Calliope McTeer

Calliope "Cal" McTeer is a Tidelander, half-human and half-siren.

Background
Cal is the adopted daughter of Pat and Rosa McTeer, the former raising her to be unaware of her Tidelander heritage. This caused a bitter relationship between her and her adoptive mother. This tumultuous relationship led to Cal being framed for manslaughter at the age of 14, after being manipulated by Rosa into starting a fire everyone would believe caused the death of Pat's business partner. After being charged with arson and manslaughter at the age of 14, she was in prison for 10 years. She returns to Orphelin Bay for money she would have received from her adoptive father's will, which was spent by Rosa.

Personality
Cal McTeer is the confident, loyal, and badass main character of Tidelands.

Relationships
Pat McTeer, Cal's adoptive father, found her with his men after her siren mother left her as a baby. He raised as his own until his death a little while before Cal burned down his business's partner's house. Rosa McTeer, Pat's wife, has hated Cal since she was found and even roughly stated that she knew that Pat would always love Cal more than her. She also constantly seem to think that Cal has somehow ruined her family and goes so far as to try and have her killed. Augie McTeer, Cal's adoptive brother, has always been somewhat envious of Cal, calling her, "the golden girl," but he trusts her more than almost anyone else. Corey Welch was Cal's childhood friend and temporary love interest. Dylan Sauge is Cal's current love interest who chose her over his former lover, mother figure, and queen Adrielle Cuthbert.

Quotes
"'What am I, What are we'"