The series is based on the life of four ancient historical female figure.

Alexander features prominently in modern Greek folklore, more so than any other ancient figure.

The ancient figure stumbled down from the dais toward Anna.

Then the ancient figure twitched once and was still.

It seemed he could see the dust rising from the ancient figure: a pale gold mist of moving particles.

That impossibly ancient figure seemed to be part man, part machine.

She walked with a floating grace, light as river mist towards the ancient stooped figure.

He pointed his sword at the ancient figure making her way so painfully toward them and nodded at the boy.

Some researchers believe these ancient figures were simply toys and not puppets, due to their small size.

Surviving ancient figures all have an associated fair or ceremony that involves maintaining them.