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Willow's Tales

I'm only a novice father, but I'm an expert storyteller. Heck, I made a living of it there for a while.
So Willow gets some pretty elaborate fairy tales (and they're simple at the same time).
The simple part lies with the story structure: Cast Willow as the heroine, have a bad guy do something bad then have Willow save the day.
The elaborate part comes with the characters. Now, these characters haven't evolved quite yet, but there are a bevy of them, and I'm sure they'll grown along with Willow.
And now, I take you into the world of Willow's fairy tales.

Place
  • Rosedom, the Kingdom of Roses - the kingdom of King Daddy and Queen Mommy
Heroes
  • Willow, the Knight of Roses and Princess of Rosedom
  • Grinchdog, Willow's trusty and most loyal squire (Grinchdog, aka Max, is a trouble magnet)
  • Queen Mommy
  • King Daddy, the Storyteller King
Villains
  • Wocket in my Pocket, Rosedom's mad scientist and evil sorcerer
  • WristMonkey, a troublesome nuisance always nearby, he snatches things
Good guys
  • Calli the Caterpillar, can mesmerize bad guys with her puzzling colors
  • Sophie la Giraffe, can mesmerize bad guys with her squeak
  • Glowworm, can mesmerize bad guys with her glow
  • The Legion of Zoo Animals (Elphie, Monk, Lionel, Tiggy, Gyro, Zeb), they like to throw Willow parties
  • MonkeyRattle, WristMonkey's arch nemesis
Other stuff
  • The Magical Keys, they're magical
  • The Trap Ball, it traps things
  • Applesauce, poisonous to good guys but beyond delicious for bad guys
  • The Rings, can nab bad guys
  • The Music Table, a siren's call of sorts
I've told Willow several stories involving these characters, but I'm sure many more are on the way, and these characters will only grow and new cast members will enter the stage.
I hear Wocket in my Pocket answers to an unknown boss, but I swear I've seen a fuzzy green creature with yellow eyes lurking in Willow's room.
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