Siggi and Jo-Jo

They are siblings and live with their parents in a small village near Saxxur’s castle. They are currently the only humans whom Saxxur permits to see and visit his castle.

Most afternoons, they visit Saxxur at the castle to take painting lessons—regular painting, not magic painting (not yet, at least). Like many kids in that region of the world, their parents let them roam in the afternoons, as long as their homework is done and they are back in time for dinner.

For everyone else in the region, Saxxur’s castle is just an old ruin sitting on a steep double rock. Thanks to Saxxur’s magic, all the buildings, structures, and other interesting things at the castle—which he and his friends have restored and collected—are invisible to humans. Only Siggi and Jo-Jo are allowed to see them.

Of course, Siggi and Jo-Jo don’t lie to their parents about their castle visits and will even tell them more when asked. But, as parents are when it comes to difficult-to-believe things, they don’t believe a word their kids say and are simply happy that they have such a vivid imagination. On the other hand, just to be safe, Saxxur anyway cast a ‘no-one-will-believe-you’ spell to ensure that no one will believe any of his human visitors what they might tell concerning him and his residence.

Saxxur
A Goggol and magic painter.
Lives at a restored castle, together with a number of friends.

By painting them, Saxxur can not only bring existing people, animals, and other creatures over from different places to join him at the castle, but he can also paint purely imagined creatures into existence. So, over time, he has painted himself many friends. Some of them have moved on, now live elsewhere, and only visit occasionally. Others have stayed with him at his castle.

The castle sits on a steep double rock. Thanks to Saxxur’s magic, all the buildings, structures, and other interesting things at the castle—which he and his friends have restored and collected—are invisible to humans. Currently, only Siggi and Jo-Jo are allowed to see them.

Ode, Sparkel und Gödel

Three siblings and resident ghosts at Saxxur’s castle.

When not haunting the surrounding villages and little towns at night, then (that is, during the day) either sleeping in the lighthouse or out and about in the castle looking for a good book or, if need be, a conversation.
If the opportunity arises, they’ll play a harmless prank on their fellow residents. Unfortunately, that’s all they can do, because no one at the castle is scared of them anymore.

Sparkel plays a major role in “The laundered ghost”. She loses her creepiness and is eventually in need of a horrornyx.
In this book, you will learn much more about ghosts of this type, which are called “textile ghosts”.

Mr. Shreckmeck

A seven-legged scareling. The most effective type of creature to sing someone to sleep and keep night monsters away.

Plays a major role in “Siggi, Jo-Jo, Saxxur and the Seven-Legged Scareling”.
In this book you will learn much more about seven-legged scarelings.

Kitty Kurzel

A horrornyx. Horrornyxes are creatures that ghosts can use when they lost their creepiness and, thus, are in need of a temporary creepiness replacement.

Plays a major role in “The laundered ghost”.
In this book, you will learn much more about horoornyxes.

Rummel, the alien

Tinkers with everything and also repairs some things. Otherwise, prefers not to be seen, which isn’t easy given his color (bright green).

Rummel plays a major role in “The laundered ghost”. He is responsible for the repair and maintenance of the ghost washing machine.

Hieronymus, the Zorro duck

Quite brave and full of ideals. Wants to defend Saxxur’s castle against unwanted intruders.

Hieronymus plays a major role in “The laundered ghost”. He is responsible for operating the ghost washing machine.