Clan MacGowd

I wanted to do something fun today, and Lopoddity reminded me that family trees are fun for the whole family! New addition to my trees: certainly not the use of straight-edges. No, wait! A little leaf indicates that characters are siblings.

In Sowsgow, Scotland, twins Sarah and Angus were born to the wealthy and lauded Clan MacGowd, what with their braw warrior history and swaggering savoir faire. Sarah's husband Manny married into the MacGowd family, as they no doubt outranked his original herd. I don't know his old surname, and will pick one out if it ever becomes plot relevant. Sarah and Manny remained in Sowsgow and raised their daughter Bridget and son Will; meanwhile Angus moved to the US and got into insurance. He never made any piglets (that we know of) but did make a lot of dough; it was through Uncle Angus that Red and Will became trust fund brats. Red relocated to the states for college and remained. Angus was a big wheel at Tooth and Claw Insurance, and it was at his funeral that his employee Valerie first met Red.

Red's easygoing younger brother Will is partnered to Shanley, an orb spider who is herself from a hive with some warrior clout. This is probably why Sarah and Manny like her as much as they do, which is quite a bit, despite the fact that Will and Shanley won't get legally married (it's a bug thing) and refuse to produce grandchildren. Manny and Sarah love to yell and fight and debate with anyone they can corner, but they are surprisingly welcoming and friendly to the in-laws. Shanley, Kittiwake and Valerie are treated warmly, even though they (and poor Will) have to listen to Red and her parents scream their tusks off at each other at every get together.

As for Miles "how much MacFirn is in this movie" MacFirn, he is the product of Kittiwake and a golden eagle donor. This strapping lad is the cherished scion of the Throuple collectively; you'll be pleased to know that it's Valerie who opts to stay home and care for him during his childhood, leaving her miserable day job behind. Miles grows up to marry chickadee Millie, and I can say with some authority that they make happy grandmas of our three heroines.

Last time it slipped my mind that male red river hogs have something akin to horns on their faces! I'll remember henceforth. Also, in real life red river sows do not have visible tusks, but whatever. Tusks are cool, and I do what I want.

When We Fly (c)Kae