and torso
It features an elaborate golden jester's collar, made up of several rigid pieces that open around the neck.
In the center, a black star/asterisk-shaped ornament stands out.
Her wardrobe mixes several elements:
Vest.
Long-tailed coat.
High neck.
Elements of a jester's costume.
Golden ornamental details.
Black and purple panels.
The clothes are designed to give a tall, narrow, almost aristocratic silhouette.
Arms and hands
His arms are covered by the sleeves of the suit.
He wears black gloves that completely cover his hands. Beneath the gloves, the shapes of his claws are visible, giving the impression that his hands are not entirely human.
Bottom
The wardrobe continues with long, ornate pieces that complement the tails of the coat.
Black acts as a contrasting color with purple and gold, making the ornamental parts stand out even from afar.
Footwear
He uses dark footwear that complements the overall suit, maintaining the elegant and theatrical aesthetic of the character.
Visual impression
Jester seems designed so that, even without speaking, it is immediately understood:
"This is the one who's in charge here."
His clothing blends the extravagance of a jester with the presence of a dark nobleman. 🎭

Name: Jester
Role: Circus leader
Height: 192 cm
Palette: dark purple, black, white, and gold.
Head and hair
Jester has long, thick, straight, dark purple hair that falls to about his waist. The hair frames his mask and accentuates his elongated and elegant silhouette.
On his head he wears a jester's hat made up of several pointed extensions. The tips end in small bells, which reinforce his appearance as a traditional jester.
It also has two real, hard, white horns that protrude above the mask.
Mask
The mask is one of its most recognizable features.
It is white, slightly elongated, and has a shape reminiscent of a theatrical mask or even a nutcracker figure.
The eyeholes are curved upwards and reveal their bright purple eyes, whose narrow shape gives them a permanently intimidating expression.
It has purple decorative elements around the eyes:
An angular diamond beneath one.
One heart inverted around the other.
Two thin purple lines descending from the corners of the mouth.

MC is different because he does not originally belong to the circus.
Appearance
Its design depends in part on the customization of the protagonist.
Clothes
At the beginning, she wears completely ordinary clothes, suitable for her life working in a cafe.

Very kind and polite, always a good person to everyone. Her hair is straight gray, her skin is fair, and her eyes are also gray.