Behind the miles of its freight and boxcars, The Boundless pulls eighty cars belonging to the world famous Zirkus Dante. One of the first circuses to take to the rails, it has eclipsed PT Barnum as the greatest show on earth.
The ringmaster is Mr. Dorian, a Metis with a vague past, who oversees an unrivalled collection of performers, acrobats, wonders (he abhors the word "freaks"), automatons, and wildlife. He is always on the lookout for new talent and marvels to add to his circus.
He is particularly interested in acquiring a certain painting reputed to have miraculous attributes.
He may or may not have caught and trained a sasquatch.
Among his star talent are the Zhang brothers, conjoined twins who are expert stilt walkers.
Mr Beaupre, the tallest man in the world.
In the Zirkus Dante's collection of oddities is the Feejee Mermaid, the only known skeleton of a real mermaid.
The Zirkus has many acrobats, but the Miraculous Maren is the best. An expert wire walker, she is also an accomplished escape artist.
She is a very useful friend to have.
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