Flora of Eysea (Summer Court) is the only maiden without a royal title competing for Prince Caraway's heart - which is uncommon. Not much is known, other than she deeply loves her family and takes pride in who she is. The people's choice, she has a heart of gold and is willing to work hard to become the queen Shadowmere deserves.

Lady Hazel of Dueshire (Autumn Court) couldn't care less about marrying for prestige. She follows her heart (and her best friend Lady Aurora), into the competition for the fun of it. She was eliminated during the first event, the Evening Affair - but is happily back home, running her chicken farm.

Lady Aurora of Adalens (Autumn Court) loves education and experiencing new things - but knows that her duty lies with the court.  Intelligent and witty, she spends her time reading and crafting. While she entered the competition out of obligation to the kingdom, she is now hoping that it can lead her on an adventure to true love.

Known for being painfully shy, Lady Elowyn of Leport (Spring Court) was told by her father to join the competition and unite the spring families once again. She prefers her magic and potions to the pressure that comes with being old Fae Court. She was eliminated at the Rustic Faire after her magic show went very, very wrong. She went back home; relieved to be out of the public eye, studying magic.

Lady Celeste of Frodence (Winter Court), by all measures, is a picture-perfect candidate for Queen. Trained in the royal courts since birth, she was raised in solitude and seldom granted spare time to socialize - unless it was a court matter. Nobody knows what she is truly thinking at any given time. Everyone in the Kingdom expected her to enter - but now, the Kingdom is wondering if Celeste , if the Winter Court, is truly the right choice.

Lady Rosetta of Turora (Summer Court) went into the competition with a fierce confidence befitting Shadowmere's finest royalty. Unfortunately, her confidence comes with a side of catty comments and vicious rumours. She would do anything to win - and that became her downfall. She was eliminated at the Harvest Court Faire after a particularly judgemental comment about Shadowmere's citizens. Nobody has seen her since.

Prince Caraway of Shadowmere shoulders a heavy burden - leading the people of his kingdom into a brighter future. After the events of last year, the competition was held to boost morale across the realm. Now, he is faced with a difficult choice: choose a maiden worthy of being a queen, or choose a maiden for love and possibly make the wrong decision for Shadowmere?

Across all the realms of Shadowmere, there is none a finer tailor than the adorable demi-human, Eden of Frodence. When she is not crafting the finest of gowns and garb for the royal family, she is the Head Gatekeeper for the Fairy and Iron Faires. King Oberon trusts nobody else for the job.

Picture by: John Fuzz

Finley Janleigh (she/her) is an award winning Canadian, queer, filmmaker and theatre producer. Finley is the director behind the award-winning short film In Which A Lonely Kid Accidentally Accesses Another Dimension and a 2023 CBC music class challenge winning music video. She's a producer and founding member of Theatre Unmade: a production company dedicated to promoting diverse stories and emerging artists. Finley Is currently studying for her Bachelor's Degree in Film and Media Production at Humber Polytechnic.