# Supporting Cast — Index

Recurring characters have their own files. Minor characters are tracked in the table below.

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## Character Files

| Character | File | Role |
|-----------|------|------|
| Mere Fields | `mere-fields.md` | Love interest |
| Jonael Carterson | `jonael-carterson.md` | The Exasperated Partner |
| Leon D'Nardis | `leon-dnardis.md` | The Morally Gray Friend |
| Devod Fields | `devod-fields.md` | The Comic Relief Who Is Unexpectedly Competent |

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## Minor Characters

*Short entries for characters with smaller roles. Promote to their own file if they recur or grow complex.*

| Name | Role | Relationship to Phelan | First Appearance | Status |
|------|------|----------------------|-----------------|--------|
| Ned Floundry | Curse victim | Client (indirect — via family) | Ch04 | Dying, cursed |
| Gavren Holst | Herbal supply store owner (Gavren's Botanical & Sundry) | Former employer | Ch01 | Active — Phelan resigned Ch05 |
| Guild Receptionist (name TBD) | Guild front desk | Professional | Ch04 | Active |
| Mere's Mother (name TBD) | Mere's controlling mother | No direct relationship yet | — | Off-page |
| Ned's Family Member (name TBD) | Client who hires Phelan | Client | Ch04 | [TBD] |

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## Naming Conventions

*Track naming patterns to keep the world consistent.*

- Surnames: Mix of trade-derived (Fields, Carterson) and regional (D'Nardis suggests different origin/class)
- [Expand as patterns emerge]