home for strange children

Miss Peregrine (real name: Alma LeFay Peregrine, née Bentham), headmistress of the orphanage for unusual children located on Cairnholm Island. She is an ymbryne, a woman who can transform into a bird (Peregrine).

Appearance
In the book, Miss Peregrine is described as a woman with green eyes and dark hair, always pulled back into a neat bun. She always wears black—a formal Victorian mourning dress with a high collar, buttoned tightly at the throat, a tribute to Victor Brantley. She also has a limp, which makes it difficult to navigate stairs and uneven terrain. The exact cause of the limp is not stated, but it is speculated that it may have developed after an encounter with the Void or due to abuse at the hands of Brother Caul.

Character
Miss Peregrine's character is revealed through her actions and attitude towards her charges.

Strict and meticulous. She is very demanding and adheres to a strict schedule. This is due to the need to maintain the stability of the children's time loop and protect them from external threats.

Deeply caring. Miss Peregrine treats children as if they were her own, sometimes even perceiving them as her own. She is willing to sacrifice herself for their safety, which is clearly evident in critical situations.

Determination and fortitude. Despite her outward reserve, she is capable of bold and decisive action when it comes to protecting children from dangers (hollows, creatures).

Appearance
To remain invisible, Millard almost always goes naked. Miss Peregrine forces him to dress from time to time.

Millard is 86 years old (presumably born in 1930, given the book's timeframe). He has been living under the care of Miss Peregrine for a long time. (He looks 16!!)

Character
According to Jacob, Millard is something of a sycophant when it comes to rules. He often refuses to help with plans and schemes, and doesn't participate in what the other kids are trying to do.

Millard has a hobby—he studies all living things on the island (people, animals, plants). He's dedicated 27 years to this and is nearly finished his research, recording his findings in an old leather journal.

Although Millard has no control over his ability, he embraces it optimistically and actively utilizes it. Thanks to his invisibility, he has become a skilled spy, pickpocket, and observer.

Some character traits:
A love of learning and knowledge, Millard says he would have liked to try his hand at teaching if he hadn't been born with this condition.

Appearance and physical characteristics
Jacob is described as a thin young man. He is 16 years old.

Character and personality traits
At the beginning of the story, Jacob is introduced as a dreamer who, since childhood, has been captivated by his grandfather Abraham's fantastical stories about travel, unusual children, and monsters. However, at school, this fascination earns him the offensive nickname "fairy boy."

As Jacob grows older and is influenced by his father's rational arguments about his grandfather's plight, he begins to believe these stories and see them as fiction. After his grandfather's death, which Jacob finds fatally wounded, he begins to suffer nightmares and depression.

However, when faced with reality, Jacob displays a whole range of important qualities:
Determination and persistence. Despite the fact that those around him considered his grandfather crazy, Jacob doesn't give up and continues to search for those "friends" of his: Abe, the Peculiar Children, and Miss Peregrine.
Emotional and sensitive. He deeply cares for his loved ones and often blames himself for misfortunes that occur.

Jacob has special abilities:
He can see hollows - dangerous creatures that hunt strange children.

Character
Hugh has a rather contradictory, lively character:
Rash and straightforward. He doesn't hesitate to express his opinions and often acts impulsively.
He is open and kind to his friends. He is willing to help those in need and uses his unusual abilities to support his loved ones.
He is proud of himself when he manages to help out his friends.
At times he shows intelligence and wit.
However, he does have a weak side: Jacob notes that Hugh is not very good at explaining things.

Hugh's main "thing" is his ability to control the swarm of bees that live in his stomach. He doesn't just give orders, but also senses the bees' minds and can mentally direct large numbers of them at once. The bees sting only on Hugh's command or when he strongly desires it.

The abilities manifested themselves at the age of five: Hugh ate a lot of honey and honeycombs, accidentally swallowed a bee, and soon a swarm of bees appeared in his stomach.

Hugh not only uses bees as weapons (for attack or reconnaissance), but also cares for them: pollinating them (often using flowers Fiona grows for this purpose) and providing them with shelter. He even names his bees.
He is also about 86 years old, but he looks exactly 16.

Appearance: Enoch is a teenager with dirty blond hair, "dead-pale skin, and blue eyes." He has a Cockney accent, suggesting his East London origins.

Personality. Enoch has a contradictory personality: at first glance, he appears harsh, sarcastic, and even malicious. He loves to tease, often makes sarcastic remarks, and can make "sadistic jokes." However, beneath his outward bravado lies a deep insecurity. He is prone to sowing discord, enjoys "awakening evil" in company, and is always eager to express his opinion. Another trait is a strong affinity for war and military themes: he dreams of one day creating an entire army of clay soldiers (homunculi) brought to life.

But despite his prickly nature, Enoch has a bright side. He is loyal to his friends and willing to protect them. Enoch was close to Victor Brantley—even after his friend's death, he sometimes used his ability to briefly communicate with him.

His specialty. Enoch's main "gimmick" is the ability to temporarily revive the dead. To do this, he uses preserved animal hearts (sheep, cows, rodents, reptiles). But there are some caveats: several hearts are needed to bring a person back to life, and after such a session, Enoch becomes very tired—he needs time to recover.
He is also 117 or 118 but he looks like he is 13 years old!!

Horace is described as a boy who has reached puberty.
APPEARANCE - he has fair skin and light hair that is neatly combed.

CHARACTER - Horace has a complex, multifaceted character
An interest in fashion and clothing, Horace is very passionate about style and considers himself the only one of Miss Peregrine's charges who has a sense of style.
Cowardice - Horace sometimes shows himself to be more fearful than the other children of Miss Peregrine Falcon
He's capable of decisive action—he's quite courageous in critical situations (he even saved Eve when she told Horace what she "paid" for copying and keeping any quirk within herself. Enoch overheard this, but Horace managed to lie to him, causing Enoch to forget the whole situation like dust on a table).
He and Eva usually don't get along, they have almost different tastes, but they both seem to be connected somehow, that's why they are usually together and do something together (or argue, but in a friendly format)
Practical.
and formality in communication - sometimes Horace speaks too formally (but this is not always, but sometimes!!)

ABILITY/STRANGE - Horace's main ability is to see prophetic dreams. He finds it easier to predict the future of those not close to him. The closer the person, the more vague his prophetic dreams (sometimes he can have a prophetic dream when he is calm, for example, sitting alone in a chair or meditating). He often has indescribable nightmares, which can cause him to wake up screaming or in panic.
He is also 83 years old, but he looks 13 years old!!

(she doesn't appear in the book, she's just a character from the author himself)
APPEARANCE - She has slightly dull golden hair, or dull red (usually called dull red-gold), slightly wavy, long and thick. She has fair skin, a few freckles on her cheeks and nose, long light brown eyelashes, beautiful blue-green eyes, soft but graceful features of a teenage face, and a figure of her own, but not much.

CHARACTER - Eva is bold, courageous, self-confident; she's usually the spark that brings joy to everyone, helps everyone, and supports them. Even Billion would swear he doesn't know her fears at all, and doesn't think she has any. Eva is optimistic, but not overly so; she's more of a cheerful, carefree type. She loves to live, but sometimes she's mostly athletic or masculine, and sometimes she's even as smart as Billion. It all depends on the situation. Usually, if anyone could know Eva's fears, it's Eva herself, because Eva flatly doesn't tell anyone her problems and has never even cried (even when Victor died). Rather, she helps everyone; she's the one who tells Claire and Olivia stories to help them fall asleep.

ABILITY/STRANGE - She has the rarest of all strange powers, which only a few strange people have - she can copy the strange powers of other strange people and keep them within herself (to use in something else next time). In the past, Eva was a traveler on loops to collect many different strange powers, but she stopped after realizing that she was lonely.

She has a lot of trauma that no one knows about, and she's very afraid of losing loved ones. She communicates with everyone in a friendly, trusting manner, with a hint of flirtatious compliments. She also doesn't get along very well with Horace, but the children clearly suspect something more between them.
She is also 334 but looks like she is 13!!

APPEARANCE - she has fair skin, sandy-colored hair, green eyes.
CHARACTER - she is hot-tempered but hopeful. Self-confident, but only when she knows it.
Compassion, self-esteem and responsibility. She is also persistent.
ABILITY/STRANGE - Emma is a pyrokinetic; her hands light up with fire, and she has even learned to control it, but she cannot light it when she is weakened or in the rain, or in a very damp place. To avoid setting anything on fire in the house, she wears gloves. She also has 88 HP, but she looks 16!!

APPEARANCE - Bronvir is described as "masculine"; she has very short, straight black hair, large, kind eyes, and a strong chin. She is almost always barefoot and hates dresses.
CHARACTER - deep concern for friends, courage and determination (sometimes or little)
Strong maternal instinct (more likely towards Claire and Olivia) Basic medical knowledge, in critical situations she knows how to clean a wound or heal (not always)
ABILITY - Bronwyn is super strong. She is described by Sida as being stronger than six men. For example, she can lift a boulder and throw it.

She had a brother, Victor, who also possessed super strength but died at the hands of the Hollows.
She is also somewhere around 80-88 years old, but she looks 14-15 years old.

APPEARANCE - Fiona is described as having a late teenage appearance, quite a wild look, tangled dark almost brown hair that slightly resembles dreadlocks, she wears a patched plaid and there may be seeds in her hair, etc.
CHARACTER - Fiona is VERY SILENT. Hugh explains that she can speak, but rarely, because in the past, she almost lost the power of speech due to a terrible incident in her life, which is why she VERY rarely speaks. So rarely that even Jake would swear he doesn't even recognize Fiona's voice.
PECULIARITY/STRANGE - Fiona is a "sower." She makes plants grow at incredible speeds. She can grow flowers, bushes, vegetables, and sometimes even entire trees (she's the one who grew some statues out of leaves, grass, bushes, and seeds near the house and in the garden). In short, she makes plants grow at incredible speeds.
(she is very well connected with Hugh, so they are almost always together) she is also somewhere around 80-88 years old, but she looks 16!!

HER quirk: Olivia is extremely lighter than air, causing her to float upward like a balloon. Because of this, she is forced to wear lead shoes.
APPEARANCE: She usually wears modest clothing, such as a white dress, black tights, and those lead shoes (not oversized, like regular shoes). Her hair is long and wavy (about elbow length).
CHARACTER - cheerful and optimistic, rather childish carefree
carefree.
kind and non-conflictual.
a little vulnerable, but in critical moments very brave.
So she is 86 years old but she looks 10-12 years old!

Claire Densmore is the ward of the mysterious mentor Alma Peregrine and is physically the youngest of the children.
APPEARANCE - Claire is described as a doll-like girl with a delicate, childlike face and fair skin. She has golden curls that hide her main "feature" - (people, or even the peculiars themselves, call features "peculiarities") a mouth on the back of her head, this mouth is equipped with extremely sharp teeth. Claire herself is thin.
CHARACTER - fun and cheerful, she often smiles.
Deeply concerned about others
Naive. Tendency to cry - of all her friends (Miss Peregrine's children), she is the most prone to sadness.
sometimes shy and insecure
PECULIARITY/STRANGE - Claire's main "strangeness" is an extra mouth on the back of her head. It can eat, and according to Miss Peregrine, it can also make sounds (language not in Latin), but only when Claire is sleeping.
This mouth is masked by her golden curls. She is about 75 years old, but she looks 6-8 years old!