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The cast

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  Alfred Bramblehoof

  A minotaur architect who designs intricate hedge mazes for amusement parks. He believes the heart, like a maze, is meant to be navigated with patience and a sense of adventure. He joined the Botchelor to create a delightful chaos and perhaps find someone who doesn't mind getting a little lost together.

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  Algernon Finchley

  Mr. Algernon Finchley, at your service. Or rather, at your semi-transparent, ectoplasmic service. I was the finest etiquette instructor to London's upper crust in 1897. A regrettable piano-moving incident left me discorporated. I'm here to observe modern customs. Also, being dead is frightfully dull. One needs a diversion.

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  Anthea Vesper

  Anthea Vesper is a world-renowned chess grandmaster, notorious for treating every social interaction as a strategic opening. She's on Botchelor to play the ultimate dating gambit: to find a partner who can match her tactical wit and appreciate her caretaking nature, all while sowing delightful chaos in the villa. She views romance as a beautiful, complex endgame.

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  Araminta Roake

  Mistress Araminta rides the coach roads of the Meridian Marches, upholding a very particular code. She only relieves travellers of their coin if they display a marked lack of courtesy. She seeks a companion of good humour and steady nerve, someone who understands the importance of manners in a world often bereft of them.

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  Armand Valois

  Armand is a historical interpreter at a living history museum, utterly dedicated to his role as a 17th-century musketeer. He applied to Botchelor primarily for the opportunity to wear his magnificent, plumed hat in a wider variety of venues. His earnest hope is to find a companion who appreciates historical pedantry and quiet conversations.

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  Augustus Carbonara

  Augustus is a culinary automaton of the highest caliber, a 'Syntha-Chef' model whose palate is a blank slate. He runs a celebrated bistro where he creates artful, technically perfect dishes he cannot taste. He's on the Botchelor seeking a soulmate who can help him translate the language of flavor into the grammar of the heart. He believes love is the ultimate recipe, and he's ready to follow the instructions.

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  Azimuth Reed

  I guide the Great Sand Expanse Caravan, leading travellers and traders across shifting dunes by reading the celestial map. I've seen a thousand sunsets, but only ever from the back of my dromedary. I'm here because the horizon stretches both ways, and a journey shared with a companion sounds far sweeter than a solo trek.

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  Badger Briggs

  I run The Mossy Stump, the tiniest, friendliest pub in all of Briarwood Hollow. Everyone knows it's the place for a good chinwag and a slice of Mrs. Briggs's famous mushroom pie. I'm here on Botchelor because I believe everyone deserves a cozy spot to belong, even if you have to build it yourself.

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  Banks Riverstone

  Crafted by a lonely river witch centuries ago, Banks was a sentinel sculpted to guard a sacred grove. When the grove was paved for a scenic overlook, she was left with a purpose but no place. Now she's on Botchelor seeking a new heart's home, ready to be someone's unwavering, slightly chaotic guardian. She believes the most profound connections are forged not in fire, but in the gentle, persistent press of companionship.

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  Barnes Montgomery

  I'm an online ghost hunting influencer with over a million followers who are convinced I'm brave. They're wrong. I am terrified of the dark and sleep with a nightlight shaped like a friendly potato. I'm on Botchelor to meet someone who might make me feel safe enough to finally turn a real corner.

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  Bartholomew Creed

  I am the Royal Food Taster for the Principality of Veridia. My tongue is insured for ten million florins. I came to the Botchelor because, after a lifetime of sampling exquisite dishes for others, I wish to find someone with whom I can share my own life's true feast.

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  Bela Silex

  A former undefeated gladiator of the Lucidian Arena, now a renowned motivational speaker who coaches corporate teams through 'battlefield logistics.' She's on Botchelor because, after years of giving pep talks, she realized she hasn't charted a personal course in a decade. She's here to find a first mate for calm seas and maybe a little adventure.

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  Bennett Hawthorne

  He was the star of the 'Shattered Sky' action trilogy, known for leaping off exploding skyscrapers. Now, he quietly runs 'Hawthorne Haven', a sprawling garden centre where he sells peonies and talks to the bees. He's on Botchelor because his agent dared him, and he never backs down from a dare, even a romantic one.

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  Bev Cragcoat

  Bev is a third-generation professional dragon-slayer. She inherited a full kit, a guild membership, and zero actual dragons. Her life's work consists of meticulously clearing basements of 'scaly vermin' (geckos) and counseling villagers on 'fiery temperament management' (anger issues). She's on Botchelor for the simple joy of connecting with someone who appreciates a well-polished shield and a good, rambling story about the one that got away, which was definitely a dragon and not a very large

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  Blaze Emberhorn

  He's a phoenix firefighter who reburns and reboots every hundred years or so. This time, he's off duty, literally. He's on the Botchelor to meet interesting souls, maybe find a spark that lasts longer than his average lifespan. He's looking for a partner in conversation, not combustion.

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  Bob Oberon

  An interstellar traveller whose ship, the Peregrine Gleam, crash-landed behind Sparkle-Suds Laundromat. He's waiting for a replacement neutrino inverter, which is on backorder from the Andromeda Quadrant. He's on the show because, as he puts it, 'Universal loneliness is a universal constant, and my universal translator works on WiFi now.'

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  Bogart Underbridge

  I was once a dweller of riverbanks, tending my stone arch as moss gathers. Now I have woven that magic into T.O.L.L., an app that collects riddle-answers instead of coins. The loneliness of a solitary bridge grew too heavy, so I seek a spark to illuminate my path, a partner for high adventures.

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  Bogdan Mold

  Bogdan Mold is a celebrated ogre interior designer from the Mistmire Fenlands, famed for transforming draughty caves into cosy, functional living spaces. He is on Botchelor because his quiet, contemplative nature makes meeting people in loud, bustling spaces difficult. He seeks a gentle-hearted partner who appreciates the soul of a place and isn't afraid of a little mud on the floor.

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  Bridget Wormwood

  Bridget is the head wrangler at ChronoSafari Park, home to highly accurate, feathered dinosaur replicas. She is profoundly competent with a 22-foot Therizinosaurus and useless with small talk. She's on Botchelor because her therapist said 'socialisation is a skill, not a disaster', and she's trying to believe that.

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  Brig Ransom

  She broadcasts 'The Static Echo' from her trawler, The Wild Signal, anchored in a forgotten bay. Her show is a beacon of obscure vinyl and late-night musings for a small, devoted audience. Brig joined Botchelor seeking a connection that can cut through her isolated frequencies, someone whose signal is strong enough to reach her.

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  Caius Sandcroft

  Caius is the self-proclaimed Emperor of Sandcroft Shoals, a micronation located on a tidal sandbank off the coast. They rule over three seagulls and a buoy. They joined Botchelor seeking a First Mate, someone to appreciate the sovereign majesty of a kingdom that disappears twice a day.

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  Calla Verdigris

  I'm a freelance antiquities locator, which is a fancy way of saying I find things people shouldn't have lost. A minor miscalculation in a forgotten temple left me with this little friend. The amulet won't come off, and it whispers the most inconvenient things during quiet moments. I'm on Botchelor hoping to find someone whose heart glows brighter than a cursed artifact.

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  Callan Skye

  I am a performer who walks the sky. My stage is a thin ribbon seventy-five feet above a silent net, and there I find a profound stillness. I am here on the Botchelor because the most frightening, exhilarating step I might ever take isn't across a wire, but toward a real connection. Could the balance of a perfect partner feel as natural as a perfect step?

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  Captain Lux Sideris

  The charismatic and notoriously chaotic host of the galaxy's most popular game show, 'Cosmic Conundrums.' After years of interviewing contestants about love and life, she decided she wanted to be the one answering the questions for a change. She's here to experience the absurd, delightful spectacle of dating from the other side of the podium, preferably while causing mild, entertaining chaos.

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