The wise fool of a thousand tales — losing every argument except the one that matters.

A camel with opinions about everything, especially shortcuts.

Officially unemployed, professionally hilarious.

His falafel cart has a waiting list. The pigeons have a separate one.

Sailed seven seas, exaggerates twelve.

Finishes everyone's sentences and races. Usually correctly.

The souq monkey with a stall of things that fell off other stalls.

The eloquent rooster — dawn announcements with full grammar.

The honey-loving bear cub — diplomacy by hug.

Mouse of the grand bazaar; landlord of forty crumbs.

The loyal saluki who guards the alley and escorts every grandmother home.