List of minor characters

This page lists minor characters featured in Vertigo's Fables and its spin-off titles, published by DC Comics.

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Air

Air is a Fable who appears in The Unwritten #50 — "The Unwritten Fables, Part 1: The Summoning," which takes place in an alternative universe where Mister Dark was never defeated. She is one of the Great Powers who appears before Mr. Dark in his castle, in a futile attempt to persuade him not to claim their territories for his own, with Air representing the elements.

Alderman Poppy

Alderman Poppy is a Fable that resides at the Farm and first appears in Fairest #30 — "Five Rhymes and a Riddle: Chapter Four of The Clamour for Glamour." He lives in André Gardens, along with the bees, the Dormouse Juggler, Old Maid Hollyhock, Snapdragon and Mister Sunflower, and becomes one of the suspects after the Queen Bee's hive is vandalized: According to Mister Sunflower, Alderman Poppy's sleep beneath the poppy shade is often interrupted by the bees' buzzing.
Original source He is based on the titular character of "Alderman Poppy," a poem from the book Little Blossom, an obscure collection of illustrated poems from 1884, written and illustrated by R. André. André Gardens, where Alderman Poppy and other characters from the book live, is a reference to the author. The poem goes: "I see you, Alderman!" cries the wee maid- "Alderman Poppy, asleep in the shade!"

Ambrose's wife

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description Ambrose's wife is a Fable from the Homelands, who first appears in flashbacks in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall.
History She broke the Frog Prince's curse and married him, and she and Ambrose had a happy marriage and eight children. The wife and her children died during the Exodus, with her and her eldest daughter being raped before their deaths. In Fables #56 – "“Jiminy Christmas”," Santa Claus presented his wife's ghost to Ambrose, so she could once again reset his curse.
Original source This character is based on the princess from the "The Frog Prince."

Arrow

Arrow is a Fable who lives at the Farm and first appears in Fables #18 — "Barleycorn Brides." He is a falcon who is part of the Farm Air Control, and helped John Barleycorn retrieve a jar of magic barleycorns from the Homelands.

Askeladden

Askeladden is a Fable who lives in Ultima Thule, the Homelands version of Norway. He first appears in Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love #5 — "Part Five: Cold Wars." He is now without his boat.
Original source Askeladden ("the Ash Lad") is a main character in a number of tales collected in Asbjørnsen and Moe's Norwegian Folktales. The boat that he lost is the ship that goes as fast on land as on water, from "The Ashlad and the Good Helpers."

Aunty Em

Aunty Em is a Fable who is mentioned in Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love #4 — "Part Four: Suffragette City." Dorothy Gale mentions her aunt, stating that she said "you should find something you love to do and then do it." Dorothy, having killed two witches and liking it, was inspired to become a killer for hire.
Original source She is based on Aunt Em from the children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and its many sequels.

Aurac

Aurac was created by Bill Willingham, and appears in flashbacks in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall. He was the first love of Frau Totenkinder, when she was young. He betrays her, after finding out she is carrying his son, and pays for it.

Ayesha

Ayesha, also known as She Who Must Be Obeyed, is a Fable who is part of a secret intelligence organization known as the Shadow Players. She first appears in Everafter: From the Pages of Fables #1 — "The Show Me State: Chapter One of The Pandora Protocol."
Original source Ayesha ("She-who-must-be-obeyed") is a character from H. Rider Haggard's novel She, and its sequels.

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Baby Joe Sheppard

Baby Joe Sheppard is a Fable who lives in Fabletown. He is first referred to in Peter & Max: A Fables Novel and is a member of Boy Blue's band who plays the drums. He can also be seen with members of the band in Fables #100 — "Single Combat" and Fables #112 — "All in a Single Night," and is one of the main characters of Fables #139 — "The Boys in the Band, Part 1 of 2" and the following issue.

Bad Sam

Bad Sam is a Fable who resides at the Farm. He first appears in Fables #79 – "Mountbatten, Part Three of Five" and is a kinkajou who loves to drink. He is the companion of Lord Mountbatten, and came with him to the Farm.

Bagheera

Bagheera is a panther Fable that resides at the Farm and first appears in Fables #7 — "The Guns of Fabletown: Part Two of Animal Farm." Bagheera was the only revolutionary who chose confinement over hard labour. He was eventually freed after Mowgli, who owed Bagheera a life debt, took on his burden of service and brought the self-exiled Bigby Wolf back to Fabletown.
Original source Bagheera is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli stories in The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book . He is a black panther (melanistic Indian leopard) who serves as friend, protector and mentor to the "man-cub" Mowgli.

Baloo

Baloo is a Fable bear who lives on the Farm. He appears in Fables #39 — "Meanwhile." Baloo is briefly seen prior to Mowgli travelling to Fabletown to start his mission to find Bigby; on the condition that Prince Charming will release Bagheera from his imprisonment.
Original source Baloo is one of the main characters in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book. Baloo, a sloth bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the Seeonee wolf pack. His most challenging pupil is the "man-cub" Mowgli. Baloo and Bagheera, a panther, save Mowgli from Shere Khan the tiger, and endeavor to teach Mowgli the Law of the Jungle.

Bandarlog

The Bandarlog are a group of Fables who live at the Farm. King Louie, the only member of the Bandarlog who is actually seen, debuts in Fables #7 — "The Guns of Fabletown: Part Two of Animal Farm," where he informs Kaa that he has the entire Bandarlog scouring the forest for Reynard the Fox, who is being hunted by Goldilocks's revolutionaries.
Original source The Bandarlog are based on the Bandar-log, the Monkey People from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book. Ironically, King Louie, the only member of the Bandarlog who makes an appearance, is not from Kipling's novels, but is based on the character from the Disney animated film The Jungle Book. During his sentencing in Fables #10 — "Twilight of the Dogs: Part Five of Animal Farm," Louie is wrongly described as a "Kipling" character; on his official forums, Fables author Bill Willingham cited Louie's appearance in Fables as "a very good example on why it's best to go back to the source material before one embarks on a major story, rather than rely on often faulty memory of which characters were original canon and which weren't."

Baobhan sith

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The baobhan sith appears in Fables #139 — "The Boys in the Band, Part 1 of 2" and Fables #140 — "The Boys in the Band, Part 2 of 2." A self-proclaimed witch queen, she seized power in Hybernia in the wake of the Empire's defeat, with the help of the monstrous dogs known as the cu sith; and declared herself as its queen.
Original source She is based on the baobhan sith (Scottish Gaelic for "fairy woman"; pronounced baa'van see), fairy creatures from Scottish folklore who take the form of beautiful women. Lurking in the Scottish Highlands, they seduce young hunters by inviting them to dance with them until they are too exhausted to put up a fight, before slitting their throat with their long sharp fingernails and drinking their blood.

Barbara Allen

Barbara Allen is a Fable who lives in Fabletown. She is first mentioned in Fables #33 — "Until the Spring." Barbara Allen was one of the people accidentally killed by Ghost. Later, while beating up the Blue Fairy for making him stuck as a boy for centuries, Pinocchio lists Allen as one of the women he nearly got to make out with. According to Pinocchio, it was the Harvest Festival at the Farm of 1909, and she wouldn't sneak out behind the barn with him because he was too young; even though Pinocchio was chronologically older than her by a couple of centuries.
Original source The character is most likely based on the titular character of the folk song of the same name.

Baron Ryald

Baron Ryald is a Homelands character who appears in Fables #97 — "Dark Age Party Girl, Chapter Four of Rose Red."

The bees

The bees are Fables that reside at the Farm. One of them first appears as a background character when Rose Red arms herself in the cave in Fables #7 — "The Guns of Fabletown: Part Two of Animal Farm," while the rest debut in Fairest #30 — "Five Rhymes and a Riddle: Chapter Four of The Clamour for Glamour."
History The bees, led by the Queen Bee, live in André Gardens, along with Alderman Poppy, the Dormouse Juggler, Old Maid Hollyhock, Snapdragon and Mister Sunflower. When their hive is vandalized, a criminal investigation is performed.
Original source The Queen Bee is based on the titular character of the Grimm fairytale of the same name, while the bees as group are based on the characters from Little Blossom, an obscure collection of poems from 1884, written and illustrated by the Victorian artist R. André; more specifically the poems "Mister Sunflower" and "The Battle of the Bee and the Snap Dragon." André Gardens, where the bees live, are named after the author.

Benjamin Bunny

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. Benjamin Bunny is a Fable who works for the secret intelligence organization known as the Shadow Players. He appears as a background character in Everafter: From the Pages of Fables #2 — "Train In Vain: Chapter Two of The Pandora Protocol."
Original source He is based on the character from The Tale of Benjamin Bunny and other children's books by Beatrix Potter.

Beowulf

Beowulf is a Fable who appears in flashbacks from the Homelands in Fables: The Wolf Among Us #11 — "Chapter Eleven." He is also mentioned in Fables #91 — "Geppetto: Chapter Five of Witches" and Fables #124 — "A Revolution in Oz, Chapter Eleven: Emperor Bufkin."
History Beowulf was a Geat who sailed over to Dane-land, the Homelands version of Denmark, and fought the great monster Grendel. He was said to have the strength of thirty men and an unbreakable grip. Beowulf managed to defeat Grendel and rip his arm off.
Original source He is based on the titular character of the epic poem Beowulf.

Black Caroline

Black Caroline is a Fable imprisoned at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. She is mentioned in Jack of Fables #1 — "The Long Hard Fall of Hollywood Jack," where Gary refers to the cottage that Jack Horner moves into as "Black Caroline's place."
Original source Black Caroline is based on one of the titular characters of the fairytale "White Caroline and Black Caroline" by Edmund Dulac, from Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book.

The black sheep and the little boy

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. The black sheep and the little boy are Fables who are prisoners at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. They appear in Jack of Fables #1 — "The Long Hard Fall of Hollywood Jack."
Original source They are based on the characters from the nursery rhyme "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep."

Bliss

Bliss is a character who first appears in Fables #100 — "Single Combat." She is the daughter of Beauty and Beast. Her father lost his shape changing power when she was born due to the Beast curse passing on to Bliss herself. Bliss and her mother lived in Haven for some time to escape the dangers of Fabletown and the Farm. In the chapter story Fables #147 — "The Last Beauty and the Beast Story," it reveals that years later, a grown up Bliss and Beauty have a business in Beauty's old homeworld where they solve the problems of people (such as murders and kidnappings) using Bliss' beastly abilities.

Bookburner

Bookburner is a Literal who first appears in Jack of Fables #18 — "Americana, Part 2: Welcome to Americana — Mind the Zombies." As his name implies, he is the embodiment of book burning.
History Bookburner is the son of Kevin Thorn, brother to Mister Revise and father to Priscilla and Robin Page. Bookburner takes a different approach in dealing with magic to his brother, choosing to burn books completely, effectively removing those characters from existence. He does, however, claim to keep copies in what he refers to as his 'private collection', which appears to give him power over what remains of those characters, allowing him to compel them to act on his behalf. He has not been seen since the destruction of the Golden Boughs Retirement Village.

The boy who cried wolf

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The boy who cried wolf is a Fable who lives in Fabletown and is briefly mentioned in Fables #23 — "Our Second Amendment Issue: Chapter Four — March of the Wooden Soldiers." When Snow White does not believe Jack Horner's story about the wooden soldiers, she asks if he did ever hear about the boy who cried wolf; Jack replies, "Sure, Snow. He lives up on the seventh floor." (of the Woodland building).
Original source He is based on the titular character of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," one of Aesop's Fables.

Brave little tailor

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The brave little tailor, also known as the valiant little tailor, appears in flashbacks from the Homelands in Fables: The Last Castle. He is identified through the text on his clothes, which says, "seven at one stroke." He was killed by goblins early in the battle at the Last Free Gateway from the Homelands. In addition, his name can be seen on one of Kevin Thorn's books in Jack of Fables #13 — "The Bad Prince, Part 2: I Forget."
Original source He is based on the little tailor from the fairytale "The Brave Little Tailor," also known as "The Valiant Little Tailor."

Brer Bear

Brer Bear is a Fable that resides at the Farm. He appears in silhouette in Fables #7 — "The Guns of Fabletown: Part Two of Animal Farm," taking part in Goldilocks' search for Reynard the Fox at night. Brer Bear leads one team, while Br'er Rabbit leads the other, in a classic pincer movement.
Original source He is based on Br'er Bear, also spelled Brer Bear, from American folklore, and the tales of Uncle Remus.
Trivia In the Fables Encyclopedia, his name is spelled as "Br'er Bear," but the comic says "Brer Bear."

Br'er Gator

Br'er Gator is a Fable that lives on the Farm, and first appears in Fables #6 — "Road Trip: Part One of Animal Farm." He is never referred to by name, but has been identified by Bill Willingham as the bespectacled alligator seen in several stories.
Original source He is based on B'er 'Gater, also known as Brother Alligator, from a chapter in the storybook Nights with Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris.

Brer Wolf

Brer Wolf is an animal Fable that resides at the Farm and appears in Fables #53 — "Sons of the Empire, Part Two: The Four Plagues." He is seen chasing Peter Cottontail with Isengrim before being stopped by Bigby Wolf.
Original source He is based on Brer Wolf from the tales of Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris.
Trivia In the Fables Encyclopedia, his name is spelled as "Br'er Wolf," but the comic says "Brer Wolf," like the source material.

Briar Rose's parents

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description Briar Rose's parents are the monarchs of Seppantyre. They appear in flashbacks from the Homelands in Fairest #2 — "Run! Chapter Two of Wide Awake," Fairest #3 — "Party Crasher: Chapter Three of Wide Awake" and Fairest #4 — "Man on a Ledge: Chapter Four of Wide Awake."
History Unhappily childless for many years, a grand celebration was held in honor of their newborn daughter, Briar Rose. Fairies from the nearby Twilight Lands attended to bestow the baby magical blessings. Upset at not being invited, the dark fairy Hadeon cursed Briar Rose to prick her finger and die. Leysa used her power to mitigate the curse so that instead of death, Briar Rose would fall into a deep sleep that spread to those near her, with true love being the way to reset the curse.
Original source They are based on the King and Queen from the "Sleeping Beauty" fairytale.

Bright Day

Bright Day, the White Rider of the Dawn, is a Fable knight who is one of Baba Yaga's servants in The Rus, along with his brothers, Radiant Sun and Dark Night. He first appears in Fables #37 — "The Saint George Syndrome: Chapter Two of Homelands Fables."
Original source Bright Day is based on Day, the rider in white from the Russian fairytale of "Vasilisa the Beautiful."

Britannia

Britannia is a Fable who appears in The Unwritten #50 — "The Unwritten Fables, Part 1: The Summoning," which takes place in an alternative universe where Mister Dark was never defeated. She is one of the Great Powers who appears before Mr. Dark in his castle, in a futile attempt to persuade him not to claim their territories for his own, with Britannia representing the nations.
Original source She is based on Britannia, a goddess from Roman mythology, who is the national personification of Britain, typically appearing as a helmeted female warrior holding a trident and shield with the British flag on.

Britomart

Britomart is a Fable who appears in flashbacks from the Homelands in Fables: The Last Castle. She was one of the soldiers who died defending the Last Gateway from the Adversary's forces. Her final action, before being killed, was throwing her magical spear, which would find any target she set for it; killing the enemy's general.
Original source She is based on the character from the epic poem The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser.

Bruin the Bear

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. Bruin the Bear is an animal Fable who was one of King Noble's loyal subjects in the Homelands. He appears in flashbacks in the graphic novel Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall.
Original source Bruin the Bear is from the literary cycle of Reynard the Fox.

The Bubblehead Family

The Bubblehead Family first appears in Everafter: From the Pages of Fables #1 — "The Show Me State: Chapter One of The Pandora Protocol." Hailing from St. Louis North Country, they were among the many figures from St. Louis folklore that Jordan Yow raised from the collective unconscious.
Original source The Bubblehead Family are based on the Bubbleheads from an urban legend from St. Louis.

Butterball

Butterball is a Fable who lives in Ultima Thule, the Homelands version of Norway. He first appears in Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love #5 — "Part Five: Cold Wars." According to Mrs. Gudbrand, he is always hungry.
Original source "Buttercup" or "Butterball" (Norwegian: "Smørbukk," literally "Butter-buck") is a Norwegian fairytale collected by Asbjørnsen and Moe. It is Aarne-Thompson type 327 C, the devil (witch) that carries the hero home in a sack. Buttercup is so named because he is "plump and fat, and fond of good things."

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The cat and the fiddle

This article is about the second incarnation of the cat and the fiddle. You may be looking for Puss in Boots, the first incarnation of the cat, who lives at the Farm. Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. The cat and the fiddle is a Fable who is a prisoner at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village, and appears in Jack of Fables #1 — "The Long Hard Fall of Hollywood Jack."
Original source They are based on the character from the nursery rhyme "Hey Diddle Diddle."

The cat with bagpipes

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. The cat with bagpipes is a Fable who is a prisoner at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. They appear in Jack of Fables #1 — "The Long Hard Fall of Hollywood Jack" and Jack of Fables #4 — "Jackrabbit."
Original source They are is based on the titular character of the nursery rhyme "A Cat Came Fiddling."

Cendrée

Cendrée is a Homelands character who appears in flashbacks in the graphic novel Fairest: In All the Land. He was an enchanter and blacksmith who forged the Maerorgladi.

Chanticleer the Cock

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. Chanticleer the Cock is an animal Fable who was one of King Noble's loyal subjects in the Homelands. He appears in flashbacks in the graphic novel Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall.
Original source Chanticleer the Cock is from the literary cycle of Reynard the Fox. The character is also known as "Chanticler the Rooster."

Charlene Speck

Charlene Speck is a mundy woman who appears in Fables #34 — "Jack Be Nimble: Part One of Two" and Fables #35 — "Jack Be Nimble: Part Two of Two." She works for Jack Horner's film studio, Nimble Pictures.

Chernobog

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. Chernobog first appears in Jack of Fables #16 — "Jack o' Lantern." He is a part of a group of Devils that Jack Horner made a deal with to prolong his life.
History According to the final issue of Jack of Fables, they are all the Devil. Chernobog's home, Bald Mountain, is identified as a place in the Fable Homelands. Chernobog is eager to show off his nature as an embodiment of evil.
Original source Chernobog is based on the character from Slavic mythology. The concept of Chernobog living on Bald Mountain, is based on Modest Mussorgsky's musical composition Night on Bald Mountain.

Chernomor

Chernomor is a Fable who appears in Fables #36 — "Death & Taxes: Chapter One of Homelands."
History Chernomor is a Governor-General in the Adversary's Empire. During a reconnaissance mission in the Homelands, Blue finds Chernomor reading aload a poem about the battle of Vestiri, in which the latter is described as "the captain of the west, birthed from crashing sea--his home" and the leader of "the fabled thirty and three, puissant knights, also birthed out from the sea." Blue interrupts his reading, claiming that the poem is not accurate: Despite what it says about Chernomor's victory, it was actually Boy Blue's side that emerged as the true winners. Blue then strikes him down with the Vorpal Blade. After his death, Blue impersonated the governor, ordering his underlings to lower the tax rate. As stated in the next issue, he is the Imperial governor of Kardan.
Original source He is based on the character from the epic poem Ruslan and Ludmila by Alexander Pushkin. Chernomor's war exploits and his thirty-three knights are reference to Pushkin's fairytale of "The Tale of Tsar Saltan," in which a prince visits the titular character's court and overhears his elder aunt telling the merchants about an army of thirty-three men led by one Chernomor that march in the sea.

Cheshire Cat

The Cheshire Cat is a Fable that resides at the Farm. It appears in Fables #6 — "Road Trip: Part One of Animal Farm," and is mentioned in Cinderella: Fables Are Forever #3 — "Part Three."
Original source The Cheshire Cat is based on the character from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Chicken Laundress

Chicken Laundress is a Fable imprisoned at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. She is referred to in Jack of Fables #1 — "The Long Hard Fall of Hollywood Jack," where Priscilla Page mentions that she works in the clothing comissary.
Original source She is based on the titular character of "The Chicken Laundress," an Italian fairytale by Italo Calvino.

Clever Hans (comic series)

This article is about the comic series character. You may be looking for his video game counterpart. Clever Hans is a Fable who lives in New York City. He first appears in Fables: The Wolf Among Us #18 — "Chapter Eighteen."
History Hans is present when Sheriff Bigby Wolf arrives at the Pudding & Pie investigating the murders of Faith and Lily, two prostitutes who worked there. After his employer Georgie Porgie dies, Hans seeks employment elsewhere.
Original source He is based on the titular character of the Brothers Grimm fairytale "Clever Hans."

The cobbler

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The cobbler is a Fable who works for the secret intelligence organization known as the Shadow Players. He first appears in Everafter: From the Pages of Fables #2 — "Train In Vain: Chapter Two of The Pandora Protocol."
Original source The cobbler is based on the shoemaker from "The Elves and the Shoemaker," a fairytale by the Brothers Grimm.

Cobweb

Cobweb is a Fable who is imprisoned at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. She first appears in Jack of Fables #3 — "You Don't Know Jack."
Original source She is based on the character from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Colonel Thunderfoot

Colonel Thunderfoot is a Fable who resides at the Farm. He appears in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall and Fairest #32 — "Glamour Day: Chapter Six of The Clamour for Glamour," and is a hare colonel who was cursed to remain a human until a female hare could love him back.
Trivia Bill Willingham has cited Watership Down as the inspiration for this character.

Cottingley Fairies

The Cottingley Fairies are two fairy Fables who are prisoners at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. They first appear in Jack of Fables #3 — "You Don't Know Jack" and are a lesbian couple named Lola and Doris.
Original source These characters are based on the Cottingley Fairies hoax from 1917.

The Count

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The Count is a vampire first mentioned in the short story "A Wolf in the Fold."
History According to "A Wolf in the Fold," the Count was a nobleman from Carpathia who was a friend of the Big Bad Wolf after the latter arrived from the Homelands. The Wolf's predations of the local villagers were blamed on the Count, and many people believed him to be a fell spirit who had risen from the dead. However, the Count enjoyed the notoriety this gave him, and befriended the Wolf. The Wolf described him as "not a bad fellow and a good conversationalist." It is implied that he provided hospitality to Snow White and Feathertop when they offered to let the Wolf join their community of Fabletown. In Fables #101 — "The Ascent," Frankenstein's monster specifically makes references to a vampire Count back in Transylvania, saying that he had fought the Count once, years before he fought the "wolf man" (Bigby) during World War II. When fighting Bloody Mary in Fables: The Wolf Among Us #31 — "Chapter Thirty—One," Bigby notices that his opponent casts no reflection, just like the Count that he once knew, but Mary seems like something different and much worse than him.
Original source He is based on Count Dracula from the novel by Bram Stoker. In the book Dracula, the titular character is a monstrous vampire (as the locals claim in Fables), although Fables suggests that his monstrous actions were in fact performed by the Big Bad Wolf. In the short story "A Wolf in the Fold," Bigby characterizes the Count as a skilled conversationalist. This is a nod to the novel, where the titular character enjoys engaging in lengthy conversations with Jonathan Harker during the latter's stay at his castle.

Count de Beaucaire

“ If you surrender now, I'll spare the women and children. They'll live in dire captivity... But at least they'll live. „ ~ Count de Beaucaire to Colonel Bearskin in Fables: The Last Castle Count de Beaucaire is a Fable who appears in flashbacks from the Homelands in Fables: The Last Castle.
History During the final stand at the Last Castle, the Adversary's army was being led by Count Aucassin de Beaucaire. The count and Colonel Bearskin had a history, he previously lost to the colonel in a past skirmish. But de Beaucaire was a man of some honor, and gave the Fables a chance to surrender themselves before his massive army took them all out. He never received a reply. The next morning he launched a full-scale assault on the castle, his army eventually overcoming any who remained behind to defend it. Unfortunately for him, de Beaucaire never saw his victory fulfilled, being impaled and killed by Britomart's enchanted spear, that she sent out to find him.
Original source He is based on the Count of Beaucaire from the French chantefable Aucassin and Nicolette.

Courtoys the Dog

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. Courtoys the Dog is an animal Fable who was one of King Noble's loyal subjects in the Homelands. He appears in flashbacks in the graphic novel Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall.
Original source Courtoys the Dog is from the literary cycle of Reynard the Fox. Alternative spellings of the character's name includes Curtise and Curtois.

Coyote

Coyote is a Fable mentioned in Fables #110 — "Allies: Chapter Three of Inherit the Wind." He is one of the many Fables that the West Wind has had to deal with in the Lands of the West. According to the West Wind, wolves such as Bigby can be as cunning as "Coyote himself" when pressed.
Original source Coyote is a character from Native American mythology. He takes on many roles, serving as a creator, lover, magician, glutton, and trickster figure. He is often depicted as a demiurge (an independent force of creation), making fateful decisions and providing humans with essential elements like fire and daylight. He is also credited with introducing art to humanity. In every instance, his violation of accepted social norms leads to chaos and disorder, which is eventually resolved by the end of each folktale.

The crow

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. The crow is a gigantic avian Fable from the Looking Glass Kingdom. It first appears in Fables: The Wolf Among Us #27 — "Heart of Glass Part 6 “Touching from a Distance”."
History The crow officiates the wedding between Mary and the Knave of Hearts, with Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum acting as witnesses. It is later set to officiate the wedding between King Edward and his chosen bride in Fables: The Wolf Among Us #47 — "Chapter Forty-Seven."
Original source The character is based on the monstrous crow from the nursery rhyme of "Tweedledum and Tweedledee," and the crow mentioned in the novel Through the Looking-Glass, which adapts the poem. According to the rhyme, the crow is "black as a tar-barrel" and of a monstrous size. In the novel, the Tweedle brothers are terrified of the crow, and when the pair sees the White Queen's shawl being blown around by the wind at the end of Chapter Four of the novel, they mistake it for the dread bird and flee through the woods.

The Crow Brothers

The Crow Brothers are a group of twelve Fable brothers who can transform into crows. They first appear in a flashback from the Homelands in Fables: The Last Castle. Out of the twelve, only Ephram, Joel and Vulco Crow survived and made it to the mundane world.
Original source They are based on the titular characters of the fairytale of "The Twelve Brothers."

Cuchulain

Cuchulain is a Fable who is a prisoner at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village, and first appears in Jack of Fables #3 — "You Don't Know Jack." Cuchulain lost most of his strength after being revised. When Mister Revise allowed Cuchulainn's original story to be restored, the spear of Morrigan magically appeared back in his hand. After the destruction of the Golden Boughs, Cuchulainn and Kiviuq set out on a quest to find Fabletown; whether they did succeed remains unknown.
Original source He is based on Cú Chulainn (also known as Cúchulainn) from Irish-Celtic mythology. Cuchulain is pronounced "Koo-kul-in."

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Dallas Goat Man

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The Dallas Goat Man appears in Everafter: From the Pages of Fables #9 — "Outside the Box: Part Two of The Unsentimental Education."
Original source He is based on the Lake Worth Monster, also known as the Goatman, from Texan folklore.

Dark Knight

Dark Night, the Rider Under the Stars, is a Fable knight who is one of Baba Yaga's servants in The Rus, along with his brothers, Bright Day and Radiant Sun. He first appears in Fables #37 — "The Saint George Syndrome: Chapter Two of Homelands Fables."
Original source Dark Night is based on Night, the rider in black from the Russian fairytale of "Vasilisa the Beautiful."

Dolittle

Dolittle is a Fable who works as a doctor for the secret Fable intelligence organization known as the Shadow Players. He first appears in Everafter: From the Pages of Fables #2 — "Train In Vain: Chapter Two of The Pandora Protocol."
Original source Dolittle is based on the titular character of Hugh Lofting's children's books.

The donkey that passed gold

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The donkey that passed gold appears in flashbacks from the Homelands in Fables: The Wolf Among Us #5 — "Chapter Five."
Original source The donkey that passed gold is based on the character from the fairytale "Donkeyskin" by Charles Perrault.

Don Quixote

Don Quixote is a Fable that appears in a brief flashback from the Homelands in Fables #4 — "Chapter Four: Remembrance Day," appearing in a single panel alongside Sancho Panza as they watch as ships come in after the Adversary's forces attack.
Original source He is based on the titular character of the novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes.

Dormouse

The Dormouse is a Fable who is a former prisoner at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. He first appears in Jack of Fables #27 — "Turning Pages, Chapter Three: Hillary."
Original source The Dormouse is based on the character from the novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Dormouse Juggler

The Dormouse Juggler is a Fable that resides at the Farm and first appears in Fairest #30 — "Five Rhymes and a Riddle: Chapter Four of The Clamour for Glamour."
History The Dormouse Juggler lives in an area of the Farm called André Gardens, along with Alderman Poppy, the bees, Old Maid Hollyhock, Snapdragon and Mister Sunflower. She becomes one of the suspects after the Queen Bee's hive has been vandalized. According to Mister Sunflower, the bees have stopped the Dormouse Juggler from performing because her show attracted the attention of birds who flocked to watch the show, including a woodpecker who kept tapping at the bees' hive to show his approval.
Original source She is based on the titular character of "The Dormouse Juggler," an obscure poem written and illustrated by the Victorian artist R. André, from his book Little Blossom from 1884. André Gardens, where the Dormouse Juggler and other characters from the book live, is a reference to the author. The poem goes: Wee Dormouse Juggler, I think you play With nuts and acorns for balls all day; And the birds come flocking to see the fun, While the Woodpecker taps on the tree 'Well done!"

Duck

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description A duck who wears clothes and has a penchant for discussing the works of Jane Austen lived at the Farm. It first appears in Fables #7 — "The Guns of Fabletown: Part Two of Animal Farm."

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The eagle

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. The eagle is a Fable who appears in flashbacks from the Homelands in Fables #95 — "Snow White & Rose Red, Chapter Two of Rose Red." Snow White and Rose Red save the dwarf, Coalheart, from the eagle, making the bird very angry; saying that for one of them, seven evils await, for the other, the loss of one dear.
Original source The eagle is based on the character from the fairytale of "Snow-White and Rose-Red."

Elizabeth Benton

Elizabeth Benton is a mundy who first appears in flashbacks from the mundane world in Fables: The Wolf Among Us #22 — "Heart of Glass Part 1."
History Elizabeth is one of Mary's "friends," who constantly criticizes and belittles her. When Mary tells her that she has a secret "gentleman caller," Elizabeth doesn't believe her and ridicules Mary. Some time after Mary is brutally murdered, Elizabeth hosts a Halloween party. Afterwards, she — along with Jane and Henrietta — hold a candlelight vigil for Mary. However, in doing so, they unintentionally summon the wrath of Bloody Mary, who steps out of the mirror and lunges at Elizabeth.

The elves

The elves are Fables who appear in two incarnations: One version first appears in Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love #2 — "Part Two: An Arabian Knight," while a second incarnation of the characters first appear in Everafter: From the Pages of Fables #2 — "Train In Vain: Chapter Two of The Pandora Protocol."
History The second incarnation of the Elves As seen in the spin-off miniseries Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love, the first version of the Elves work for Crispin Cordwainer, the shoemaker, in Fabletown. According to Fables #100 — "Celebrity Burning Questions," they have also been secretly working for Beauty in making the Fable comics sold at Nod's Books, while Beauty was working there. The second incarnation works for the cobbler at the secret headquarters of the intelligence organization known as the Shadow Players.
Original source The elves are based on the creatures from the Brothers Grimm fairytale of "The Elves and the Shoemaker."

Ephram Crow

Ephram Crow is a Fable who lives in Fabletown in New York City. He first appears in Fables: The Last Castle, where he fought in the battle to defend the last Homelands stronghold against the Adversary. He now works as a security guard at the Knights of Malta Hospital.
Original source He is based on one of the titular characters of the Brothers Grimm fairytale of "The Twelve Brothers."

Erwin

Erwin is a Fable who appears in Everafter: From the Pages of Fables #12 — "The Bones of What You Believe: The Conclusion of The Unsentimental Education." He is a cat who is sometimes dead and sometimes alive: Due to his unique condition, he was sent in to bring down a force field sustained by a magical superposition of a quantum eigentstate.
Original source Erwin is based on the feline from Erwin Schrödinger's thought experiment Schrödinger's cat. It is designed to illustrate the paradox of quantum superposition and postulates that if you put a cat in a box with something that has the potential to end its life, you won't know if the animal is living or dead until you open the box. Therefore, at any given moment before you open it, the cat is both alive and deceased simultaneously.

Etan Wolf

Etan Wolf is a Homelands character who appears in Fables #150 — "The Last Snow and Bigby Story." He is a descendant of Bigby Wolf and Snow White. Together with Tannika Wynn, he escorted Rose Red to their family reunion.

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Fair Katrinelje

Fair Katrinelje is a Fable who lives in Fabletown and is briefly mentioned in Fables #59 — "Burning Questions," and indirectly in Fairest #30 — "Five Rhymes and a Riddle: Chapter Four of The Clamour for Glamour." She has been dating Vulco Crow when he's human.
Original source She is based on the character from the Brothers Grimm fairytale "Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie."

Fairy Godmother's sisters

The Fairy Godmother's sisters are Fables who appear in flashbacks from the Homelands in Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love #6 — "Part Six: Ever After." They were Cinderella's Fairy Godmother's sister fairies and were implied to have been poisoned by Frau Totenkinder.

The false bride

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The false bride is a Fable who appears as a shade in Fables #112 — "All In a Single Night."
History The false bride wanders at the edge of the living world, night after night, never to know rest. She appears to Rose Red as one of the paladins of Hope, more specifically Hope of Revenge. She explains to Rose that "all those good men and women" had their revenge on her; for her crimes, they locked her in a barrel, pounded iron spikes though it and sent her tumbling down the cobbles to her death. The people who sentenced her to death are lying in their graves, but each Christmas Eve, they are freed from their resting places and allowed to walk about as ghosts. They all hope to be released from their confinement and pass on to "rewards long delayed," but the false bride tells Rose that they hope in vain, because "they attend me and I'll never dismiss them."
Original source The false bride is based on the character from the Brothers Grimm fairytale "The Goose Girl." "The Goose Girl" is one of the fairytale books seen in Kevin Thorn's home in Jack of Fables #13 — "The Bad Prince, Part 2: I Forget."

Farmer Giles

Farmer Giles is a Fable who lives at the Farm, and is referred to in Fairest #14 — "Aldered States." He had a one-night stand with Princess Alder.
Original source He is based on the titular character of Farmer Giles of Ham, a comic medieval fable by J. R. R. Tolkien.

The fat yellow bird

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The fat yellow bird is an avian Fable who resides at the Farm and looks like a cross between a bird and a yellow balloon. It first appears in Fables #32 — "The Dark, Killing Winter."
Trivia The fat yellow bird is an original character created by Fables penciller Mark Buckingham.

Fière the Lioness

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. Fière the Lioness is an animal Fable who was one of King Noble's people in the Homelands. She appears in flashbacks in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall, and in the present day in Fables #73 — "War and Pieces, Chapter One: Voyage of the Sky Treader." She can be seen appearing side by side with the King (in the literary cycle, Fière is King Noble's wife) as one of the other animal Fables reports that Reynard the Fox has been acting up again; prompting the lioness to point out that Reynard is always acting up.
Original source Fière the Lioness is from the literary cycle of Reynard the Fox.

Fire dragon

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The fire dragon is a Fable from the Homelands, who was Beowulf's bane. It is mentioned in Fables: The Wolf Among Us #11 — "Chapter Eleven."
Original source The fire dragon is based on the dragon from epic poem Beowulf. Unlike in the comic, Beowulf survived the encounter.

The flowers

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. The flowers are talking plant Fables from the Looking Glass Kingdom. They appear in Fables: The Wolf Among Us #30 — “It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)”," interacting briefly with Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum.
Original source They are based on the flowers from the novel Through the Looking-Glass. The talking flowers that Alice meets in the novel includes the Tiger-lily, the Rose, the Daisy, another Daisy, the Violet, and the Larkspur. Only the Rose and the Tiger-Lily appear in the comic; the rest are different species.

Friar Tuck

Friar Tuck is a Fable who appears in flashbacks from the Homelands in Fables: The Last Castle. He a member of the Miry Men and died alongside Bearskin's Free Company.
Original source Friar Tuck is based on the character from the ballads of Robin Hood.

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Gawain

Gawain is a Fable who briefly appears in a flashback from the Homelands in Fables #62 — "The Good Prince, Chapter Three: Knighthood."
History Gawain was one of the Knights of King Arthur, along with Sir Lancelot. The tales of Lancelot's invincibility in battle were renowned, yet this reputation was ruined when he was defeated by Gawain in a duel. King Arthur suspected that Lancelot had forsaken his moral code, leading to his defeat.
Original source Gawain is based on the character from Arthurian legend.

Geirvé

Geirvé is a Homelands character whose first appearance was in Fables #147 — "The Peaceable Kingdom: Chapter Seven of Happily Ever After." She was an elder sister to Lauda, whom Lauda killed personally.

General Blug

General Blug is a Fable from the Homelands, who first appears, with his fifty thousand soldiers, in Fables #110 — "Allies: Chapter Three of Inherit the Wind." Jack Pumpkinhead; Bungle, the Glass Cat; and the Sawhorse attempt to recruit him and his troops in their revolution.
Original source He is based on the character from The Emerald City of Oz. His fifty thousand soldiers are from the same story.

Glinda

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. Glinda is a Fable who appears in a brief flashback from Dorothy Gale's adventures in Oz in Cinderella: Fables Are Forever #6 — "Part Six."
Original source Glinda is based on the character from the children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and its many sequels. In the comic, she is merely referred to as a "good witch."
Trivia In Fables #4 — "Chapter Four: Remembrance Day, there is a brief flashback from the exodus from the Homelands, where an unnamed character is shown flying in a swan-drawn chariot while fleeing the Adversary's forces. In the books, Glinda is said to ride a fancy chariot driven by swans or storks; however, while the figure appears to be a woman, a closer inspection reveals that the person is wearing a hood, and what appears to be a mane of long flowing hair is actually part of the chariot. Annotations in the Fables Encyclopedia speculate that this may be Apollo.

Godzilla

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. Godzilla is a Fable creature that lives in hiding in the Japan Trench. It appears in Fairest #13 — "The Hidden Kingdom Chapter Six: The Hundred Demons Night Parade."
History When Katagiri sent out many enchanted origami cranes in order to call forth all of the hidden Japanese Fables and have them join him in the fight against Tomoko, some of the origami birds settled on the waves of the Japan Trench and drifted down to an undersea crevasse, awakening the beast. After the battle, one of the tengu grabbed and flew off with Jack Horner, and dropped him into the ocean, right into the claws of the legendary monster.
Original source Godzilla is based on the monster from Japanese horror films.

The Good Witch of the North

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. The Good Witch of the North is a Fable who first appears in a brief flashback in Cinderella: Fables Are Forever #6 — "Part Six." The witch gave Dorothy Gale a pair of magic silver slippers as a reward for killing the Wicked Witch of the East by accident when Dorothy's house landed on her.
Original source She is based on the Good Witch of the North from the children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and its many sequels. In the comic, she is merely referred to as "the Good Witch."

Grandfather Oak

Grandfather Oak is a sentient tree who grows in the forest surrounding the Farm. He appears in Fables #90 — "Ozma: Chapter Four of Witches" and Fables #138 — "Root & Branch," and is one of the few magical beings that are native to the mundy world. He is regarded as the Patriarch of all the trees in the woods in not just the area around the Farm, but in others. After being buried alive by King Noble and his followers, Geppetto managed to dig himself out and wandered into the deep woods and met Grandfather Oak. The old woodcarver recognized the tree's power and proposed an alliance between the two. Grandfather Oak complied to Geppetto's offer and gifted the former Adversary two of his sapline to serve as his guards.

The Great Lion

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The Great Lion is a Fable who first appears in a brief flashback from the Homelands in Fables #4 — "Chapter Four: Remembrance Day." The Kingdom of the Great Lion was one of the Fable Homelands that was conquered early on. The lion himself was felled and killed by arrows. King Cole points out that "we always found the old lion to be a bit too pompous and holier-than-thou for our tastes." The Great Lion also appears in an illustration for Fables #62 — "The Good Prince, Chapter Three: Knighthood," where the ghost of Sir Lancelot refers to the lion as "the Great Lion on his stone" (Aslan sacrificed himself and was killed on a stone table) and one of the "true kings." The lion also appears in an illustration in one of the first pages of Fables #150 — "Farewell," as Flycatcher proclaims that the King and his law are one, and sentences to death.
Original source The Great Lion is a reference to Aslan from The Chronicles of Narnia.

Greyheart

Greyheart is one of the seven sons of North Wind and Winter, and brother to the infamous Bigby Wolf. He first appears in the graphic novel Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall.

Grimauld

Sir Grimauld is a Fable who briefly appears in a flashback from the Homelands in Fables #62 — "The Good Prince, Chapter Three: Knighthood." He became a Knight of the Round Table after Sir Lancelot beat him in a duel.
Original source Based on the color of his armor, Sir Grimauld may be the Green Knight from Arthurian legend, more specifically the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Grimbard the Badger

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. Grimbard the Badger is an animal Fable who was one of King Noble's loyal subjects in the Homelands. He appears in flashbacks in the graphic novel Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall.
Original source Grimbard the Badger, also known as Grimbard the Brock, is from the literary cycle of Reynard the Fox.

Gudrun

Gudrun, also known as the goose that lays the golden eggs, and the golden goose, is a Fable who secretly lives in Fabletown's Woodlands basement. She appears in Fables #31 — "The Long, Hard Fall," and is mentioned in Fables #88 — "Totenkinder: Chapter Two of Witches." Believed killed in the Adversary's assault on the Homelands, Gudrun actually escaped and now lives in a secret den within the Woodlands building. Her eggs provided Bigby with an untraceable source of funds for his covert activities. With Bigby moved on, Gudrun now fulfills the same role for his replacement, Beast.
Original source She is based on the titular character of "The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs," one of Aesop's Fables. In some versions of the fairytale of "Jack and the Beanstalk," one of the treasures that Jack steals from the giant is a goose that lays golden eggs. In other versions, it is a hen rather than a goose. The flashback from the fairytale in Jack of Fables #14 - "The Bad Prince, Part Three: The Legend of Wicked John," shows Wicked John, the original Jack, stealing a goose.

Guinevere

Guinevere is a Fable who briefly appears in a flashback from the Homelands in Fables #62 — "The Good Prince, Chapter Three: Knighthood." Lancelot, Camelot's most accomplished warrior, had been given a blessing by an elderly woman. She told him that he would be unbeatable in battle as long as he remained pure and honorable. Lancelot claimed many victories until his honor was shattered when he made the mistake of having a love affair with Guinevere, King Arthur's beloved wife.
Original source She is based on the character from Arthurian legend.

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Hakim

Hakim is a a newly freed Arabian slave who settled down in Fabletown. He first appears in Fables #42 — "Arabian Nights (and Days), Chapter One: Broken English."
History He has had trouble adjusting to modern-day New York. He later became the bodyguard to Briar Rose when she agreed to use her curse to disable the Empire's capital city. Years later, he was still asleep together with Mrs. Someone, who acted as Briar Rose's magical guardian. Recently, the sleeping Briar Rose was carried out of the city by goblins, before the city was burned to the ground, and it is assumed that Mrs. Someone and Hakim were killed in the fire.

Halldis

Halldis is a Homelands character whose first appearance was in Fables #147 — "The Peaceable Kingdom: Chapter Seven of Happily Ever After." She is an elder sister to Lauda.

Hallerna

Hallerna is a Homelands character whose first appearance was in Fables #147 — "The Peaceable Kingdom: Chapter Seven of Happily Ever After." She is an elder sister to Lauda.

Hatter

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The Hatter is a Fable who is a former prisoner at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. He first appears in Jack of Fables #27 — "Turning Pages, Chapter Three: Hillary."
Original source The Hatter is based on the character from the novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Although the character is often referred to as the "Mad Hatter," this term never appears in Lewis Carroll's novel; Jack of Fables #27 correctly refers to him as just "Hatter."

Headless Horseman (comic series)

This article is about the comic series character. You may be looking for his unseen video game counterpart. The Headless Horseman is a Fable who ran into Jack Horner during Jack's Jack-o'-Lantern days in the Homelands, as seen in Jack of Fables #16 — "Jack o' Lantern." Jack, needing something for holding a hot piece of coal given to him by Old Scratch, steals the Horseman's "head" pumpkin. He is also mentioned by Bloody Mary as a metaphor in Fables: The Wolf Among Us #32 — "Heart of Glass Part 11 “So Alive”."
Original source He is based on the Headless Horseman from Washington Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," himself based on a character that can be found in various forms throughout European mythology. In Irving's story, the Headless Horseman is depicted with a pumpkin for a head, much as he is in the comic. Another version of the Headless Horseman is the Dullahan from Irish mythology, a demonic entity depicted riding a horse and carrying his head under his arm.
Trivia The statuette used by Bigby to bludgeon Ichabod Crane's head in Fables #22 — "Cinderella Libertine" is a headless sculpture of Napoleon Bonaparte, drawing a parallel to the iconic Headless Horseman. In the next panel, a pumpkin is being smashed by a passing car, a clear nod to the infamous Horseman's head pumpkin described in the story. During the video game The Wolf Among Us, players can come across the same statuette in Crane's apartment during the episode "A Crooked Mile." This will unlock an entry about the Headless Horseman in the game's Book of Fables. According to the entry, the figure is a depiction of the Horseman. To be precise, both sculptures are modeled after the famous 1801 oil painting Napoleon Crossing the Alps, created by renowned French artist Jacques-Louis David.

Hel

Hel is a Fable who briefly appears in the Homelands in the chapter story Fables #150 — "The Last Snow and Bigby Story." She is a descendant of Bigby Wolf and Snow White.
Original source Hel is based on the character from Norse mythology.

Henrietta

Henrietta is a mundy who first appears in flashbacks in Fables: The Wolf Among Us #22 — "Heart of Glass Part 1." Henrietta, as well as Elizabeth and Jane, are friends of Mary until her grisly murder. At a Halloween party, Henrietta and the others hold a candlelight vigil to remember Mary, although Elizabeth mocks the tribute by openly criticizing Mary's faults. Immediately afterward, Henrietta and Jane see Bloody Mary lunge out of a nearby mirror towards Elizabeth.

Holben

Holben is a Fable who appears briefly in flashbacks from the Homelands in Fables #96 — "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Chapter Three of Rose Red."
History Holben is 's younger brother by two years. Unlike in the fairytale, the prince does not marry Snow White, nor does his brother marry Rose Red; Holben makes it clear that he has no wish to marry Rose Red, and their father, the king, is against letting Brandish marry a common peasant girl.
Original source Holben is based on the prince's brother from the fairytale of "Snow-White and Rose-Red." The name "Holben" was invented for the comic; in the fairytale, the character is unnamed.

Hrotgar

Hrotgar is a Fable who was one of Grendel's neighbors in the Homelands. He is mentioned in Fables #124 — "A Revolution in Oz, Chapter Eleven: Emperor Bufkin" and Fables: The Wolf Among Us #11 — "Chapter Eleven."
Original source Hrotgar is based on the character from the epic poem Beowulf.

The Huntsman

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The Huntsman is a Fable who lives in Fabletown in New York City. He first appears in flashback from the Homelands in Fables #96 — "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Chapter Three of Rose Red."
History The Huntsman appears in flashbacks during the "Rose Red" and "Camelot" story arcs, playing the same role as he does in the fairytale. In the Fairest story arc "Of Men and Mice," it is established that he is a resident of Fabletown. It is implied that he and Crispin are close friends; when Crispin is in a coma after a bomb attack meant for Cinderella, the huntsman remains at Crispin's bedside for days.
Original source The Huntsman is based on the character from the "Snow White" fairytale.

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Incitatus

Incitatus, nicknamed Tate, is a Fable who resides at the Farm. He appears in Jack of Fables #22 — "1883, Chapter One: The Legend of Smilin' Jack," Jack of Fables #23 — "1883, Chapter Two: Moon of the Wolf" and Jack of Fables #24 — "1883, Chapter Three: The Showdown." He is an anthropomorphic horse who was once a senator in the Homelands version of Rome. Eager to get some time away from the Farm, he assists Bigby in tracking down Jack Horner during a flashback sequence set in the Old West. He talks so much that he risks giving away his status as a Fable, and frequently mentions his former status as a Roman senator.
Original source He is based on Incitatus, a horse owned by the real-world Emperor Caligula.

Isengrim

Isengrim is a Fable that resides at the Farm and first appears in Fables #52 — "Some Ideas Toward the Prospect of a Final Solution for Fabletown: Part One of Sons of the Empire." In addition, a wolf that is presumably him appears alongside the rest of King Noble's citizens when they escape through the gateway to the mundane world in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall. Years later at the Farm, Isengrim and Brer Wolf try, unsuccessfully, to catch and murder Peter Cottontail, and are warned off by Bigby.
Original source He is based on Isengrim the Wolf from the Dutch, Flemish, French, German, and English medieval cycles of Reynard the Fox.

Ísond

Ísond is a Homelands character whose first appearance was in Fables #147 — "The Peaceable Kingdom: Chapter Seven of Happily Ever After." She was an elder sister to Lauda.

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Jabberwock

The Jabberwock is a Fable creature mentioned in Fables #36 — "Death & Taxes: Chapter One of Homelands." Much like in the source material, it was felled by the Vorpal Blade.
Original source The Jabberwock is based on the character from the nonsense poem "Jabberwocky" from the novel Through the Looking-Glass.

Jack Ketch

Jack Ketch is a Fable who lives in Fabletown. He appears in Fables #10 — "Twilight of the Dogs: Part Five of Animal Farm" and is mentioned in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall — "The Fencing Lessons." In the Homelands, he held the position of royal executioner for Prince Charming's family. After the revolution at the Farm is put down, Jack performs the task of executing Posey and Dun for their role as ringleaders of the event.
Original source Jack Ketch is one of the few Fables in the series to be based on a real person, rather than a purely fictional character. In reality, Jack Ketch was an infamous executioner working for King Charles II of England in the late 1600s.

Jack Spratt

Jack Spratt, also known as Jack Sprat, is a Fable who lives in Fabletown. He is married to Nurse Spratt, and is first mentioned in Fables #33 — "Until the Spring."
History Jack Spratt is mentioned by Jack Horner when the latter attempts to enter the gates of Heaven. The guardian of Heaven's gates cannot find Jack's name on the list but states that he has a "Jack Sprat" and asks if Jack is him. Unable to enter Heaven, Jack walks away while muttering to himself, referring to Sprat as "that skinny guy with the heifer of a wife" and says that he hopes "the little bean-pole chokes to death!" Ironically, Jack Spratt is stated to be one of the people accidentally suffocated by Ghost centuries later. It is later revealed that even though she was married to Jack Spratt, Nurse Spratt displayed a clear interest in her colleague, Doctor Swineheart. She was willing to break her wedding vows in order to pursue a physical relationship with him. However, Swineheart did not reciprocate her feelings and rejected her advances.
Original source He is based on the character from the titular nursery rhyme.

Jane

Jane is a mundy who first appears in flashbacks in Fables: The Wolf Among Us #22 — "Heart of Glass Part 1." Jane, as well as Elizabeth Benton and Henrietta, are friends of Mary until her grisly murder. At a Halloween party, Jane and the others hold a candlelight vigil to remember Mary, although Elizabeth mocks the tribute by openly criticizing Mary's faults. Immediately afterward, Jane and Henrietta see Mary's reflection, Bloody Mary, lunge out of a nearby mirror towards Elizabeth.

Jenny Wren

Jenny Wren is a Fable who lives at the Farm, and first appears in Cinderella: Fables Are Forever #1 — "Part One." She works for Cinderella as one of her animal spies. She hopes to find those who murdered her lost love Robin Redbreast during the Adversary's invasion of her homeland and take revenge.
Original source Jenny Wren is based on the character from a cycle of nursery rhymes, such as "Cock Robin Got Up Early," "Little Jenny Wren Fell Sick," and "The Wedding of Robin Redbreast and Jenny Wren."

Jill

Jill is a Fable mentioned in Fables #59 — "Burning Questions," where Jack calls her on a payphone before leaving Fabletown for Hollywood.
Original source She is based on the character from the nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill."

Jill (Lilliputian)

Jill is a Lilliputian who used to live at the Farm and appears in Fables #34 — "Jack Be Nimble: Part One of Two," Fables #35 — "Jack Be Nimble: Part Two of Two," Fables #59 — "Burning Questions" and in a brief flashback in Jack of Fables #1 — "The Long Hard Fall of Hollywood Jack." She helps Jack Horner steal some of Bluebeard's fortunes in exchange for freedom from the Farm and to be able to see and experience the world. Jill is kept virtually a prisoner while Jack makes a name for himself in Hollywood and retaliates by tipping off his activities to Beast.
Trivia Even though the two-issue Fables story arc "Jack Be Nimble" implies that she is the Jill of "Jack and Jill" fame (the first chapter of Fables #34 is called "Jack and Jill," and the final chapter of Fables #35 is called "Broken Crowns and Candlesticks"), this was not the case, as a story in Fables #59 — "Burning Questions" shows Jack calling "his Jill" on a pay phone before leaving Fabletown for Hollywood.

John Henry

John Henry is a Fable imprisoned at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. He first appears in Jack of Fables #6 — "Jack Frost, Part One of Two." John Henry managed to escape with Alice and Pecos Bill during the big breakout from the Golden Boughs. The group briefly accompanied Jack Horner, who entertained them with the story behind his identity as Jack Frost.
Original source He is based on the American legend of John Henry.

John Small

John Small is a Fable who briefly appears in flashbacks from the Homelands in Fables: The Last Castle. John Small was a member of the Miry Men (the Fables version of the Merry Men) and died alongside Bearskin's Free Company, defending the last gateway to the mundane world.
Original source John Small is based on Little John from the ballads of "Robin Hood."

Junebug

Junebug is a Fable child who is the daughter of the wooden puppets turned human, June and Rodney Greenwood. She first appears in Fables #72 — "Skulduggery, Part 2 of 2."

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Kaa

Kaa is a Fable who lives at the Farm and first appears in Fables #7 — "The Guns of Fabletown: Part Two of Animal Farm."
Original source Kaa is based on the character from The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book.

Karynderon

Karynderon is a Homelands character who appears in flashbacks in the issue Fables #97 — "Dark Age Party Girl, Chapter Four of Rose Red." It was a dragon who dwelled in the mountains north of Prince Charming's lands. Although Charming had a peace treaty with Karynderon, Rose Red undid this by sending a brotherhood of knights to slay it in her name.

Káta

Káta is a Homelands character whose first appearance was in Fables #147 — "The Peaceable Kingdom: Chapter Seven of Happily Ever After." She was an elder sister to Lauda.

Kesa

Kesa is a Homelands character who appears in flashbacks in Jack of Fables #6 — "Jack Frost, Part One of Two" and Jack of Fables #11 — "Jack Frost, Part Two (of Two)." She is one of Lumi's's three sisters and aunt to Jack Frost II. Kesa is the Summer Queen and summer would reign where she dwelled.
Trivia Similar to the way "Lumi" is Finnish for "snow," her three sisters are also named after the seasons they represent: "Kesä" is Finnish for "summer."

Kevat

Kevat is a Homelands character who appears in flashbacks in Jack of Fables #6 — "Jack Frost, Part One of Two" and Jack of Fables #11 — "Jack Frost, Part Two (of Two)." She is one of Lumi's's three sisters and aunt to Jack Frost II. Kevat is the Spring Queen, and she brought April showers and May flowers wherever she stayed.
Trivia Similar to the way "Lumi" is Finnish for "snow," her three sisters are also named after the seasons they represent: "Kevat" is Finnish for "spring."

King Edward's wife

King Edward's wife is a Fable who appears in flashbacks from the Homelands in Fables: The Wolf Among Us #5 — "Chapter Five."
Original source She is based on the King's wife from the fairytale "Donkeyskin" by Charles Perrault.

King Louie

King Louie is a Fable that resides at the Farm and first appears in Fables #7 — "The Guns of Fabletown: Part Two of Animal Farm."
History In Fables #10 — "Twilight of the Dogs: Part Five of Animal Farm," King Louie is one of the revolutionaries who wished to overthrow the Fabletown government out of resentment at the apparent second-class status of animal Fables. Due to his peripheral involvement, he is given a sentence of hard labor — twenty years, reduced to five years conditional on good behavior.
Original source King Louie is based on the character from the Disney animated film The Jungle Book. During his sentencing, Louie is wrongly described as a "Kipling" character; on his official forums, Fables author Bill Willingham cited Louie's appearance in Fables as "a very good example on why it's best to go back to the source material before one embarks on a major story, rather than rely on often faulty memory of which characters were original canon and which weren't."

King of Bornegascar

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The King of Bornegascar is a Homelands character who appears in Fables: The Last Castle. He was an old enemy of the King of Madagao.
Original source He is based on the character from the story "Two Kings" in the short story collection Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce.

King of Madagao

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The King of Madagao is a Homelands character who appears in Fables: The Last Castle. He was an old enemy of the King of Bornegascar.
Original source He is based on the character from the story "Two Kings" in the short story collection Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce.

King of the Golden Realm

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The King of the Golden Realm is a Fable who first appears in flashbacks in Fables #96 — "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Chapter Three of Rose Red." He is the father to Princ Brandish and Holben. He was totally against letting his son, Brandish, marry Snow White, especially because her mother was a witch. Meeting Lauda in secret, he ordered for Snow's death. Unbeknownst to him, Lauda faked Snow's death and had Snow move in with the Evil Queen. When the Empire rose, the King mortgaged half his kingdom to stay in power.
Original source He is based on the King from the fairytale of "Snow-White and Rose-Red."

King Pellinore

King Pellinore is a Fable who appears in flashbacks from the Homelands in Fables: The Last Castle. The ancient King Pellinore's rusty armor kept trying to fall apart during his weeks defending the gateway to the keep at world's end, where the last Fable refugees escaped from to the Mundy world. His squire had to follow him around, retrieving the pieces that were dropped off in his way.
Original source Pellinore is the king of Listenoise or of "the Isles" in Arthurian legend.

King Valemon and his queen

King Valemon and his queen are Fables who were the rulers of Ultima Thule, the Homelands version of Norway. They first appear in flashbacks in Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love #5 — "Part Five: Cold Wars."
History Valemon and his queen were the rulers of Ultima Thule, first on their own, then in the name of the Empire, and then became the supreme rulers again after the Empire was overthrown. They were eventually deposed of when an unknown, powerful magic user from another realm invaded their kingdom. This usurper later turned out to be Cinderella's Fairy Godmother. However, in Fairest #22 — "Of Men and Mice, Part Two: Memories," it is revealed that King Valemon survived and reclaimed his land following the godmother's defeat. Like in the fairytale, he is a human who sometimes takes the form of a polar bear.
Original source They are based on King Valemon and the Princess from the Norwegian fairytale of "White-Bear-King-Valemon."
Trivia The painting seen behind Valemon and his queen in Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love #5 — "Part Five: Cold Wars" is based on White-Bear-King Valemon, a painting from 1912 by the Norwegian artist Theodor Kittelsen, who is known for his illustrations of fairytales and legends.

Kiviuq

Kiviuq is a Fable who is a prisoner at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. He first appears in Jack of Fables #3 — "You Don't Know Jack."
Original source Kiviuq is based on the character from Inuit mythology.

Kiviuq's polar bear

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. Kiviuq's polar bear is a Fable who was erased by Mister Revise. He first appears in Jack of Fables #30 — "The Book of Restoration: The Books of War, Volume Three."
Original source The creature is based on Kiviuq's polar bear spirit from Inuit mythology. In the comic, he is only refererred to as Kiviuq's "bear."

Kolbrún

Kolbrún is a Homelands character whose first appearance was in Fables #147 — "The Peaceable Kingdom: Chapter Seven of Happily Ever After." She was an elder sister to Lauda.

Kondili

Kondili is a Fable who appears in The Unwritten #50 — "The Unwritten Fables, Part 1: The Summoning," which takes place in an alternative universe where Mister Dark was never defeated. He is one of the Great Powers who appears before Mr. Dark in his castle, in a futile attempt to persuade him not to claim their territories for his own, with Kondili representing his own pantheon.
Original source Kondili is another name for Kondole from Australian Aboriginal mythology. Kondole possessed exclusive ownership of fire. He was cordially invited by the people to partake in their evening rituals, with the expectation that he would bring the fire along to grant them illumination. Despite their expectations, Kondole, driven by selfishness, concealed the fire and arrived without it. This act infuriated the others, who made efforts to coerce him into retrieving the fire and sharing it with them. However, Kondole, being physically larger and stronger, stubbornly refused. Eventually, a man named Riballe, filled with rage, pierced Kondole's neck with a spear. Immediately, nearly all the populace was turned into animals and birds. Kondole ran into the water, transforming into the whale, expelling water from the wound inflicted by the spear in his neck. The fire that belonged to Kondole was entrusted to Riballe, who then deposited it within the grass-tree, where it remains to this day and can be retrieved by rubbing.

Kyward the Hare

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. Kyward the Hare is an animal Fable who was one of King Noble's loyal subjects in the Homelands. He appears in flashbacks in the graphic novel Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall.
Original source Kyward the Hare is from the literary cycle of Reynard the Fox. Alternative spellings of Kyward's name includes Coart, Cuwaert and Courd. "The name "Coart" is from the Old French version of the literary cycle and came to England in the 13th century, where it eventually became the word "coward."

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Ladybug

Conjectural title: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is pure conjecture The ladybug is a Fable who lives at the Farm and is from the valley of King Noble. It first appears in Fables #6 — "Road Trip: Part One of Animal Farm." During the preparations for the Lottery for glamours, the ladybug notices that Mister Sunflower and Rockford J. Raccoon are up to no good and listens in on their conversation by hiding on Sunflower's body; literally bugging them.

La Llorona

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description La Llorona is a ghost who first appears in Everafter: From the Pages of Fables #9 — "Outside the Box: Part Two of The Unsentimental Education." She has an encounter with Connor Wolf, who manages to subdue her by shapeshifting into her deceased husband.
Original source She is based on La Llorona ("the weeping woman"), a vengeful ghost from Mexican folklore.

La Llorona's husband

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. La Llorona's husband makes an indirect appearance through a photograph and being impersonated by Connor Wolf, in Everafter: From the Pages of Fables #11 — "Whisper To a Scream: Part Four of The Unsentimental Education."
Original source He is based on the character from the ghost story of La Llorona from Mexican folklore.

Lauda's husband

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description Lauda's husband is a Homelands character who appears in Fables #149 — "Generations: Chapter Nine of Happily Ever After." He is the deceased husband of Lauda, and father to Snow White and Rose Red. He was killed within a year of his daughters' birth by his evil sister.

Lauda's mother

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description Lauda's mother is a Homelands character who appears in flashbacks in Fables #148 — "Tontine: Chapter Eight of Happily Ever After." She is the mother of Lauda and her twelve sisters, and grandmother to Snow White and Rose Red. She tried to warn Lauda, her youngest child, of the impending doom of the tontine curse, but Lauda proved unafraid and ultimately emerged victorious.

Lif

Lif is a Homelands character who first appears in Fables #147 — "The Peaceable Kingdom: Chapter Seven of Happily Ever After." She was an elder sister to Lauda.

Little Annie

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. Little Annie is a Fable who lives in Ultima Thule, the Homelands version of Norway. She first appears in Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love #5 — "Part Five: Cold Wars."
Original source She is based on the titular character of "Little Annie the Goose Girl," a Norwegian fairytale.

Little Freddy

Little Freddy is a Fable who lives in Ultima Thule, the Homelands version of Norway. He first appears in Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love #5 — "Part Five: Cold Wars." According to Little Freddy, he is now without his musket.
Original source He is based on the titular character of the Norwegian fairytale of "Little Freddy with His Fiddle."

The little match girl

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. The little match girl is a Fable who appears in Fables #112 — "All in a Single Night."
History The girl appears to Rose Red as one of the paladins of Hope, ostensibly on the night that the girl is doomed to die (Christmas Eve, in this telling). The child identifies herself as "the caretaker of hope deferred," braving the deadly cold and saving the meager pennies she earns towards the promise of a better life in the future, and stubbornly denying that her death is close at hand. Rose is heartbroken, because she knows that the girl will freeze to death, with all her hopes unfulfilled.
Original source She is based on the titular character of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale "The Little Match Girl."

Little Tommy Tucker

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. Little Tommy Tucker is a Fable who is a prisoner at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. He appears in Jack of Fables #1 — "The Long Hard Fall of Hollywood Jack."
Original source He is based on the titular character of the nursery rhyme "Little Tommy Tucker."

Lost Boys

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. The Lost Boys are a group of mundys mentioned in Fables #152 — "The Black Forest Chapter Two: Pandemonium." They have a history with Peter Pan: Pan states that the mundane world is his own private hunting reserve, where his minions worked hard over the ages, locking all magic away, resulting in a place where all of the "pretty little boys" would come to him pure, innocent, and untainted by the vulgarities of mystical arts.
Original source They are based on the Lost Boys from Peter Pan.

Lucifer

Lucifer is part of a group of Devils that Jack Horner made a deal with to prolong his life. He first appears in Jack of Fables #16 — "Jack o' Lantern," and is the banished angel who became the Devil. Lucifer is described by Jack as being "poncy." According to the final issue of Jack of Fables, he and the other Devils are all the Devil.
Original source He is based on Lucifer from Christianity.

Lúta

Lúta is a Homelands character whose first appearance was in Fables #147 — "The Peaceable Kingdom: Chapter Seven of Happily Ever After." She is an elder sister to Lauda.

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Maid Marian

Maid Marian is a Fable who briefly appears in flashbacks from the Homelands during Fables #4 — "Chapter Four: Remembrance Day." Marian can be seen among a large group of Fables fleeing the Adversary's forces. As mentioned in the one-shot Fables: The Last Castle, she was killed when the invaders took Robin Hood's lands.
Original source Maid Marian is based on the character from the ballads of Robin Hood.

Mail mice

The mail mice, also known as the postal mice, are Fables who live on the Farm, first appearing in Fables #6 — "Road Trip: Part One of Animal Farm." They are in charge of delivering letters (and sometimes packages, as seen in Fables #90 — "Ozma: Chapter Four of Witches") to the Farm residents.

The man, the seven wives and the cats

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. The man, the seven wives and the cats are Fables who are prisoners at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. They first appear in Jack of Fables #2 — "Jack in the Box."
History During their first appearance, the cats escape from the sacks, and Gary the Pathetic Fallacy animates the sacks to go catch them again. In Jack of Fables #4 — "Jackrabbit," some members of the family can be seen escaping the Golden Boughs during the mass breakout.
Original source They are based on the characters from the nursery rhyme "As I was going to St Ives."

March Hare

The March Hare is a Fable who is a former prisoner at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. He first appears in Jack of Fables #27 — "Turning Pages, Chapter Three: Hillary."
Original source The March Hare is based on the character from the novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Mary Mary

Mary Mary is a Fable who is a prisoner at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. She first appears in Jack of Fables #2 — "Jack in the Box."
Original source She is based on the titular character of the nursery rhyme "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary."

Mary (mundy)

This article is about Mary from the mundane world. You may be looking for her reflection, Bloody Mary; Mary who lives at the Farm; or Mary Mary, a prisoner at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. Mary is a mundy who first appears in a flashback from 1887 in Fables: The Wolf Among Us #22 — "Heart of Glass Part 1."
History In 1887, Mary meets a man who occupies her mirror, the Knave of Hearts. She falls in love with him, and eventually they get married and conceive a child. However, while Mary's reflection becomes visibly pregnant, Mary does not. When she goes into labor, Mary is unable to give birth, prompting an impatient Knave to slice Mary open and rip out their glass baby, which he needs to escape from the Looking Glass Kingdom to another realm. The dying Mary sacrifices herself so that her counterpart might be set free, and her reflection lives on as the vengeful Bloody Mary. After becoming untethered, Bloody Mary tracks down the Knave in Looking Glass Land and spitefully shatters the glass baby by throwing him on the ground.
Original source Mary's story in the comics is a reference to Queen Mary I, better known to history as "Bloody Mary"; who is said to be the inspiration behind the legend of Bloody Mary. Queen Mary was certain she was carrying a baby and her body looked visibly pregnant, yet when she went into seclusion to give birth, no child was born. Gossip floated around that Queen Mary had passed away, or that the child had died. In truth, the Queen had never been expecting a baby: instead, she had a medical condition known as false pregnancy, which made her body show all signs of carrying a child without actually having one.

Meng Chiang-Nu

Meng Chiang-Nu is a Fable who appears in Cinderella: Fables Are Forever #2 — "Part Two."
History She is the former head of Shadow Fabletown, a network of hidden Fable communities scattered throughout the world, in China. Long ago, Meng searched for her husband at the Homelands version of the Great Wall, endured various struggles in order to inter his remains after his passing, and ended up transforming into a fish. She persevered even though her Emperor and his entire Empire were against her. Meng was killed by a Chiss just when she was about to tell Cinderella how to locate Dorothy Gale.
Original source She based on Meng Jiang Nü from the Chinese folktale of "Lady Meng Jiang."

Merlin

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. Merlin is a Fable who appears in a brief flashback from the Homelands in Fables #123 — "The Destiny Game, Part Two of Two." The legendary wizard is depicted sharing a boat with King Arthur, as the latter accepts the famed sword Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake.
Original source Merlin is based on the character from Arthurian legend.

Mersey Dotes

Mersey Dotes is a Fable who resides at the Farm and first appears in the graphic novel Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall.
History Mersey was a human girl who loved to explore new lands, but one day, she found that she had run out of lands to explore. A fisherman suggested that his wife may be able to solve her problem. The fishwife was able to turn her into a mermaid, and Mersey was able to explore the ocean's floor. She was in an underwater city when the Adversary managed to attack even there. Mersey managed to escape to the Sanctuary world, and was forced to live in a small pond at the Farm. She later assists Owl and Pussy Cat with going on a boat trip. Mersey is also pictured on a map of the Farm in the Fables: Wolves trade paperback.
Trivia According to the Fables Encyclopedia, any similarity between her and the title of the song "Mairzy Doats" is likely coincidental.

The Mice and the Cat

Partial conjecture based on source: This section is based on canon information, but the name is partially conjecture, based on the original source it's adapted from. The Mice and the Cat are Fables that Boy Blue encounters in The Rus in Fables #37 — "The Saint George Syndrome: Chapter Two of Homelands Fables."
History During Boy Blue's exploits in the Homelands, Blue comes across the strange group in The Rus, the Homelands version of Russia. A train of mice are pulling a sleeping cat on a sledge, saying that they're planning a funeral for the cat. When Blue points out that the cat isn't dead but merely sleeping, the mice reply that "nevertheless, we have our plans."
Original source They are based on the characters from the Russian lubok "The Mice are burying the Cat."

Minister Muddlecock

Minister Muddlecock is a Homelands character that first appeared in Fables #37 — "The Saint George Syndrome: Chapter Two of Homelands Fables." He acted as a scribe who took notes in one of the most important meeting in the Empire, he was "retired" after his duties were done in Fables #55 — "Over There: Part Four of Sons of Empire."

Minotaur

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. The Minotaur appears in a brief flashback from the Homelands in Fairest #10 — "The Hidden Kingdom Chapter Three: Lost in Translation." During Rapunzel's quest for her lost daughters, she entered the Labyrinth and slew the fearsome beast. As proof of her victory, she proudly presented the head of the beast before her.
Original source The Minotaur is based on the mythical creature from Greek mythology.

Miry Men

The Miry Men appear in a flashback from the Homelands in Fables: The Last Castle. Members of the group includes Robin o' the Woods, Friar Tuck and John Small.
Original source They are based on the Merry Men from the ballads of Robin Hood.

Miss Mousey

Miss Mousey is a Fable who lives at the Farm. She is mentioned in Fables #24 — "The Letter: Chapter Five of March of the Wooden Soldiers"
History In Fables #24 — "The Letter: Chapter Five of March of the Wooden Soldiers," Mustard Pot Pete can be seen writing down the mouse's complaints; the text says, "Miss Mousey complained about the frogs again." In addition, Ambrose is singing the song in Fables #2 — "Chapter Two: The (Un)Usual Suspects," as does one of the Three Blind Mice in Fables #100 — "Single Combat."
Original source Miss Mousey is based on the character from the folk song "Frog Went a-Courting."

Miss Silkytail

Miss Silkytail is a Fable who resides at the Farm and briefly appears in the graphic novel Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall. Col. Thunderfoot tried, unsuccessfully, to woo her.

Missy Skunk

Missy Skunk is an animal Fable mentioned in Fables #24 — "The Letter: Chapter Five of March of the Wooden Soldiers" and Fables #125 — "Riding in Cars with Gods: Chapter One of Snow White."
History The badger "Stinky" was bequeathed with his nickname after an encounter with Missy Skunk. According to Stinky, he fell down her hole once, which shouldn't be enough to warrant such a disreputable nickname. Rose Red labels the encounter as an interspecies romance, but Stinky claims there was no romance because she was a skunk. However, he later reveals to Bigby Wolf that he actually doesn't mind the sobriquet. He confesses that his tumble into Missy Skunk's den was not an accident: In a drunken stupor, he found her alluring and she used her charm to seduce him.

Mistral

Mistral is a Fable from the Homelands, who debuts in Fables #32 — "The Dark, Killing Winter." He is one of the winds who serve the North Wind.

Monkey-Faced Boy

The Monkey-Faced Boy first appears in Everafter: From the Pages of Fables #1 — "The Show Me State: Chapter One of The Pandora Protocol." He was originally a kid named William Lemp who lived in a haunted mansion, and is one of the many figures from St. Louis folklore that Jordan Yow raised from the collective unconscious.
Original source He is based on the Monkey Face Boy, a child said to haunt a mansion in St. Louis.

Moth

Moth is a Fable who is imprisoned at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. She first appears in Jack of Fables #3 — "You Don't Know Jack."
Original source Moth is based on the character from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Mother Goose

Mother Goose is a Fable who is a prisoner at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. She first appears in Jack of Fables #3 — "You Don't Know Jack."
Original source She is based on Mother Goose, a fictional storyteller of French fairytales and English nursery rhymes.

The Mountain King

This article is about the second incarnation of the Mountain King. You may be looking for the first incarnation, the North Wind. This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The Mountain King is a Fable from the Homelands, who appears in Fables #150 — "The Last Lake Story." He lives in the Hall of the Mountain King, and is one of the Great Powers. He owes a great deal of debt to the Lady of the Lake. Lake, addressing the Mountain King as "great and dreadful sovereign," arrives to collect the debt owed and presents a solution for settling it: by providing her with an exquisite fate with a happy ending and middle, but plenty of challenges along the way. He complies with her request. Lake gathers five other fates from various Great Powers and bestows them upon her children, believing them to be the most beneficial fates she can find for each of them.
Original source He is based on the Mountain King from the verse play Peer Gynt by Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen. The Mountain King is a powerful troll king who resides in the Hall of the Mountain King with his court of subterranean creatures. "In the Hall of the Mountain King" is also the name of a famous piece of orchestral music composed by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg for a scene in Ibsen's play. In Norwegian, the Mountain King is called Dovregubben and resides inside Dovregubbens Hall ("the hall of Dovregubben"). The English translation of the name is not literal: Dovre is a mountainous region in Norway, and gubben is the definite article of the noun gubbe, which translates into (old) man, or husband. Alternative English translations of the title include "Dovre-king" "the King of the Dovre-Trolls" and "the Old King of the Dovre."

The Mounted Police

The Mounted Police, nicknamed the Mouse Police, are Fables who live at the Farm. They are a police force of Lilliputians mounted on Fable mice and first appear in Fables #14 — "The Mouse Police Never Sleep: Storybook Love Part One."
Trivia The Mouse Police are inspired by the song "And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps" by Jethro Tull (from the album Heavy Horses), even though the song is actually about cats.

The mouse and the bumble-bee

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. The mouse and the bumble-bee are Fables who are imprisoned at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. They appear in Jack of Fables #1 — "The Long Hard Fall of Hollywood Jack" and Jack of Fables #4 — "Jackrabbit."
Original source They are based on the characters from the nursery rhyme "A Cat Came Fiddling."

Mr. Badger

Mr. Badger is a Fable who appears in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall.
Original source Mr. Badger is one of the main characters of the children's novel The Wind in the Willows.

Mrs. Finch

Mrs. Finch is a Fable who resides at the Farm and appears in Fables #89 — "Baba Yaga: Chapter Three of Witches." She is also mentioned in Fables #90 — "Ozma: Chapter Four of Witches." Mrs. Finch was killed by Mr. Dark while on a reconnaissance mission and, since birds have no teeth, she was not temporarily resurrected as a slave by her murderer.

Mrs. Ford

Mrs. Ford is a Fable who lives in Fabletown in New York City. She appears as a corpse in the graphic novel Fairest: In All the Land.
History Mrs. Ford is first referred to in a map of Fabletown in the trade paperback Fables: Wolves, which says that Ford Laundry is run by "the washer woman at the Ford." She also appears as a corpse in the Fairest graphic novel Fairest: In All the Land, which reveals that she has the ability to predict the deaths of other people. She, along with Morgan le Fay, were victims at the hands of Goldilocks and are found murdered in Ford's own laundry mat. Cinderella is able to bring back the victims of Goldilocks, but she's only allowed to choose half, and ultimately chooses Morgan Le Fay, seeing her more valuable an alley for Fabletown.
Original source Mrs. Ford is based on the bean-nighe (Scottish Gaelic for "washerwoman," "laundress") from Scottish folklore. She is a female spirit regarded as an omen of death, said to haunt desolate streams and will wash the clothing of those who are about to die.

Mrs. Someone

Mrs. Someone is a Fable who is one of the 13th Floor magicians of Fabletown. She first appears in Fables #25 — "Our Right to Assemble Issue: Chapter Six — March of the Wooden Soldiers."
History Mrs. Someone is a witch, formerly of the 13th Floor, who stays with Briar Rose and Hakim during the takeover of Calabri Anagni in order to protect Briar Rose, who is the Fables' secret weapon against the Adversary and the Snow Queen. Her true name is still unknown as she keeps it a secret, "tucked away where no fell power can discern it." A few years later, the sleeping Briar Rose is carried out of the city by goblins, before the city is burned to the ground, and it is assumed that Mrs. Someone and Hakim are killed in the fire.

Ms. Magpie

Ms. Magpie is an avian Fable who used to reside at the Farm and is mentioned in Fairest #29 — "Sail Away: Chapter Three of The Clamour for Glamour." She used to live in a little house tucked away within a tree, where a set of stairs had been carefully constructed to allow Fables without wings to enter. The residence is filled with trinkets and baubles that the owner has amassed in her natural affinity for shiny objects. After Ms. Magpie departs for the Homelands, Pussy Cat claims the space for herself and transforms it into a storage area for her collection of postcards and souvernirs from different places in the mundane world.

Mustardseed

Mustardseed is a Fable who is imprisoned at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. She first appears in Jack of Fables #3 — "You Don't Know Jack."
Original source Mustardseed is based on the character from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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Natty Bumppo

Natty Bumppo, nicknamed Hawkeye, is a Fable who lives in Americana, the Homelands version of the United States. He first appears in Jack of Fables #18 — "Americana, Part 2: Welcome to Americana — Mind the Zombies."
History Hawkeye is one of Bookburner's forces. In the Jack of Fables story arc "Americana," an angry Bookburner sends him and Slue Foot Sue after Jack Horner and his group. However, Jack and the others eventually manage to shake them off. In Bumppo's debut issue, Bookburner can also be seen holding up a copy of the Leatherstocking Tales.
Original source He is based on the character from James Fenimore Cooper's book series Leatherstocking Tales.

Nauma

Nauma is a Homelands character whose first appearance was in Fables #147 — "The Peaceable Kingdom: Chapter Seven of Happily Ever After." She was an elder sister to Lauda.

Neko

Neko is a Fable who first appears in Fairest #9 — "The Hidden Kingdom Chapter Two: Hard-Boiled Wonderland."
History Hailing from the Hidden Kingdom, the Homelands version of Japan, Neko is one of many Japanese Fables who moved to a hidden community in Tokyo, Japan after the Adversary conquered their land. It can stand on its hind legs and morph into immense proportions, allowing it to be large enough to carry humans on its back.
Trivia Although it is not stated in the comic, Neko is a bakeneko ("changed cat"), a creature from Japanese folklore, known for its long tail and shapeshifting capabilities. Neko (猫 / ねこ) is Japanese for "cat." When Rapunzel is first introduced to Neko in Fairest #10 — "The Hidden Kingdom Chapter Three: Lost in Translation," it is standing on its hind legs and holding an umbrella over its head; imitating Totoro, the cat from the Japanese animated fantasy film My Neighbor Totoro.

Nutkin

Nutkin is a Fable animal who is part of a secret intelligence organization known as the Shadow Players. He briefly appears in Everafter: From the Pages of Fables #2 — "Train In Vain: Chapter Two of The Pandora Protocol," as a patient of Doctor Dolittle. Just like in the book he's from, he is a rude, mischievous, red squirrel; when the little rodent playfully teases Bo Peep with a blonde joke, the good doctor kicks him out of the examination room for his insolence.
Original source He is based on the titular character of the novel The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin by Beatrix Potter.
Trivia Before Nutkin can finish his joke, "Why did God make blondes two percent smarter than horses?" Doctor Dolittle cuts him off. The punchline is actually "So they don't crap on the street during parades."

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Old Maid Hollyhock

Old Maid Hollyhock is a Fable that resides at the Farm and first appears in Fairest #30 — "Five Rhymes and a Riddle: Chapter Four of The Clamour for Glamour." She lives in an area of the Farm called André Gardens, along with Alderman Poppy, the bees, the Dormouse Juggler, Snapdragon and Mister Sunflower. She becomes one of the suspects after the Queen Bee's hive has been vandalized. According to Mister Sunflower, Hollyhock is "tall and slim, upright, dignified, stiff-necked and prim" and keeps her flower rows strictly organized.
Original source She is based on the titular character of "Old Maid Hollyhock," an obscure poem written and illustrated by the Victorian artist R. André, from his book Little Blossom (1884). André Gardens, where Old Maid Hollyhock and other characters from the book live, is a reference to the author. The poem goes: Old maid Holly hock, tall, and slim, Upright, dignified, stiff-neck'd prim! All the flowers you Keep in order, Stern-faced Governess of The Border

Old Scratch

Old Scratch first appears in Jack of Fables #16 — "Jack o' Lantern" and part of a group of Devils that Jack Horner made a deal with to prolong his life. According to the final issue of Jack of Fables, they are all the Devil. He is a man with pointy ears who wears a carnival-like red suit.
Original source Old Scratch is based on the Devil from the legend of Stingy Jack.

The Old Woman

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The Old Woman, also known as Mrs. Shoe, and her children, are Fables that reside at the Farm and first appear in Fables #7 — "The Guns of Fabletown: Part Two of Animal Farm."
History The Old Woman, who is human, could have gone away from the Farm at any time if it were not for her fond attachment to the shoe home she resided in. Thus, she decided to remain. The children were fond of the superhero comic books sold at Nod's Books, which were especially made for Fables. A number of these were regularly sent to the Farm every week. During Goldilocks' attempted revolution, she and her children are seen arming themselves inside their shoe home, and the children use Baba Yaga's hut to patrol the area.
Original source The Old Woman and her children are based on the characters from the nursery rhyme "There was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe."

Omar

Omar is a Fable who is a member of Bookburner's army of Forgotten Fables. He first appears in Jack of Fables #25 — "Turning Pages, Chapter 1: Robin."

The Oysters

The Oysters are Fables who are prisoners at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. They first appear in Jack of Fables #1 — "The Long Hard Fall of Hollywood Jack."
Original source The Oysters are based on the characters from the poem The Walrus and the Carpenter from Lewis Carroll's novel Through the Looking-Glass.

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Pallas Athena

Pallas Athena is a Fable who appears in The Unwritten #50 — "The Unwritten Fables, Part 1: The Summoning," which takes place in an alternative universe where Mister Dark was never defeated. She is one of the Great Powers who appears before Mr. Dark in his castle, in a futile attempt to persuade him not to claim their territories for his own, with Pallas Athena representing her pantheon.
Original source She is based on Athena, also known as Athene and Pallas, from Greek mythology. Athena is the city protectress, and the goddess of war, handicraft, and practical reason.

Pan

Pan first appears in Jack of Fables #16 — "Jack o' Lantern." He is part of a group of Devils that Jack Horner made a deal with to prolong his life. According to the final issue of Jack of Fables, they are all the Devil.
History Pan is one of the gods of Ancient Greece, whose appearance led some Westerners to identify him with he Devil. He claims that he is the real Devil and that Old Scratch is "just an uncredentialed upstart in a badly stitched suit."
Original source In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pan is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, rustic music and impromptus, and companion of the nymphs. He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, in the same manner as a faun or satyr. With his homeland in rustic Arcadia, he is also recognized as the god of fields, groves, wooded glens, and often affiliated with sex; because of this, Pan is connected to fertility and the season of spring.

Peaseblossom

Peaseblossom is a Fable who is imprisoned at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. She first appears in Jack of Fables #3 — "You Don't Know Jack."
Original source Peaseblossom is based on the character from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Pecos Bill

Pecos Bill is a Fable imprisoned at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. He first appears in Jack of Fables #6 — "Jack Frost, Part One of Two."
History Pecos Bill escaped with Alice and John Henry during the big breakout from the Golden Boughs. The group briefly accompanied Jack Horner, who told them his story behind his identity as Jack Frost. He is present in the series' end battle, and is presumably killed off-screen.
Original source Pecos Bill is a fictional cowboy and folk hero from American folkore.

Peter Cottontail

Peter Cottontail is a Fable that resides at the Farm and appears in Fables #53 — "Sons of the Empire, Part Two: The Four Plagues." After Isengrim and Brer Wolf tried unsucessfully to catch and kill him, he was hired by Bigby Wolf to train his and Snow's children to hunt, though the Cubs were instructed not to kill, hurt or lay fang or claw upon Peter.
Original source He is based on the titular character of the children's novel The Adventures of Peter Cottontail by Thornton Burgess. In Burgess' novel, "Peter Cottontail" is a name temporarily assumed by Peter Rabbit (named after Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit, although they're not the same character), who decides his real name is too common, and changes it to Peter Cottontail ("Cotton-Tail" is the name of Peter Rabbit's sibling in Potter's novels). However, he eventually goes back to being Peter Rabbit.
Trivia "Peter Cottontail" is also the name of the titular character of the popular Easter song "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" from 1949, and the Easter Bunny in Here Comes Peter Cottontail, a television special that originally aired in 1971.

Piasa

The Piasa first appears in Everafter: From the Pages of Fables #1 — "The Show Me State: Chapter One of The Pandora Protocol." It was among the many figures from St. Louis folklore that Jordan Yow raised from the collective unconscious.
Original source The Piasa is a creature from Native American mythology.

Piglet

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. Piglet is a Fable that lives at the Farm. He makes an appearance in Fables #10 — "Twilight of the Dogs: Part Five of Animal Farm," albeit obscurely, since the character was still under copyright at the time (the copyright eventually expired in the United States at the start of 2022).
History When the foiled revolution at the Farm threatens to flare up again, Piglet appears alongside Winnie-the-Pooh in two panels; from a distance when Boy Blue tells everyone to move back, and then from behind in the following panel, although in the latter, Piglet's head is obscured by a text box.
Original source Piglet is a fictional character from A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh books.

Pippin Pepper

Pippin Pepper is a Fable that lives at the Farm. They are mentioned in Jack of Fables #23 — "1883, Chapter Two: Moon of the Wolf," where Incitatus refers to the character as a "church mouse."

Plano Goat Man

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description The Plano Goat Man appears in Everafter: From the Pages of Fables #9 — "Outside the Box: Part Two of The Unsentimental Education."
Original source He is based on the Goat Man from a local urban legend from Plano, Texas.

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The Prince

The Prince is a Fable who appears in flashbacks from the Homelands in Fairest #10 — "The Hidden Kingdom Chapter Three: Lost in Translation." He had an affair with Rapunzel and got her pregnant. When Rapunzel was disowned and went looking for him, the Fairy Godmother prevented him from reuniting with her.
Original source He is based on the Prince from the fairytale "Rapunzel."

Prince Charming's parents

Prince Charming's parents are two Homelands characters who first appear in flashbacks in the graphic novel Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall.

Prince Lawrence's parents

Prince Lawrence's parents are Fables who first appear in a flashback from the Homelands in Fables: The Wolf Among Us #5 — "Chapter Five."
Original source They are based on the Prince's parents from the "Donkeyskin" fairytale.

Prince Lindworm

Prince Lindworm is a Fable from the Homelands, who appears in Fables #107 — "Waking Beauty." He was beheaded by the Imperial General Mirant when Lindworm attempted to make himself the new Emperor in the wake of the defeat of the Adversary. He came back to life when his head was reunited with his body by his loyal goblin troops.
Original source He is based on the titular character of the Danish fairytale of "King Lindworm" (or "Prince Lindworm"). "King Lindworm" is sometimes mistaken for a tale from the Norwegian Folktales collected by Asbjørnsen & Moe, a misunderstanding that may be due to Kay Nielsen's illustrated book East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales of the Norse (1920), in which the anonymous preface writer asserts that all the stories in the book came from Sir George Dasent 1859 translation of Asbjørnsen & Moe's stories and goes on to say that "Prince Lindworm" has been "newly translated for this volume" — giving off the distinct notion that it, too, is an Norwegian folktale.

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Queen Bee

The Queen Bee, also known as Mrs. Bee, is a Fable that resides at the Farm, and is the leader of the bees who live in André Gardens. She appears in Fairest #30 — "Five Rhymes and a Riddle: Chapter Four of The Clamour for Glamour."
Original source She is based on the queen of the bees from the Brothers Grimm fairytale of "The Queen Bee," as well as one of the bees from Little Blossom, an obscure collection of poems from 1884, written and illustrated by the Victorian artist R. André; more specifically the poems "Mister Sunflower" and "The Battle of the Bee and the Snap Dragon."

Queen of Fairy

The Queen of Fairy is a Fable fairy who is mentioned Fables: The Last Castle. Tam Lin claimed to be a knight who was loved by her.
Original source She is based on the Queen of the Fairies from the traditional Scottish ballad of "Tam Lin," which revolves around the rescue of Tam Lin by his true love from the Queen of the Fairies.

Queen of the Golden Realm

Partially conjectural title: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is partially conjecture The Queen of the Golden Realm is a Homelands character whose only appearance was in a brief flashback in the issue Fables #132 — "Bird Calls: Part Two of Camelot." She was the wife of the King of the Golden Realm and mother to Prince Brandish and Holben. Her eldest son Brandish killed her in his youth for having sex with her husband and being "impure" in his eyes.

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Radiant Sun

Radiant Sun, the Knight of the Midday, is a Fable who is one of Baba Yaga's servants in The Rus, along with his brothers, Bright Day and Dark Night, and first appears Fables #37 — "The Saint George Syndrome: Chapter Two of Homelands Fables."
Original source He is based on Sun, the rider in red, from the Russian fairytale "Vasilisa the Beautiful."

Radiskop

Radiskop is a Fable from the Cloud Kingdoms in the Homelands. He first appears in Fables #50 — "Happily Ever After."
History Radiskop serves as the messenger of Cinderella when she ventures up the Beanstalk. When she assists Bigby with his mission in the Homelands in Fables #50 — "Happily Ever After," Cinderella sends the giant squirrel to alert the giants of incoming visitors, so that she and Bigby can be brought into their castles. The creature also assists her when she is on a diplomatic mission to get the Cloud Kingdoms to sign the treaty between themselves and Fabletown in Fables #51 — "Big and Small."
Original source Radiskop is based on Ratatoskr from Norse mythology, who is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree Yggdrasil to carry messages.

The Ram and the Pig

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. The Ram and the Pig are Fables who live in Ultima Thule, the Homelands version of Norway. They first appear in Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love #5 — "Part Five: Cold Wars."
Original source They are based on the titular characters of the Norwegian fairytale "The Ram and the Pig Who Went into the Woods to Live by Themselves." The characters' names are capitalized on the wiki in accordance with the source material.

Rangi

Rangi is a Homelands character who appears in the chapter story Fables #150 — "The Last Snow Queen Story." He was the husband of Lumi, the Snow Queen, whom she freezes to death.

Red Cross Knight

The Red Cross Knight is a Fable who appears in flashbacks from the Homelands in Fables: The Last Castle. He was one of the Fables who fought at the keep at world's end. He almost won the battle at the all on his own, and could not be beaten, "not by goblin or troll or giant. Not by the dozens or the hundreds." He was finally killed when the enemy set a dragon against him.
Original source The Redcross Knight is a character from Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which his name is written as Redcrosse Knight. In The Faerie Queene, the Redcrosse Knight is claimed to be Saint George, and Boy Blue's claim that he once killed a dragon seems to validate this connection in Fables as well.

Red Riding Hood impostor

The Red Riding Hood impostor is a Fable from the Homelands who appears in flashbacks in Fables: The Last Castle. She was a sorceress and one of several spies working the Adversary who took the form of Red Riding Hood. She infiltrated the keep at world's end and had a relationship with Boy Blue. Eventually, she ran out into a swarm of goblins after she thought that Blue had died, and was killed in the process.

Red Riding Hood's grandmother

This section is about a subject whose real name is unknown, and is known only by a title, nickname, alias or description Red Riding Hood's grandmother is a Fable who briefly appears in flashbacks from the Homelands. She is first mentioned in Fables: The Last Castle, and first appears in Fables #23 — "Our Second Amendment Issue: Chapter Four — March of the Wooden Soldiers." She also makes a brief appearance in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall — "The Runt," Fables: The Wolf Among Us #10 — "Chapter Ten" and Fables: The Wolf Among Us #12 — "Chapter Twelve."
History One day, the Woodsman happens to hear the grandmother conversing with the local blacksmith about her lovely granddaughter Red Riding Hood, who will soon be visiting and bringing a basket full of treats. He tails the grandmother to her cottage, planning to claim the treats for himself and rape her granddaughter. However, he succumbs to his intoxication and blacks out. He awakens to the sound of screaming and rushes into the cottage to stop whoever is trying to take what he had planned to take for himself, only to discover that the house is under attack from the fearsome Big Bad Wolf, who lunges towards him. Without hesitation, he raises his axe and strikes down the wolf in an act of self-defense. As Red and her grandmother watch, the Woodsman cuts the wolf open, fills his belly with rocks and throws him in the river to drown. Ironically, after defeating the Big Bad Wolf and rescuing Red Riding Hood and her grandmother, the Woodsman is hailed as a hero.
Original source She is based on the character from the fairytale of "Little Red Riding Hood."
Trivia In in Bigby's apartment in Fables #3 — "Chapter Three: Blood Tells," there is a framed picture of an elderly woman wearing a bonnet, a reference to the grandmother.

The Rhinoceros' calf

Conjectural title: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is pure conjecture The Rhinoceros' calf is a Fable who lives at the Farm and appears in Fairest #29 — "Sail Away: Chapter Three of The Clamour for Glamour" and Fairest #32 — "Glamour Day: Chapter Six of The Clamour for Glamour."
History It is the calf of the Rhinoceros who was killed during the Battle of Fabletown in Fables #26 — "The Battle of Fabletown: Chapter Seven — March of the Wooden Soldiers." His offspring mentions their father as it takes the Owl and Pussy Cat on a little journey.

Robin o' the Woods

Robin o' the Woods (also known as Robin Hood or "Loxley") is a Fable who first appears in a flashback from the Homelands in Fables #4 — "Chapter Four: Remembrance Day." As seen in the graphic novel Fables: The Last Castle, when the last ship out of the Homelands was leaving, Robin Hood chose to stay behind and defend the Last Gateway, to avenge his Marian, who was killed when the invaders took his lands.
Original source He is based on Robin Hood from the ballads.

Robin Redbreast

Robin Redbreast is a Fable who is mentioned in Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love #1 — "Part One: Stopping Traffic." He is Jenny Wren's lost love, who was murdered during the Adversary's invasion of Jenny Wren's homeland.
Original source He is based on the character from a string of nursery rhymes, such as "Little Robin Redbreast," "Little Jenny Wren Fell Sick," and "The Wedding of Robin Redbreast and Jenny Wren." In "The Wedding of Robin Redbreast and Jenny Wren," Robin Redbreast is also known as Cock Robin; in fact, the poem actually culminates in the arguably more famous nursery rhyme "Who Killed Cock Robin." In Fables, however, they are two different characters.

Ronald Levine

Ronald Levine is a mundy who appears in a flashback story in Fables #28 — "Dog Company: War Stories, Part One" and Fables #29 — "Frankenstein Versus the Wolf Man: War Stories, Part Two." He was the leader of Bigby Wolf's platoon from World War II.

Rowan

Lord Rowan is a Fable who appears in The Unwritten #50 — "The Unwritten Fables, Part 1: The Summoning," which takes place in an alternative universe where Mister Dark was never defeated. He is one of the Great Powers who appears before Mr. Dark in his castle, in a futile attempt to persuade him not to claim their territories for his own, with Rowan representing the tree-kings.

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Saint George

Saint George is a Fable who appears in Fairest #7 — "Lamia." He is a detective tracking down the issue's title character — the Lamia, a.k.a. Beauty — in a story set in 1940s Los Angeles. With the sword Ascalon, he had slain the dragon in his Homeland of Silene. With it, he also slew the beast Chimæra, the dragon Illuyankas, the dragon Tiamat and the serpent Vritra. It is strongly implied that Beast kills Saint George in order to protect Beauty.
Original source He is based on Saint George, a Christian martyr from the third century who was revered for his bravery and selflessness during the Middle Ages. Despite a lack of concrete evidence, tradition states that he was a Roman soldier who faced torture and beheading during Diocletian's crackdown on Christians in 303 AD. Tales about him as a warrior-saint, originating in the 6th century, gained popularity and grew more extravagant over time. According to Jacob de Voragine's Legenda aurea (1265-66; Golden Legend), he saved a Libyan king's daughter from a dangerous dragon and then bravely slayed the monster. In exchange, the king's people agreed to be baptized. George's triumph over the dragon is a popular subject in art, often depicting the saint as a young man dressed in knight's armor adorned with a scarlet cross. The concept of Saint George battling a Lamia is based on Bulgarian folklore, in which the character slays a Lamia rather than a classic dragon. According to Bulgarian mythology, the lamia (also known as lamya) is a female dragon, albeit with a few notable differences, such as having nine canine heads.

Sally Morrison

Sally Morrison is a Fable who lives in Fabletown. She is mentioned in Fables #33 — "Until the Spring," and was one of the people accidentally killed by Ghost.

Sancho Panza

Sancho Panza is a Fable that appears in a brief flashback from the Homelands in Fables #4 — "Chapter Four: Remembrance Day," appearing in a single panel alongside Don Quixote as they watch as ships come in after the Adversary's forces attack.
Original source Sancho Panza is based on the character from the novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes.

Saunders

Saunders is a Fable who appears in flashbacks in Jack of Fables #36 — "Jack 'n' Apes."
History Saunders and what appears to be Winnie-the-Pooh (on the right) in the Hundred Acre Wood Saunders is a sock monkey that one of the civilized apes that Jack Horner befriended, at least according to Jack. In the issue, a character looking remarkably similar to Winnie-the-Pooh (but drawn slightly differently, as Winnie-the-Pooh was under copyright at the time) can be seen in flashbacks from the Homelands, barbecuing marshmallows with Saunders in what appears to be the Hundred Acre Wood.
Original source He appears to be a reference to A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh; in Milne's novel, "Sanders" is the name of the person who resided at Winnie-the-Pooh's home prior to Pooh making it his house.

Scarecrow

The Scarecrow is a Fable who first appears in flashbacks from the Homelands in Fables #4 — "Chapter Four: Remembrance Day," where he can be seen among a large group of Fables fleeing the Adversary's forces. He also appears as a prisoner in the Golden Boughs Retirement Village in Jack of Fables #4 — "Jackrabbit," Jack of Fables #21 — "Gary Does Denmark" and Jack of Fables #28 — "The Book of Leadership: The Books of War, Volume One"; and appears in a series of brief flashbacks from Dorothy Gale's life in Cinderella: Fables Are Forever #4 — "Part Four" and Cinderella: Fables Are Forever #6 — "Part Six."
Original source He is based on the character from the children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and its many sequels.

Sea monsters

The sea monsters are Fables from the Homelands and are mentioned in Fables: The Wolf Among Us #11 — "Chapter Eleven." According to Bigby, Beowulf fought off these sea monsters before he became the King of the Geats.
Original source They are based on the nicors (sea monsters) from epic poem Beowulf.

Seamus McGuire

Seamus McGuire is a Fable who lives in Fabletown. He is first referred to in Peter & Max: A Fables Novel and is a member of Boy Blue's band who plays the harp. He can also be seen with members of the band in Fables #112 — "All in a Single Night," and is one of the main characters of Fables #139 — "The Boys in the Band, Part 1 of 2" and the following issue.

Sequana

Sequana is a Fable who appears in The Unwritten #50 — "The Unwritten Fables, Part 1: The Summoning," which takes place in an alternative universe where Mister Dark was never defeated. She is one of the Great Powers who appears before Mr. Dark in his castle, in a futile attempt to persuade him not to claim their territories for his own, with Sequana being an envoy plenipotentiary of the rivers.
Original source Sequana is based on the deity from Gallo-Roman religion, who is the goddess of the river Seine, particularly the springs at the source of the Seine, and the Gaulish tribe the Sequani.

Seto Taishō

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. Seto Taishō is a Fable who lives in a hidden Fable community in Tokyo, Japan. He appears in Fairest #9 — "The Hidden Kingdom Chapter Two: Hard-Boiled Wonderland" and was originally from the Hidden Kingdom, the Homelands version of Japan. He settled down in a hidden Fable community in Tokyo, Japan after the Adversary's invasion. Seto Taishō's face and head is a porcelain bottle, while his entire body consists of porcelain ware.
Original source He is based on Seto taishō ("General Seto"), also known as the crockery general, from Japanese folklore.

The seven brothers

Four of the seven brothers briefly appear in a flashback from 1984 set in Thailand, in Cinderella: Fables Are Forever #3 — "Part Three."
Original source They are based on the titular characters of the Chinese legend of the Ten Brothers, although the number of brothers in the story differs among various versions of the folktale.

The seven dwarves

The seven dwarves are Fables from the Homelands who first appear in flashbacks in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall. They kept Snow White as a sex slave, and she eventually killed all seven of the dwarves as revenge for her torments.
History In their first appearance, Prince Charming is investigating a series of murders around his kingdom. The victims are revealed to be the seven dwarvess, whereas the killer turns out to be Charming's wife, Snow White. The flashback sections of the "Rose Red" story arc reveals that unlike in the fairy tale, the dwarfs treated Snow badly and turned her into their slave, abusing her physically and sexually. It is also revealed that the dwarves were the sons of the dwarf from "Snow White and Rose Red." More flashbacks are seen in the "Camelot" story arc, where it is revealed that Snow White was their prisoner for six years. The story also shows what actually happened when she killed one of them.
Original source They are based on the seven dwarfs from the "Snow White" fairytale.
Trivia The standard plural of the noun "dwarf" is "dwarfs." The plural "dwarves" was popularized (though not invented) by the famous author J.R.R. Tolkien in his fantasy fiction works, and specifically refers to fictional fantasy races. In Fables #1 — "Chapter One: Old Tales Revisited," Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall — "The Fencing Lessons" and Fables #96 — "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Chapter Three of Rose Red," the characters correctly refer to the species as dwarves. However, "dwarfs" is used in Fables #133 - "Straight Through the Heart: Part Three of Camelot," and in the title of Fables #96.

Shiva

Shiva is a Fable who appears in The Unwritten #50 — "The Unwritten Fables, Part 1: The Summoning," which takes place in an alternative universe where Mister Dark was never defeated. He is one of the Great Powers who appears before Mr. Dark in his castle, in a futile attempt to persuade him not to claim their territories for his own, with Shiva representing his own pantehon.
Original source He is based on Shiva, on of the main deities of Hinduism. He is usually depicted with a serpent around his neck; much like his comic counterpart.

Sir Geoffrey

Sir Geoffrey is a Homelands character who appears in flashbacks in Fables #97 — "Dark Age Party Girl, Chapter Four of Rose Red."

Sir Herman Von Starkenfaust

Sir Herman Von Starkenfaust is a Fable who appears in flashbacks from the Homelands in Fables: The Last Castle. According to Boy Blue, he turned out not being a ghost after all.
Original source He is based on the character from Washington Irving's short story "The Spectre Bridegroom."

Sir Morwen

Sir Morwen is a Homelands character whose only appearance was in Fables #97 — "Dark Age Party Girl, Chapter Four of Rose Red."

Sir Roland

Sir Roland is a Homelands character who appears in Fables #97 — "Dark Age Party Girl, Chapter Four of Rose Red."

Slue Foot Sue

Slue Foot Sue is a Fable who lives in Americana, the Homelands version of the United States. She appears in Jack of Fables #19 — "On the Road: Part Three of Americana" and works for Bookburner, who sends her and Natty Bumppo after Jack Horner and his group. However, they eventually manage to shake them off. Pecos Bill, her husband in American folklore, is a prisoner at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village.
Original source She is based on Slue-Foot Sue from the stories of Pecos Bill from American folklore.

Snapdragon

Snapdragon is a Fable that resides at the Farm and first appears in Fairest #30 — "Five Rhymes and a Riddle: Chapter Four of The Clamour for Glamour." She is a talking plant who lives in André Gardens, along with Alderman Poppy, the bees, the Dormouse Juggler, Old Maid Hollyhock and Mister Sunflower. Snapdragon becomes one of the suspects after the Queen Bee's hive has been vandalized. According to Mister Sunflower, she refused to yield her nectar to the bees.
Original source Snapdragon is based on the character from "The Battle of the Bee and the Snap Dragon," an obscure poem written and illustrated by the Victorian artist R. André, from his book Little Blossom (1884). André Gardens, where Snapdragon and other characters from the book live, is a reference to the author. The poem goes: "Come, Snap-dragon!" says the Bee, "Give your honey up to me! 'Though you threaten to devour; I will never yield to flower!' Snap then, Dragon, snap at me! Like a new Saint George I'll be — Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! and victory!

Spoon Brigade

The Spoon Brigade are Fables from Oz and first appear in Cinderella: Fables Are Forever #1 — "Part One." They are Fables recruited by Dorothy Gale to aid her in her plot for revenge on her arch nemesis, Cinderella.
Original source The Spoon Brigade are based on the organization from The Emerald City of Oz.

Squire Polly

Squire Polidorius Presterglorius, better known as Squire Polly, is an animal Fable from the world of the Hesse, who appears in Fables #151 — "The Black Forest Chapter One: Greenjack" and Fables #154 — "The Black Forest Chapter Four: Trouble," and is mentioned in Fables #158 — "The Black Forest Chapter Eight: Villainy." He is the Chief Magistrate of the district of the Black Forest that the Wolf family settles down in the wake of Fabletown's destruction.

Stulla

Stulla is a Homelands character who appears in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall. She was a member of the Running River Tribe, rival of the Fog Mountain Tribe. She was married to Aurac to stem a conflict between their two tribes.

Sunamura no oryō

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. The Sunamura no oryō appears in Fairest #12 — "The Hidden Kingdom Chapter Five: Battle Royale" and is a Fable from the Hidden Kingdom, the Homelands version of Japan. It settled down in a hidden Fable community in Tokyo, Japan after the Adversary's invasion.
Original source It is based on the Sunamura no onryō ("the ghost of Sunamura") from Japanese folklore.

Supay

Supay is a Fable deity who appears in Everafter: From the Pages of Fables #5 — "Turn and Face the Strange: The Conclusion of The Pandora Protocol."
Original source He is based on the deity from Aymara and Inca mythology.

The swallow

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. The swallow is a Fable who lives at the Farm. It appears in Fables #6 — "Road Trip: Part One of Animal Farm," where Thumbelina briefly appears riding it.
Original source It is based on the character from the "Thumbelina" fairytale.

Syala

Syala is a Homelands character whose first appearance was in the issue Fables #147 — "The Peaceable Kingdom: Chapter Seven of Happily Ever After." She was an elder sister to Lauda.

Syksy

Syksy is a Homelands character who appears in flashbaks in Jack of Fables #6 — "Jack Frost, Part One of Two" and Jack of Fables #11 — "Jack Frost, Part Two (of Two)." She is one of Lumi's three sisters and aunt to Jack Frost II. Syksy is the Autumn Queen, and wherever she lived, it would be fall.
Trivia Similar to the way "Lumi" is Finnish for "snow," her three sisters are also named after the seasons they represent: "Syksi" is Finnish for "autumn."

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Talking Cricket

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. The Talking Cricket is a Fable who lives in Fabletown and appears in Fables #20 - "Red, White and Blue: Chapter Two - March of the Wooden Soldiers." He appears in the background, seated on a tabletop beside Pinocchio inside the apartment that Boy Blue, Flycatcher and Pinocchio share.
Original source The Talking Cricket is based on the character from the novel The Adventures of Pinocchio. The character's name is capitalized on the wiki in accordance with the source material.

Tam Lin

Tam Lin is a Fable who appears in flashbacks from the Homelands in Fables: The Last Castle. He claimed to be the knight loved by the Queen of Fairy. He had a reputation of a scoundrel, but after winning a place for himself on the last ship out of the Homelands, he gave it to his young page instead.
Original source Tam Lin is based on the titular character of the traditional Scottish ballad.

Tannika Wynn

Tannika Wynn is a Homelands character who appears in Fables #150 — "The Last Snow and Bigby Story." She is a descendant of Bigby Wolf and Snow White. Together with Etan Wolf, she escorted Rose Red to their family reunion.

Tardif the Snail

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. Tardif the Snail is an animal Fable who was one of King Noble's loyal subjects in the Homelands. It appears in flashbacks in the graphic novel Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall.
Original source Tardif the Snail is from the literary cycle of Reynard the Fox.

Tesso

Conjecture based on source: Although this section is based on canon information, the name of this subject is conjecture based on the original source it's adapted from. Tesso appears in Fairest #9 — "The Hidden Kingdom Chapter Two: Hard-Boiled Wonderland" and is a Fable from the Hidden Kingdom, the Homelands version of Japan. He settled down in a hidden Fable community in Tokyo, Japan after the Adversary's invasion. Tesso is a human-rat hybrid dressed in monk's robes.
Original source He based on Tesso ("Iron Rat") from Japanese folklore. In folklore, Tesso is a monk who transforms into a half-man half-rat hybrid.

Tiny Tim (comic series)

This article is about the comic series character. You may be looking for his video game counterpart. Tiny Tim is a Fable who lives in New York City. He first appears in Fables: The Wolf Among Us #39 — "Chapter Thirty—Nine."
Original source Tiny Tim is based on the character from Charles Dickens' novella A Christmas Carol.

Tobba

Tobba is a Homelands character whose first appearance was in Fables #147 — "The Peaceable Kingdom: Chapter Seven of Happily Ever After." She was an elder sister to Lauda.

Tom Swift

Tom Swift is a Fable whose first appearance was in the issue Everafter: From the Pages of Fables #2 — "Train In Vain: Chapter Two of The Pandora Protocol."
History Tom Swift works for a secretive network magical organization, dedicated to protecting a deeply magical Earth from internal and external threats. He enjoys making puns about what is just said, often referencing himself. If talking about a sunny day, Tom might end his words with "said Tom, brightly." Some of his colleagues include Peter Piper and Bo Peep of legend. Tom also enjoyed a sexual encounter with his newest colleague, Connor Wolf, the son of the Big Bad Wolf.