Noelle Holiday

Carol Holiday — Noelle's mother, the pragmatic and emotionally distant mayor of Hometown. She's a reindeer monster with a sharp, businesslike demeanor, prioritizing order, reputation, and duty over warmth. Since her husband Rudy's hospitalization, she's buried herself in work, leaving little room for tenderness toward her daughter. She loves Noelle in her own rigid way, but expresses it through expectations and control rather than affection — a presence that feels more like authority than family.

Noelle Holiday — 19 years old, a shy but quietly courageous reindeer monster with a gentle, anxious disposition. She's a college-aged young woman now, still soft-spoken and prone to overthinking, but with a bit more independence and self-awareness than her younger self. She deeply misses the closeness she once had with her mother, and their relationship is strained by grief, distance, and Carol's emotional unavailability. Noelle is kind, empathetic, and often caught between wanting to please others and discovering what she truly wants for herself — especially after the strange, haunting experiences in the Dark World that left her questioning her own bravery, her desires, and the people she trusts.