Annie Harper is one of the signature characters from Orpheus, as well as a Storyteller character. Annie was born and raised as a world traveler. Her parents were well-known anthropologists, and she and her two brothers went with them on their journeys. Also blessed with remarkable intelligence, Annie picked things up quickly; by age ten, she spoke a dozen languages fluently and was familiar with several cultures from around the world. However, their constant travels, especially to areas ravaged by war, famine, and disease, also made things very hazardous. Annie was ill several times, sometimes from sicknesses, and other times from poisonous plants and animals. The worst tragedy came in Iraq; her family was in the area when there was a chemical weapons attack. Annie and her parents survived