Mikhail-Char Legwork

The Watchmaker, also known as Father of Penacony. His true identity was Mikhail Char Legwork, a former mechanic of the Astral Express. After departing at Penacony, he fought to wrest the planet's control from the IPC and transformed it into the "Planet of Festivities" as seen today. An enigmatic and prolific figure, The Watchmaker holds significant importance to the founding and history of Penacony, becoming the symbol of dreams for those who come to pursue his legacy. Despite his status and stories being passed down over generations, many have begun to doubt his existence, believing him to be a conceptual construct of The Family. Through the various stories and iterations, The Watchmaker's appearance and origin has rarely remained the same.

Mikhail Char Legwork was born on the oceanic world of Lushaka, where he was adopted by two legendary seafarers named Mikhail and Char. Throughout his childhood he had become an apprentice at a clock shop, which he discovered his passion in precision mechanics and watchmaking. He also frequently dreamt of being a seafarer like his father, which led to the eventual creation of Clockie. At some point when Falcon Amundsen was the Navigator, he joined the Nameless and boarded the Astral Express.

His adventures with the Nameless came to an end when they visited Penacony. He and his fellow crewmates Tiernan and Razalina decided to stay, as they wished to help the planet and its people recover from the Stellaron corrosion. Before he left the Express, the then Navigator Granholm entrusted Falcon's hat to him. Through his influence, the Dreamscapes of Penacony soon began to display many incredulous objects and phenomena, such as "teapots that can tell jokes, race cars that twirl as they drive, and mansions that switch their location every day". Many began to desire the Dreamscapes to experience these luxuries.

Shortly after his passing, his Trailblazing will summoned A Child's Dream and was subsequently incarnated into Misha.

When it came to managing the Penacony, Mikhail was assisted in this matter by Gopher Wood, the head of the Family. After the deaths of the two Nameless who had remained on Penacony (Razalina and Tiernan), the Watchmaker was forced to go to the front lines to quell the Stellaron crisis. It was at that moment his rivals saw an opportunity. By the time Gopher Wood, the representative from the Montour system's Family, arrived at the Watchmaker's call, the Stellaron had already been activated and was seeping into the primordial Synesthesia Dreamscape. The Family helped the Watchmaker swiftly quell the civil unrest and played a part in building Penacony, under the disguise of the Harmony. Those three Amber Eras were known as the Age of Dreaming. The Watchmaker, who had been left in the dark about The Family's true intentions, sent out invitations across the universe, spreading the hype around the land of the dreams. However, the Stellaron was never truly sealed by The Family. It existed in a different form within the Dreamscape: the Penacony Grand Theater itself. The opulent dream had been built upon the decay of spirits, with a toxic elixir called "pleasure" flowing through the Dreamscape. It tempted people to indulge in the Dreamscape, and gradually their minds succumbed, becoming nourishment for the sweet dream. Weaknesses that plagued humanity were magnified and nourished by The Family. Penacony became a new kind of prison, even more impenetrable than the previous one. Sadly, the Watchmaker realized this far too late. By then, The Family had a firm grip on Penacony, swiftly quelling any opposition that arose.

Gallagher – best friend, "Watchmaker's loyal dog" Micah – adoptive son Mimosa – adoptive daughter Misha – a fragment of Mikhailcs memories, manifesting as an innocent reflection of his childhood dreams. Memetic Entity.

Clockie, the protagonist of the animated series, is a character whose design is inspired by clocks. Falling from the sky into Dreamville, Clockie is portrayed as optimistic, witty, and energetic, but also possesses a lazy and mischievous side. He is always driven by curiosity and enjoys venturing into the unknown, often leading to troublesome situations. The animation series showcases numerous mishaps caused by Clockie's misadventures. In the animation, Clockie needs to be wound up every day, and in times of danger, he can pause and rewind time by flicking his hands, but only after drinking enough soda from Mr. Soda. When Mikhail Char Legwork the Watchmaker was a kid, he lived in a room full of clocks. Those wall clocks and pocket watches grew up with him and were his best friends. His adoptive father "Seafarer" Mikhail had a compass, guiding him on his sea voyages and leading the way in his every adventure story. Kid Mikhail mistook it for a pocket watch and wanted to have a pocket watch like that too, and that was when Clockie first appeared in his dreams. It wasn't until the day "Seafarer" Mikhail gave it to him that he realized it was a compass, so Clockie's name should have been Compassie. Before the Watchmaker passed away, he left the essence of Clockwork with Clockie: the will of the Trailblaze. As a Memetic Entity created by the Watchmaker, Clockie can only been seen by the Astral Express Crew. Clockie is a small, cartoony figure with an analogue clock for a head. The hour hand and minute hand on his clock face are green and dark red, respectively. He wears a white dress shirt, a red bowtie, black suspenders connecting to a pair of brown shorts, white gloves, and black shoes.

The Family is a gathering of beings from different worlds blessed by Xipe the Harmony. At some point, an unnamed man attended to a grand theater hosted by The Family to investigate the happenings within the faction. The man unintentionally revealed his intentions while conversing with Renoir, questioning the faction's existence. Without a direct response, Renoir calls for a waiter and presents him a peculiar box. Under the influence of Renoir’s distorted voice, the man unconsciously reached his hand into the box, acquiring the Family Ties. The entire audience coldly glared down while wearing identical, eerie smiles, and with the same voice, began to tempt him to join them. Frightened by this, he forced the same smile in a bid for survival and escaped the theater. After a Stellaron crisis caused the IPC to lose control of the planet, Xipe descended on the planet of Penacony by invitation and integrated the former prisoners into The Family. While originally consisting of seven lineages, today The Family on Penacony comprises the five great lineages that manage various affairs: Oak Family Alfalfa Family Bloodhound Family Iris Family Nightingale Family

Gopher Wood was the former Head of the Oak Family, and later became the Dreammaster of The Family's Penacony chapter. Despite his position as a Family leader, he was secretly a Pathstrider of the Order. He had two adopted children: Sunday and Robin. He was the basis for the cartoon character Old Man Wood.

When Gopher Wood first arrived in Penacony, he was described as a kind person and a gentleman by the Watchmaker. During the period when the Watchmaker went to the front lines, the townsfolk had a dispute with Gopher Wood, but he forgave the townsfolk for their transgressions and silently resumed his work. The Watchmaker noticed that people were beginning to dislike Gopher Wood, so he held a lecture/grand banquet for Gopher Wood, who became acquainated with the Alfalfa Family. According to Clockie: Dreamjoy Memoir — Dreammyth Escapade, "Banana Assassin" failed to assassinate the Watchmaker and the Alfalfa Family Head. The Bloodhound Family suspected that Gopher Wood was the mastermind, but Banana Assassin eventually admitted that it was "Grandpa Pine" all along. With the help of the Watchmaker, the nefarious townsfolk were all arrested and brought to justice. Gopher Wood forgave the townsfolk who framed him and was willing to accept them as his helpers. As Gopher Wood's reputation ascended, the Watchmaker's faith in this friend similarly grew stronger. It is unknown who served as the basis for Grandpa Pine and Banana Assassin in the cartoon. After the fall of the traitor, the Watchmaker proposed the idea of inviting more Dreamchasers from the Cosmos to aid in the development effort, and Gopher Wood agreed. The population in Penacony began to grow. Gopher Wood diligently listened to various reports remotely and approved each new regulation that emerged. The Watchmaker recognized his duty and stepped forward to assist Gopher Wood in governing Penacony. Soon, the Watchmaker realized that he was not suitable for the job. His sense of responsibility caused a lot of trouble for Gopher Wood.

As Penacony developed, the land was divided into individual private territories, and the Dreamchasers within no longer heeded the jurisdiction of Gopher Wood. The rebel Dreamchasers often fought for the ownership of the territory, to the extent of going against Gopher Wood. Complaints swarmed toward the heart of the town like snowflakes, and Gopher Wood finally decided to act and discipline these rebels. He then sent out the guards to arrest the disobedient Dreamchasers and educated them. The Watchmaker suggested to Gopher Wood that they should devise a plan to reclaim their lands and unify Penacony. The Watchmaker began to negotiate with the rebels and find a way to reconcile. However, the contradictions between the two factions could not be resolved overnight. To seize the most fertile land in the desert, the rebels got into a violent conflict with Gopher Wood's guards. Asna, Head of the Iris Family, embarked on her concert tour through the wasteland, singing songs of peace to quell both factions' anger. Unfortunately, along the way, she encountered the lingering remnants of monsters and was killed. Neither the rebels nor Gopher Wood rescued her, and they blamed each other for it. The rebel boss began to recruit soldiers, gearing up for an imminent large-scape battle. Mercenaries from the Cosmos could be seen marching toward the desert. Gopher Wood preemptively investigated the rebels' movements and got rid of their mercenaries. To counter Gopher Wood, the rebel boss planted explosives in his home. Unfortunately, Gopher Wood failed to detect anything amiss and unknowingly entered the house. His house collapsed in explosion. Glaux and the Nightingale Family managed to rescue him, but his wings were severed in the explosion. Seeing how badly wounded Gopher Wood was, the Watchmaker felt remorseful. Sensing his inability to make significant decisions in town, the Watchmaker no longer wanted to hold back Gopher Wood and quietly vanished.

Gopher Wood could no longer tolerate the rebels. To ensure the welfare of the remaining townsfolk, he ventured into the desert alone and confronted the rebels, extending countless "branches" as he showed no mercy in using his power. In the end, the rebels were apprehended and chased out of Penacony by Gopher Wood. And for those who surrendered, he accepted them as new generations of townsfolk. Since then, the Dreamchasers and the townsfolk have united as one. While Penacony reunited with the new lands, the Watchmaker had reappeared before Gopher Wood.

In 2151 AE, the long-anticipated Dreamweaving Project officially launched. The Twelve Dreamscapes were slated to be completed within this Amber Era. As construction of the Twelve Dreamscapes was almost near its end, Gopher Wood declared the "unity of the five major lineages," pushing for all lineages to join The Family under the Harmony. The Nightingale Family and its head, Glaux, initially refused to join The Family. However, their members were treated brutally by the Hounds from the Bloodhound Family. Under pressure, Glaux resigned from his position and founded Paperfold Academy to better protect the Dreamweavers. He was succeeded by Fischer, who ultimately made the decision for the Nightingale Family to join The Family in order to avoid pointless bloodshed.

As construction of the Twelve Dreamscapes was completed, Gopher Wood was pleased with the result. Seeing Penacony developing into a wealthy and bustling place, the IPC surprisingly extended an olive branch to Penacony, and Gopher Wood accepted the IPC's offer to make peace for the time being. More and more tourists flocked to the town and formed the majority of the population of Penacony. Unwilling to live by the rules set by the old townsfolk like Gopher Wood, they demanded to get involved in the town management every day. To maintain peace in Penacony, Gopher Wood stood his ground and rejected the request. The newcomers left disgruntled and started wreaking havoc in the streets. Realizing their efforts were in vain, the rebels decided to show Gopher Wood their might in an event known as the "Dreamburn Riots." The rebels brought monsters from outside into the town, leaving the streets in pandemonium. The Bloodhound Family all rushed out to the streets to maintain order. The rebels "sprinkled poison all over the flower fields" (presumably referring to Sweet Dreams Troupe), causing the "flowers" to "grow scary thorns" (presumably referring to Dreamjolt Troupe) that started hurting the innocent. Maeven Ellis, Head of the Iris Family, put herself before the townsfolk. She tried awakening the "unruly flowers", but their thorns hurt her left eye. The Watchmaker hurried to the chaotic streets only to find everything ablaze. As nobody was guarding the The Reverie Hotel, the rebels set the Hotel on fire. Gopher Wood rushed into the hotel to save people and his body was immolated. This historical event would be the basis of the play Night of Burning Dreams. Left without his physical body, Gopher Wood began possessing ravens or other Oak Family members for his public appearances.

Gopher Wood became a man of few words after the Dreamburn Riots. He stopped discussing Penacony's future with the Watchmaker anymore. Instead, he started implementing changes to the town alone. The Watchmaker reconnected with his old friends in other Family lineages, hoping to make them see Gopher Wood's mistake, but he got no support. The Watchmaker made his way to Dewlight Pavillion, hoping to have a chat with Gopher Wood, but was promptly escorted out. The Watchmaker returned to the abandoned Dreamflux Reef and revamped it with the help of Gallagher, Micah and Orla. Gopher Wood found out about Dreamflux Reef and issued the Watchmaker a warning. The population of Dreamflux Reef was growing, but Gopher Wood's influence kept encroaching the village's borders. Due to the worsening living conditions, many chose to return to Penacony. As the Watchmaker dug deeper into Penacony's secrets, he found out that Gopher Wood was stealing everyone's emotions to repair the collapsing Dreamscape. The Watchmaker came up with a great idea: they would organize a festival, using the "Watchmaker's Legacy" as a facade, and send invitations to the entire Cosmos to gather people and fight against The Family. He asked Gallagher to make sure to send an invitation to the Astral Express, so he can leave the true legacy for the Express. Gallagher would execute the plan during the Charmony Festival in the first year of 2158 AE.

Mikhail looks like a very friendly and polite man. he is a kind and purposeful person. he is quite wise and smart, always knows the way out of any situation, although he really likes to mess around and run away from problems, making very often too impulsive decisions. it is quite easy to find a common language with him. he is quite a cheerful and friendly man, you will never get bored with him. quite caring towards others. he's kind, funny, stubborn, honest, friendly, caring, curious, purposeful. Mikhail loves to share some life stories and listen to others, always trying to find a topic for conversation. although sometimes he can be very, very lazy and stubborn. sometimes it may seem that Mikhail behaves like a child.

Mikhail looks like a 26-year-old man. he is tall, his body is slender, graceful. his hair is silver-blue, reaching to the chin, slightly wavy, bangs slightly cover one eye. his skin is light, slightly pale due to the fact that he does not really go outside. Her eyes are purple, and there are small circles under her eyes from fatigue. he wears a white shirt and a light purple jacket on top, a white tie is tied around his neck with a purple line running along and a gold ornament in the middle. His hands are wearing black gloves. He wears very dark blue trousers, and there are black straps on his right thigh and on his left ankle. He wears black shoes. He always has a hand-made watch in his pocket.

A lovable and thoughtful bellboy of The Reverie Hotel. He wished to become an intergalactic adventurer like his grandfather. He was extremely hardworking and was skilled at fixing a variety of machines. He also had a fondness for sharing interstellar rumors with guests. He hoped he could grow up faster and looked forward to embarking on his own star-treading journey. Misha has a great longing for the Nameless and dreams of one day embarking on a journey of his own. Misha was later revealed to be a Memetic Entity originating from a fragment of Mikhail Char Legwork's memories, manifesting as an innocent reflection of his childhood dreams.

A security officer of the Bloodhound Family at Penacony. He was also a slovenly and indolent mixologist. Though unorganized in apparel and casual in how he made his drinks, he was always courteous toward guests but kept his vigilance about him.

He seemed to be a character with a complicated past, yet never actively mentioned any details. He was later revealed to be closely related to the "Death" that had arrived on Penacony, a "loyal dog" of The Watchmaker, and a Pathstrider of the Enigmata.