Connell

Connell is a slave serving on The Makepeace. Along with Doran, he is responsible for watching over Luca and Toby.

He is described as having ' ginger hair sticking up in all directions' and freckles.

When Luca is first brought to The Makepeace, Connell finds clothes for him and provides him with a salve for his injuries from Highcourt. He also gives Luca a tin of biscuits, telling him to keep eating until he's no longer hungry, as well as tea to calm his stomach. Later, they bond further on foraging trips for medicinal plants.

Connell has an impressive knowledge of the use of plants for healing. This was passed on to him by his mother, who he describes as 'a bit of a witch'. As well as Luca's tea, he makes a poultice for Cook's gamy foot.

It is implied that Toby favours Connell over Doran, due to his gentler approach. When Toby attempts to protest against having to march to Redditch, Doran claims that he will  'only consider entering into crisis negotiations with Connell'. He also suggests that Connell's heart is too big for the rest of him.

Connell is said to be a talented artist.