John Bailey is Alex and Conner Bailey's late father and the son of the late Fairy Godmother, Brystal Evergreen.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Alex and Conner Bailey, his twin children, originally believed he "grew up in the woods" with his mother, their grandmother,[1] however, they later found out John Bailey was born in a village in the Charming Kingdom to the Fairy Godmother and an unknown individual.
Unbeknownst to the twins, John also had a brother who shared most of his physical features and went on to become the Masked Man although his true name was Lloyd Bailey. Shortly after Lloyd's birth, their father unfortunately passed away of unknown causes.
As a child, he was adventurous and often climbed trees, swam in rivers, and ran from dangerous animals. He also made numerous friends with Sir Lampton being one of them.
Going after the Wishing Spell[]
In his tour with his mother in the Otherworld, John met a woman named Charlotte Bailey and fell in love. He eventually tried to go back but his mother banned him. So he eventually used the Wishing Spell with his mother's blessing and returned to the Otherworld.
Life in the Otherworld and Death[]
John eventually reunited with Charlotte and they later married and gave birth to twins, Alex and Conner. He also opened a bookstore there called Bailey's Books. When his twins were children he often took them to meet their grandmother in her home in the woods.
But shortly before the twins' eleventh birthday. John Bailey died in a car accident. Just about a year later, his house was, much to his children's dismay, sold.
Alternate Version[]
Conner had a plan to save his sister from the curse. Conner thought he couldn't save Alex from the curse, but someone else could. He, at first, created diversions. After, he revealed himself and took Alex to a story world where curses were nonexistent. Since her curse didn't exist, Alex was normal again. To her surprise, the story the Bailey twins entered was a world where they never had an excuse to move out of their old house. This meant that John was still alive. Conner told his dad that the reason Alex was so upset was that girls from school had said things that made Alex upset. John gave Alex a pep talk and ended their conversation saying that he'd always be there, no matter where he was. In the end, as the spell on Alex ended due to her crying out the dust in her eyes, the story ended and their dad, once again, was gone.
Physical Appearance[]
John was described as an attractive man with pale skin, short dark hair, pale blue eyes, and a warm smile.
Personality[]
"He was a tall man with kind eyes that would wrinkle whenever he smiled, and he smiled quite a bit, especially when he was teasing the twins."[2]
Mr. Bailey was a kind man who cared deeply for his children and always comforted them when they were feeling down. He was incredibly supportive and used stories to cheer up the twins. These stories were experiences and stories he had and heard in the Land of Stories.
He was described as a kind and loving father who always made time for his children, to listen to their problems, cheer them up, or read fairy tales to them. He told them many stories of his own as well. The twins first assumed he made these stories up, but later discover that the places and characters he talked about actually existed in the Land of Stories.
Relationships[]
Charlotte Bailey[]
Mr. Bailey met his wife Charlotte Bailey while he was traveling with his mother. He fell in love, but his mother took him back to the Land of Stories and did not allow him to return to her world. He decided to use the Wishing Spell to return to her. They were married for twelve years.[3] The twins later came by his journal and, with the help of his descriptions, attempted to use the spell to the same end as well.
Lloyd Bailey[]
He had a younger brother called Lloyd (the Masked Man), who used to resent him because he thought their mother loved John more than him.[4] Lloyd told Morina that John was destined to take his mother's place as the Head of the Fairy Council and was known as her heir of magic before he died. It is unknown of how John thought of his brother.[5]
Quotes[]
"Right now, we're living in an ugly chapter of our lives, but books always get better!"[6]-John Bailey
Trivia[]
- John and Sir Lampton has both stated that he was born in a village in the Charming Kingdom. Although later when going through the flashbacks of his brother, it was known that he grew up in the Fairy Palace. Although it is possible that Lloyd was raised by the fairies, it was a visit, or that they moved after Lloyd's defection.
References[]
- ↑ The Wishing Spell, ch 1, p. 19
- ↑ The Wishing Spell, ch. 1 p 20
- ↑ The Enchantress Returns, ch 2, p. 36
- ↑ Beyond the Kingdoms, ch 9, p. 143
- ↑ Beyond the Kingdoms, ch 5, p. 83 - it is unclear if his death made Lloyd the new heir, since he was drained of his magic by the Fairy Godmother (see Lloyd's story)
- ↑ The Wishing Spell, ch 2, p. 41