<div class="floatleft">(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j480/Erion2451/mary-elizabeth-winstead-Wallpaper1_zpscae57f5b.jpg)</div><strong>Character:</strong>Gwendolyn “Wendy” Daring (Wendy Moira Angela Darling in the other world)<br/><strong>Canon:</strong>Peter Pan<br/><strong>Role:</strong>Female Protagonist (Peter Pan’s love interest)<br/><strong>Position:</strong>Classic Literature and Ethics Professor<br/><strong>Background:</strong>Wendy was born to two middle-class parents in London, England.  The oldest of three, it was often her responsibility and duty to watch after her younger brothers.  Because of this, she often found herself taking the brunt of the verbal abuse from their hot-tempered and angry father.  At the age of twelve, she began helping her mother with charity work at the local orphanage.  Wendy spent many hours teaching the children there how to read, write, and do arithmetic.  As she entered adolescence she began to develop into a “proper young lady” and was sent off to a finishing school on the outskirts of London.<br/><br/>After finishing college, Wendy’s heart was yearning for adventure.  Instead of finding a respectable job and meeting her father’s expectations, Wendy decided to travel the world.  After several years, she was surprised when she was offered a position at the Walter Roy University.  Deciding that this could satisfy her desire for adventure and her parents’ wishes, Wendy accepted and began tenure at the university.<br/><hr/><br/><br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j480/Erion2451/blonde-cute-girl-hair-long-hair-Favimcom-456484_zps26d92996.jpg)</div><strong>Character:</strong>Rachel Prince (Rapunzel)<br/><strong>Canon:</strong>Tangled<br/><strong>Role:</strong>Protagonist<br/><strong>Position</strong>: Cheerleader<br/><strong>Background:</strong>Kidnapped as an infant, Rachel never knew her real parents or that the woman posing as her biological mother was not.  She was kept isolated from people, told that the world was a scary and awful place full of people who would hurt her if they were given but a chance.  Despite her mother’s warnings, Rachel dreamed of leaving her home, meeting nice people, and exploring the world that seemed to be forever beyond her grasp.<br/><br/>Eventually, her mother began to make small allowances, first allowing Rachel to attend a very private school and then to allow her to join the gymnastics team and even try-out for a school play.  Each allowance came with strict conditions, and while Rachel felt that she was being granted more freedom, her mother was making sure that everything Rachel thought she had was but a thread pull from unraveling.<br/><br/>Despite moving six times during her high school years, Rachel graduated and began applying for colleges.  With no close friends, Rachel had only her mother to rely upon for advice about colleges.  For unknown reasons to Rachel, her mother chose Roy Walter University and didn't seem surprised, or more shockingly, upset when Rachel was accepted.<br/><br/>