Wings of Starlight

A governing-talent fairy born of the stars, Clarion is destined to become Queen of Pixie Hollow. In the other Disney Fairies books and films, she takes the role of wise mentor for the other fairies, but since Wings of Starlight is her origin story, she’s the novel’s protagonist. She has fair skin, blue eyes, and golden-brown hair. What sets her apart from the other fairies is her wings, which are “luminous and golden and shaped like a monarch butterfly’s” (27). Only governing-talent fairies have wings like these, a physical reminder of how Clarion differs from her future subjects.

Unlike other fairies, who are born from a child’s first laugh, she originates from a fallen star. From the moment she arrives in Pixie Hollow, she stands apart. She’s adored but misunderstood, destined to lead but too inexperienced to feel prepared. In the early chapters, Clarion internalizes her isolation. Guided by the retiring queen Elvina, she’s taught that restraint and stoicism are critical to becoming a good queen and that emotional entanglement will only cloud her judgment and make her vulnerable. Her life is structured, solitary, and defined by expectations.

Clarion’s introduction to the Winter Woods and Milori begins to chip away at her status quo.