Harold describes this friend as warm, creative, gentle, and laid-back. Cavall is shy around strangers, but loyal and supportive once they get to know someone well. A good snack, people-watching, long naps, and crafting are some of Cavall’s favorite activities.

In a time of need Cavall will sit with a friend going through a hard time, to help them feel less alone. They enjoy cooking a nice meal, often acting as Harold’s sous-chef in the kitchen. If you have a cold, you can expect that Cavall will bring you a warm drink and a custom-made blanket to keep you cozy.

Cavall is a tardigrade which are also commonly referred to as “water bears” or “moss piglets”. This is the favorite animal of The Homeschooelr’s Chat’s founder, Anne.

Tardigrades are abundant in the Enchanted Forest where Harold and his fellow Sprout Sprites live. Over 1,000 varieties of tardigrades can be found in the Enchanted Forest, including some magical types!

Cavall is quite shy and has not been seen to use verbal dialogue. Instead, they communicate with Harold via gestures and other signals.

Tardigrades are extremely flexible. The varieties in the Enchanted Forest have a complex language based on movement that other species find difficult to learn. Harold grew up alongside Cavall and other tardigrades. By doing so, he has learned to understand their language easily!

Cavall adopted their name from our original Harold design, by the same title.

The Homeschooler’s Chat Discord server is themed after the legend of King Arthur. Many of our channels and roles have been named after places, objects, or people found in Arthurian Legend. “Cavall” was the name of King Arthur’s most beloved dog. It seemed only appropriate to include him in our stories, and who better to carry that name than Harold’s trusty sidekick, the tardigrade?

The description given by Harold for this friend highlights Winona’s love of learning and her bright personality. Winona is one of the most extroverted members of Harold’s friend group, always ready with something to talk about. This brilliant worm loves to hear about what her friends are interested in. In fact, she’s likely to read up on the topic and return to the next conversation ready to discuss in-depth. Making new friends comes pretty easily, but finding people who share her passion and enthusiasm is harder.

Curious, chatty, knowledgeable, and empathetic, Winona is ready to help her friends overcome obstacles with a logical, broken-down analysis of the issue. It took some time and support from her friends, but she’s no longer afraid to take time for herself when she needs to relax. This friend knows that she can only be the great companion she wants to be if she takes care of herself first.

Winona is an earthworm, but we lovingly refer to her as a “bookworm”.

She is particularly small for an earthworm, as you’ve likely seen from Harold & Friends illustrations. She’s super small actually! Perhaps she is a magical variety of earth worm, only found in the Enchanted Forest. Further research is needed to learn more about the magical properties of Harold and his group.

Winona and Cavall get along very well!

The two met through Harold, but soon warmed to each other when they found that they shared similar interests. She and Cavall share a particular love for creative activities. They both love working on crafts and watching animated movies. It was this talented pair that made a delicious birthday cake for Harold as part of his 2024 birthday celebration!

Biology!

Winona is a huge biology nerd. She is fascinated by how the world works and truly loves to go out in the world to view the miracles of life first-hand. She’s taken a particular interest in the connections between scientific biological development and the influence of the magic within the Enchanted Forest. It’s not unusual for Winona to “borrow” one of her fellow magical friends to help gather data on the nature of how magic and science collide.

Jade June is described by her friend Harold as the “mom friend”. Did you hydrate today? If not, Jade has a water bottle with your name on it. Passionate, introspective, thoughtful, and cautious, she’s ready with advice, snacks, first aid, and plenty of opinions to share.

This jelly’s loved ones are the most important thing in her life. She rarely seeks out new friendships, preferring to stick with the ones she has. Cavall and Jade can often be spotted hanging out together as fellow introverts while Harold and Winona are socializing with larger groups.

Jade is nearly identical to the craspedacusta sowerbii medusae, which you can view below, or learn about here. The only difference between Jade and these tiny fresh water jellies, lovingly named “peach blossom” jellyfish, is that Jade is, of course, magical.

Yes!

Jade’s magical abilities are yet to be fully explained, but it is currently known that she is able to elongate and transform her tentacles at will.

Soon!

There is a lot of new information coming to light about Harold’s world, friends, and his life. We hope to uncover more details about Jade soon and share those findings with you in the near future.