Yelloweye
Cast
THE STORY is set in the 2020s, but the main characters (Phile and Caitlin) talk about living simultaneously in the 2000s (born in 2001) and in the mid-1800s.
1860s-mid70s:
Wolf Rising: Alternate identity of Phile. (1858-disappearance in 1873. Reappeared in Oxėse.) Referred to as the Twin Wolves or sometimes the Dark Wolves.
Wolf Riding Woman: Alternate identity of Caitlin. (1858-disappearance in 1873. Reappeared in Oxėse.) Referred to as the Twin Wolves or sometimes the Dark Wolves.
Miranda Lewis: (1849-1873) Host of the 21st century Laramie Bell when she was time traveling (Blackfeather). After she died in 1873 Laramie hosted her in the future (21st century).
Jason Wardlaw: (1847-1873) Host of the 21st century Kyle Bell when he was time traveling (Blackfeather). After he died in 1873 Kyle hosted him in the future (21st century).
Miranda and Jason are the great-great-great-great-grandparents of the 21st century Ramie, Kyle, Phile, and Caitlin.
Katie Forster: (1851-~1875) Companion to Miranda on the journey to Wyoming, Ramie’s lover when she was in Miranda and third party in Miranda and Jason’s marriage (Blackfeather).
White Horse: (~1842-1873) Jason’s Cheyenne companion educated in Boston and working with him as an interpreter in the cavalry. Also called John Hamm. White Horse appears in Blackfeather and is mentioned in Redtail.
Theresa Ranae Bell: (1852-1904) Miranda’s stepsister and companion in Wyoming, ran off to marry White Horse. Theresa plays a prominent role in both Redtail and Blackfeather.
White Horse and Theresa are also the great-great-great-great-grandparents of the 21st century Ramie, Kyle, Phile, and Caitlin.
Late 1880s
Kyle (Redtail) Wardlaw: (1873-1892) Host of Cole Bell (Pa) when he was time traveling (Redtail). Died young, but impregnated Both Laramie Wyoming Bell (the first) while Cole was in him, and Kat Tangeman, to whom he was engaged, just before he died. Son of Miranda and Jason.
Laramie Wyoming Bell (the first): (1873-1929) Daughter of White Horse and Theresa who fell in love with Cole when he was hosted by Kyle.
These two characters are also the great-great-great-grandparents of the 21st century Ramie, Kyle, Phile, and Caitlin.
Kat Tangeman: (1871-1927) School teacher who was engaged to Kyle Wardlaw and became pregnant. When Kyle died, she married Arthur Alexander and her son “Artie” Alexander was actually Kyle Wardlaw’s son.
Hence, Kyle and Kat became the great-great-great-grandparents of Ramie and Phile on the Alexander (Mary Beth’s) side of the family.
Katie Lynn (Caitlin) Forster: (1873-1889) Host of Genieve in Redtail who died young during an abortion in a Laramie brothel. She is the daughter of Jason and Katie.
(Three generations intervene.)
Late 20th century
Cole Alexander Bell: (1976- ) The main character/narrator of Redtail who traveled to before-time to inhabit Kyle Wardlaw. Known to the family as Pa.
Ashley Brewer Bell: (1975- ) College classmate of Cole who married him during the Range Wars (Redtail). Mother of Kyle and Caitlin, by Cole. Known to the family as Mom Ash.
Mary Beth Alexander Bell: (1973- ) Cole’s first cousin (his mother and her father were siblings) who joined Cole and Ashley in their marriage (Redtail). Mother of Ramie (Laramie Wyoming Bell II) and Phile by Cole. Known to the family as Mom Mar.
Genieve Murrieta: (1976-1998) Cole’s high school girlfriend who had a short duration as a time traveler hosted by Caitlin Forster (Redtail). Married Joe Teine.
Joe Teine: (~1970-1996) Villain in Redtail and time traveler who was hosted by Sheriff Cal Despain of Laramie in the 1880s.
Philemon Morgan: (~1919-2003) A time traveler hosted by prospector Bill Campbell who established a line of inheritance for Cole in the future (Redtail).
21st Century: The Last Generation:
Laramie “Ramie” Wyoming Bell (the second): (1997- ) Daughter and oldest child of Mary Beth and Cole. Becomes a time-traveler and is hosted by Miranda (Blackfeather). When Miranda dies in 1873, Ramie hosts her in the 21st century. Ramie was given ‘the box’ by the kids on her 22nd birthday.
Kyle Redtail Bell: (1998- ) Son of Cole and Ashley. Becomes a time-traveler and is hosted by Jason Wardlaw (Blackfeather). When Jason dies in 1873, Kyle hosts him in the 21st century.
Aubrey Diaz Bell: (1998- ) Kyle and Ramie’s wife (Blackfeather). Mother of Theresa Miranda Bell and Katherine Ranae Bell (Yelloweye). Theresa was born on Caitlin’s 19th birthday.
Philemon “Phile” Morgan Bell: (2001- ) Son of Cole and Mary Beth (Blackfeather and Yelloweye). Phile simultaneously inhabits two bodies. In before-time he is Wolf Rising (1858-disappearance in 1873). Referred to as the Twin Wolves or White Wolves. One of the principal narrators of Yelloweye.
Caitlin Forster Bell: (2001- ) Daughter of Cole and Ashley (Blackfeather and Yelloweye). Caitlin simultaneously inhabits two bodies. In before-time she is Wolf Riding Woman. (1858-disappearance in 1873). Referred to as the Twin Wolves or White Wolves. One of the principal narrators of Yelloweye.
Mandy “Earth Sister” Stevens: (2001- ) Girlfriend/wife to the two people and four bodies above (Yelloweye). Also referred to as the Voice of the Twin Wolves. Granddaughter of Merv Longsteer.
Merv Longsteer: Old Cheyenne shaman and drum maker who owns a trading post in Laramie (Blackfeather and Yelloweye). Is Mandy’s grandfather. Assists in educating Caitlin and Phile in the old ways and in drum making.
John Little Elk: A Cheyenne drum maker who becomes the missionary of the White Wolves and Earth Sister.
Later on (last chapter):
Stig Wolfe: The now-time manifestation of the combined Phile/Wolf Rising.
Rita Wolfe: The now-time manifestation of the combined Caitlin/Wolf Riding Woman.
Talia Wolfe: Adopted name of Mandy Stevens as wife to Stig and Rita.
Colin Wolfe: (2023- ) Oldest child of the Wolfe family. Biologically, he is the son of Wolf Rising and Caitlin.
Avis Wolfe: (2023- ) Second child of the Wolfe family. Biologically, she is the daughter of Phile and Wolf Riding Woman.
Beth Ann Wolfe: (2023- ) Third child of the Wolfe family. Biologically she is the daughter of Phile and Mandy.
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