🌘 Nova Reyes
Age: 17
Role: Protagonist / "Eclipse-Born"
Personality:
Quietly defiant, observant, emotionally self-contained
Has a dry wit, doesn't let people in easily
Feels off in her world—as if she's watching life happen from behind glass
Background:
Raised by her aunt, who runs a desert apothecary—whispers of "witchcraft" surround their family
Born during a total eclipse, which hasn't happened since
Experiences strange dreams, dissociative moments, and déjà vu that feel too real
Motivations:
To understand why she feels broken and disconnected
To discover whether her emotions are truly hers—or planted by fate
Flaws:
Fears losing control or being vulnerable
Pushes away love out of fear it's not real
Struggles with trust, especially in herself
Arc:
She begins feeling powerless, like a puppet in a cosmic ritual. As she unlocks memories from past lives, she realizes awareness is her greatest power. By the end, she makes a conscious choice—though whether it truly breaks the cycle is unknown.
☀️ Jace Hollowell
Age: 18
Role: Reincarnated Solar Guardian / New Transfer Student
Personality:
Charismatic but deeply melancholic
Has a poetic way of speaking—like someone from another time
Quick to protect others, slow to protect himself
Background:
Recently transferred to Solace Ridge High; no records exist of his previous school
His "father" is an archaeologist investigating desert myths, but Jace hints that this is just a cover
Haunted by dreams of fire, war, and past lives where he failed to protect Nova
Motivations:
Believes he's meant to protect Nova at all costs—even from herself
Wants to break the curse—but is terrified that doing so may erase him
Flaws:
Too willing to sacrifice himself
Clings to destiny as a way to justify his feelings
Sees Nova more as a role than a person (until he learns better)
Arc:
Begins as a loyal guardian tied to a tragic myth, ends as a boy choosing to love Nova as she is—not as the girl he remembers.
🌪️ Supporting Characters🪷 Tía Lita Reyes
Nova's aunt, herbalist and quiet keeper of old stories
Knows more than she lets on; serves as Nova's moral compass
Might have helped trigger the curse unknowingly long ago
🦂 Mr. Hollowell (Jace's "Father")
Appears as a scholarly archaeologist, but is in fact a supernatural steward—possibly immortal
Believes the cycle must continue or the world will unravel
Antagonistic in philosophy, not in cruelty
🌒 The Echoed Ones
Characters that reappear in each lifetime—classmates, teachers, locals
In this life, they seem like normal people, but occasionally "glitch"
May mutter fragments from past lives in moments of confusion