Sleipnir O'Hara
Name	Sleipnir O'Hara
Age	Probably late teens (roughly the same as Gil)
Occupation	Student/Hostage, Mechanic
Residence	formerly Castle Wulfenbach, currently Mechanicsburg
First Appearance	Volume II, page 7 ✣ (brief glimpse on page 4 ✣ )
Parents	Father, ruler of Little Ireland; mother, presumed consort
Marital Status	Eloped with Theo DuMedd Answered in an interview!

"Heh. You've never worn trousers before, have you?"

"Well, no!"

"I'm a mechanic. Trousers make it easier to maneuver in the big engines. You'll get used to them."

"I doubt it."

Sleipnir and Agatha^[1]

Sleipnir O'Hara is the daughter of the ruler of Little Ireland, a Continental enclave of (apparently) Gaels. She is not a Spark [1], but she is a "hostage" against her father's good behavior under the Pax Wulfenbachia. Sleipnir and Gilgamesh Wulfenbach had been good friends (not romantically) before he left for university in Paris.^[2]

Sleipnir is Agatha's assigned roommate in the Dormitory of Castle Wulfenbach, where the two make friends quickly. Sleipnir has a persistently cheerful nature and is always up for an adventure, such as sneaking into Baron Klaus Wulfenbach's secure laboratories. The yentor Baron has arranged a marriage for her to a minor Spark who's "real cute."^[3] Though Sleipnir's betrothed has yet to appear, she spends a lot of time with Theopholous DuMedd.^[4][5]

Sleipnir respectfully stands up to the Baron to help Agatha escape Castle Wulfenbach. In the months following the escape, Sleipnir prepares to help Theo find his father's lost lab in India by means of finding the "Eye of the Snake Eater".^[6]

Reunited in MechanicsburgEdit

"No, I am NOT!"

"And the last time you won an argument with me was?"

"..."

Sleipnir and Gil after the 'rescue'^[7]

Sleipnir is next seen with Theopholous DuMedd watching Gil parade through the streets of Mechanicsburg.^[8] She and Theo rescue Gil from Vole's soldiers. Gil's obvious love for Agatha^[9] finally mends the breach of trust that began^[10] when Gil returned from Paris. Sleipnir and Theo get a chance ✣ to play ✣ the roles of Punch and Judy in a Heterodyne show as they accompany Gil into Castle Heterodyne. There, they become his "pirate crew"^[11] in his uneasy alliance with Zola "Heterodyne".

SuppliesEdit

Sleipnir has better sense than to let the boys ✣ be in charge of the supplies ✣ , though it is anyone's guess where she acquires her stuff. On Castle Wulfenbach, Sleipnir is seen wielding ✣ an interesting spear. When she appears in Mechanicsburg, she plays ✣ the hot pipes.

The WorksEdit

The Sleipnir O'Hara card in The Works lists her only as Mechanic and depicts her holding a large wheel.

Possibly relevant outside informationEdit

Her given name is the same as that of the Norse god Odin Allfather's eight-legged horse, but since Dublin was a Norse city, it may just reflect on some near relatives.

References

1. ↑ Dressing Agatha ✣
2. ↑ "He was so funny ✣ ."
3. ↑ "I'm looking forward to it." WHACK! ✣
4. ↑ "He's ✣ Sparky . . . and a great storyteller."
5. ↑ "I cannot believe ✣ that works every time."
6. ↑ "Sleipnir here thinks she knows ✣ where..."
7. ↑ Admiring Gil's... stick ✣
8. ↑ Sleipnir and Theo ✣
9. ↑ "No! Well yes. Sometimes" ✣
10. ↑ "...obviously far too ✣ important to associate with us anymore
11. ↑ "This is my crew!" ✣