Snapdragon Poplarchop

Snapdragon Poplarchop was a Giantborn Fairy, nearly a foot tall even before magic lent him greater size. He was born in the Faeriefort, where his unusual stature set him apart from an early age and made him useful in matters of size. Unlike many of his kin, he lacked a taste for tricks or cruelty. He was quiet, earnest, and deeply uncomfortable with conflict, but his ability to grow larger through his Otherborn magic ensured he was noticed and remembered.

When Coriander Thorn broke from the elders and departed the Faeriefort, Snapdragon followed, and helped the new Don build the Pixis Palace. He believed Coriander’s talk of self-determination and protection for their people, and he hoped that leaving would spare him the whispers and expectations that followed him at home. In Cliffsunder, his combination of subtlety and strength quickly made him valuable, and he became the physical enforcer of Coriander’s growing operation.

Among the Glitterati, he was known as the one who broke doors, carried threats through sheer presence, and survived fights that should have killed a fairy outright. Despite this reputation, Snapdragon did not enjoy violence and rarely acted with malice of his own. He carried out orders because he did not know how to refuse them, and because he feared disappointing Coriander, who would beat him if he refused to commit acts of evil.

When he could, Snapdragon would advocate for good-hearted people who were set to suffer the Don's wrath, often by taking the punishment himself or collecting favors from the aggrieved party. One such instance occurred when Jolorlun Brinebelly was late in delivering cargo from around the Siren's Isles, forced into avoiding stormy weather, and the fairy advocated strongly to allow Captain Jolly to keep operating.

This good nature separated him from some of the more brutal within the Glitterati, but did make for a close friendship with Sassafras Flashlashes, Merben Ordri Fizzlehide Pennyluck, and others who shared a sunnier disposition.