Woody Pike

Leader of the Fairy Tails
Woody spends a great deal of time in the Near Dreaming. Some of the Haight's grumps say the squirrel childling is technically as old or older than they are, but he's mastered the art of steering clear of banality. To mortal eyes, he is a skinny, nerdy kid with big ears, buck teeth, freckles, thick glasses who favors overalls and a big men's hat. Nervous-looking and odd, he is easily under-estimated and Woody likes it that way.

More than anyone else in living memory, Woody has served as the Keeper of the Children's Quarter. He has special ties with the chimerical creatures and inanimae there, especially the carousal horses, who will come when he whistles and serve as mounts for him and his motley. Woody's favorite weapons include a sling-shot and a lasso. Despite an ungainly appearance in terrestrial reality, Woody is acrobatic and nimble and extremely sharp-witted and brave. He'll usually take the underdog's side in playground disputes, often when its not even in his own best interest.