June Greenwood

June Greenwood
Biographical information
Real name	June
Aliases	June Greenwood
Status	Alive
Species	Human (formerly: wooden puppet) (Fable)
Gender	Female
Family information
Relatives	Junebug (daughter) Rodney (husband)
Appearances
First issue	Fables #46 — "The Ballad of Rodney and June (Part 1 of 2)"
Last issue	Fables #150 — "Farewell"

“	I never cried when we were wood. I couldn't. Sometimes I miss not crying.	„
	~ June in Fables #46 — "The Ballad of Rodney and June (Part 1 of 2)"

June, known as June Greenwood in the mundane world, is a Fable in the form of a wooden puppet who has been transformed into a human. She first appears in Fables #46 — "The Ballad of Rodney and June (Part 1 of 2)." June served as a medic in the Adversary's army. During her service, she met a wooden soldier, Rodney, and the two fell in love. Wishing to express their love in carnal ways, they were made flesh and blood, but in return, they had to serve the Adversary by spying and carrying out secret killings of Fabletown residents.

History

Falling in love

Rodney and June started out as two of Geppetto's wooden children, Rodney a highly decorated junior officer in the forces assaulting the Arabian Fablelands and June a medic assigned temporarily to his unit. Meeting when Rodney was injured, the pair swiftly grew to enjoy each other's company and began to court each other, despite not really having much of a clue how to go about it. Eventually, Rodney wrote a letter to Geppetto, asking that they be made flesh, so that they could marry and be together properly.

The letter was read before dispatch by Rodney's superior officer, who was shocked by the content. Destroying the letter, he announced that Geppetto should be reassured that there had been no letter and that the situation was under control and dispatched Rodney to do so, with June accompanying him to provide additional witness, observing quietly to the pair that had somebody wanted to ask Geppetto what had supposedly been in the non-existent letter, then it would make much more sense to ask him in person.

Becoming human

Reaching Geppetto after months of travel, Rodney and June made their request. Geppetto talked with them for some hours, then told them that such a great gift would always come with a price and asked them to think about whether they'd be willing to pay it. Rodney and June accepted, were made flesh, and were married in a grand ceremony presided over by the Emperor himself. They settled down happily and swiftly conceived a child.

Shortly thereafter, they were visited by the Snow Queen, who explained the service that was required of them. They were briefed on life in America, then were sent through and were installed in a small apartment in New York under the name Greenwood, only a couple of blocks from Fabletown, with orders to spy on the Fables there and to study up on sabotage and murder techniques in case they're required to take a more active role. They write their reports in a journal which is magically linked to an identical volume in the Homelands. Orders are passed to them in the same way; occasionally they are provided with specific instructions detailing tasks to be carried out, sometimes involving violent acts.

Though both appear to be highly ambivalent about what they do, Rodney does share his own doubts. Nevertheless, they remain loyal to the Empire; mostly due to the magic that changed them to flesh ensures it.

Surrendering

Eventually, Pinocchio convinced Rodney and June to surrender to Fabletown authorities. He also gave them the ability to defy the loyalty magic of Geppetto by explaining that although they need to do what is best for him, they don't need to do what he orders since Geppetto may indeed be mentally unsound, and thus defying the Empire might in fact be the best thing for Geppetto, since he is acting in a way that harms himself.

She and Rodney, along with their daughter Junebug, are seen briefly during the "Super Team" story arc. They are seen taking refuge at the Farm along with the rest of the Fables to escape Mister Dark.

Appearances

Fables

Fables #46 (first appearance) Fables #47 Fables #72 Fables #74 Fables #75 Fables #98 Fables #100 Fables #130 Fables #132 Fables #142 Fables #150