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==Main characters==
'''James Mackintosh Qwilleran''' is the main human character in the books. Qwilleran (Qwill to his friends) is a man who goes from late forties to mid fifties over the course of the series. He is often described as looking melancholy or brooding, but he is witty and enjoyable company. His most distinguishing feature is his "luxuriant moustache."

"'''Kao K’o-Kung'''" is the full name of the [[Siamese cat]] who is almost always referred to as '''Koko'''.<ref name="cw1">Braun, Lilian Jackson, ''The Cat Who Could Read Backwards'' (1966).</ref> He is named after a 13th-century Chinese artist whose name is usually written in modern [[Pinyin]] as [[Gao Kegong]]. He has the appearance of a prize-winning show-cat and an obstinate attitude toward anything he does not like.

'''Yum Yum''' is also Siamese, and had a troubled past. Yum Yum is named after a character in the opera ''[[The Mikado]]'' by [[Gilbert and Sullivan]] who is also the ward of a man named Ko-Ko. Yum Yum is described as being smaller than Koko, and far more affectionate. Her beautiful violet-blue eyes are slightly crossed.<ref>Pg 191, ''The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern''</ref>