Princess Emeralda

Princess Emeralda Verdaria, more commonly known as Emma, is the central character and narrator of the first four books in the series. She's the Green Witch from the second book, Dragon's Breath, on. She's also the mother of Princess Millie II. She also earns the title, of a 'Dragon Friend' making her the most powerful witch in the kingdom. In addition, Princess Emma appears in another series, Tales of the Wide-Awake Princess, by E. D. Baker. This series is about a princess from a kingdom on the other side of the world, called Treecrest. Princess Annabelle, more commonly known as Annie, meets Emma's daughter Millie in book six, while she is on her grand tour with her husband, Prince Liam. We do not get introduced to Emma in this series until book seven, Princess Before Dawn. In this book, Annie needs Emma, Millie, and Millie's friend Zoë's help with vampires. Garrid and Li'l are also included in this final book. It is clear that these books are connected with all the same events are mentioned and that many of the characters are the same. It even mentions in book seven, that Emma is able to turn into a dragon.

Personality
Emma is a generally kind, generous character. She can be stubborn at times, but usually only about things that really matter. She is smart, resourceful, and tends to use her magic all the time, even when it isn't necessary. She is also always very careful. According to Eadric, she "collects friends faster than a black tunic collects dandruff."

Physical Appearance
Emma is a teenager in the first four books. Her eyes are green, her hair is auburn, with a prominent nose. She is also described as very tall and slightly clumsy.

Eadric
At first, Emma and Eadric (who was a frog at the time) didn't get along too well, both finding the other to be annoying (Emma because Eadric kept on asking for a kiss, Eadric because Emma kept on refusing). When Emma turned into a frog herself, they became friends, and had a bit of a love/hate relationship. At the end of the first book, Eadric asks Emma to marry him, and she says, "maybe." During book two, Emma realizes that she's fallen in love with Eadric, and that she really wants to marry him. When she ends the family curse, she tells him that she will. They marry at the end of No Place for Magic, and remain in love for the rest of their lives. They have two children, Millie and Felix.

Li'l
Emma meets Li'l, the bat, in Mudine's old cottage. They quickly become friends, and Li'l helps Emma wake up Eadric, who'd been fed a sleeping potion. Emma helps Li'l escape the cottage, and Li'l accompanies her on her mission. In the third book, Li'l accidentally goes back in time with Emma and Eadric, to the Dark Ages. She ends up playing a big role in the family curse, as it never would have been cast if Garrid hadn't jumped to her defence. In book four, she helps Emma rescue Eadric's brother, Bradston. Emma describes Li'l as being "one of [her] best friends."

Garrid
Emma didn't trust Garrid at first, and trusted him even less when she found out that he is a vampire. She tries to make sure that he won't marry into her family. However, in the fourth book, they seem to have become friends, and Garrid happily helps Emma and Eadric rescue Bradston when he's kidnapped.

Millie
Emma is the mother of Princess Millie II. Princess Millie II is named after Princess Millie I, from the third book, Once Upon a Curse where Princess Emma meets the second Green Witch, (Millie I). Millie II and Emma have a very good relationship, though her duties as the Green Witch and protector of two kingdoms keeps her busy and this can sometimes put a strain on their relationship as shown in The Dragon Princess.

Queen Chartreuse
Emma and her mother have a bad relationship which makes Emma avoid confrontations with her mother as much as possible. Queen Chartreuse disapproves of Emma's affinity for magic, which is the cause of many of their disagreements.

King Limelyn
Good, if slightly distant relationship. King Limelyn is kind to Emeralda, but often sides with Queen Chartreuse.

Grassina
Emma adores her aunt Grassina and the feeling is mutual. When Grassina was the Green Witch, she taught Emma magic and Emma looked up to her abilities and kind nature. Emma is closer to Grassina than to her mother, Queen Chartreuse.

Fanfictions About Emma

 * It's Complicated - by Cookie VanDeKamp. Garrid's POV. There's been a murder in Greater Greensward, and the only suspect is Garrid. He swears that he's innocent but few believe him...


 * Trapped - by Cookie VanDeKamp. Garrid and Emma find themselves trapped in a room with a mysterious little girl. It will take the most unlikely of heroes to rescue them.


 * First Meeting - by dreamer773. Nine-year-old Emma meets young Eadric for the first time.