Jessica Bannerly

Jessica Bannerly is the main character of MP Ashman's Black Hollow

Warning: contains Spoliers

28th January 1983 - 26th September 1995

Appearance

Jessica Bannerly is a twelve year old caucasion female with long black hair and green eyes, described as catlike in appearance. Upon her arrival in that world, she is first seen wearing her school uniform; thereafter, she is most commonly seen wearing a homespun skirt made for her by her friend Ciara.

Fictional Character Biography

Jessica Bannerly was born in Sydney New South Wales in January of 1983. When she was ten years old, her parents divorced and she moved with her mother to a small town northeast of Tenandra. Although as a child Jessica had had many friends, adolescence in a new town was difficult for Jessica and she became an unwilling loner.

To hide her new loner status, Jessica began visiting a mysterious glade down the street from her school bus stop, where she would spend a few hours after school secretly reading fantasy novels in order to escape her mundane everyday life.

During one of her daily trips Jessica accidentally discovers the magical properties of an otherwise innocuous water well within the glade, transporting herself to a mystical land where children never grow up and Unicorns guard them from the gathering forces of an evil wizard.

Here, Jessica is forced into battle with the evil wizard and comes to discover her importance to the world at large. Unfortunately, despite the intervention of her new friends, Jessica is killed by the wizard's minions.

Personality:

Jessica is a gregarious person, despite being a loner, and easily makes friends among the children in the Silver Glade. She is also adventurous and spirited, a contrast to her friend's ninteeth century upbringing. Jessica has a strong sense of curiosity and is unafraid to try new things, qualities which often lead her and her friends into dangerous situations. Like her friend Ciara, she has a deep emotional bond with her friends and family, which she finds hard to balance with her growing sense of independence.