Isabel Cuckoo is an ymbryne. She became a co-headmistress for the Ymbryne Academy after the death of the previous headmistress Esmerelda Avocet.
History[]
Early Life[]
Isabel Cuckoo would graduate from Miss Avocet's Ymbryne Academy around the same time as Alma Peregrine. The two girls were extremely close with one another, and roomed together at the Academy. The pair snuck out so often that Miss Avocet had to nail their window shut.[1] She is from the north of France.[2]
A Map of Days[]
After the downfall of Caul and the other weights, she is put in charge of all high-level reconstruction assignments. A few weeks into her assignment she is introduced to Alma Peregrine's wards. She is happy to meet all of them since she had heard much of what they had done and is not taken aback when one of Miss Peregrine's wards, Enoch, takes a fancy to her.
She and Miss Peregrine lead the children to the ministry wards. As she walks, she doles out assignments to the children, usually basing the assignment on their peculiarity, and not personality. She assigns Jacob Portman to be a motivational speaker for the residents of Devil's Acre, since he had played a large defeat of the wights, much to his disappointment.
The Conference of the Birds[]
Miss Cuckoo and some of the other members of the Ymbryne Council try to ease tensions between the United States clans. She is happy when Miss Peregrine brings Jacob, Emma and Enoch. She says that by some miracle, no shots have been fired yet by the Americans. Going into the bar to meet with the clan leaders, she tells Jacob and his friends who the leaders are. When things get heated in the bar, Miss Cuckoo tries to steer Jacob and his friends out the door, but one of Leo Burnham's men blocks it.
She arrives with Miss Wren and Miss Peregrine following Antoine LaMothe when Ellery is found, and with the other two ymbrynes tries to save Ellery from aging forward to death.
Miss Cuckoo and Miss Wren meet with the Americans after the peculiars discover that the wights are after the alphaskull in the Well of Hope. The two, along with Miss Blackbird and Miss Peregrine, return from the Marrowbone loop in time to catch Jacob and his friends sneaking out. Back at the group's house, she takes part in the conversation about Hopewell and enlisting Jacob and his friends to go there. She, Miss Wren and Miss Peregrine also go along.
The Desolations of Devil's Acre[]
Miss Cuckoo survives the attacks against the Devil's Acre loop, and she joins up with Miss Peregrine in running the Ymbryne Academy after Miss Avocet's death. It is assumed that the two would be running the school out of Alma's restored loop.
Description[]
Appearance[]
Miss Cuckoo has dark shining skin and a smooth French accent. Her hair is short, parted, and metallic silver. She was described by Jake to look more like a rock star from the future, than a Victorian lady from the past.
Peculiarity[]
Miss Cuckoo is an ymbryne, which means she can manipulate time to a certain extent and can shift between human and bird form at will.
References[]
- ↑ Miss Peregrine's Museum of Wonders (Ymbrynes)
- ↑ The Desolations of Devil's Acre (Chapter 13)