Character Profile #1: Marion Ellis

Full name: Marion May Ellis

Date of Birth: December 19, 1956 (Sagittarius)

Age: 51

Height: 5’4”

Hair: Black (graying)

Eyes: Who knows?

Occupation: Psychologist

Family: Sister, Karen; brother-in-law, Daniel; nephew, Brendan; nephew, Dylan; cousin, Ernestine; cousin once-removed, Andrea; husband, Philip (divorced)

Shapeshift Specialty: Adult women of all shapes and sizes



    Marion is the calm, wise, down-to-earth psychologist who serves as the main protagonist in Shapeshift Fantasy. In college, Marion studied drama along with psychology, and, finding that her shapeshifting abilities and knowledge of acting merged quite well, incorporated them into her therapy. Her specialties include positive therapy, gradual exposure therapy, narrative therapy, and drama therapy. Though, unfortunately, her therapy methods have proven controversial because Marion chooses to approach psychological issues from a more spiritual perspective rather than a naturalistic one. There are also questions regarding the effectiveness or appropriateness of using shapeshifting in therapy; however, Marion would argue that results speak for themselves.
    Marion is currently the highest level practicing shapeshifter in her family. As such, she has taken it upon herself to mentor the next generation of shapeshifters, of which there are only a couple known. Marion is also extremely interested in her family’s shapeshifting history and, as a result, has become something of a records keeper or “keeper of the tradition” for the whole family. She is currently passing her knowledge down to her cousin Andrea.