Charlie Blake is the main protagonist in the YA fantasy series Arcadia. He was born on 12 August 1998 at North Middlesex University Hospital in London, England, to an English father, Joseph Blake, and an English mother, Eleanor Blake (née Winchester). He is an only child.

Charlie never got to meet his mother, Eleanor, who died in childbirth. He was raised by his father, who he lived with in Palmers Green. On Charlie’s tenth birthday, a tornado ripped through the city, destroying everything in its wake. Charlie’s father was amongst the fatalities. He blames himself for his father’s death and always relives the tragic moment in the form of nightmares. He’s afraid of his dreams, so much so, he sometimes goes days without sleeping.

Since becoming an orphan, Charlie has lived in six children’s home and was placed with two foster families, where he lasted less than a month with each family, before he was placed in the care of Jacob Willoughby. Charlie has always known he was different, but it’s not until he has a terrifying dream one night that turns out to be a premonition, just like the dream he had about his father, that he realises just how different he truly is.

Charlie is somewhat of a recluse who doesn’t like talking about himself, especially his past, specifically his parents. He’s kind and caring and likes to stick up for the underdogs. He always stands up for his friends. He’s impulsive, usually acting on instinct without thinking through his decisions first.