The nine black people from who George Washington took his teeth had magical, far-reaching potential, even from the afterlife. The first tooth came from a blacksmith who, inspired by his ancestors from Africy, took up the craft in Virginia as he worked for his masters. When Washington wore this tooth, he would hear a consistent fall of a hammer. The second came from a slave from Ibani who was taken to America on a ship. His companion on the ship was a merman, who would sing during their voyage. When Washington wore this tooth, he would hum a song reminiscent of those of the savage mermen. The third came from a runaway slave. He ran away to raise his sister, who died. Afterward, he sold his tooth in exchange for a spell to summon spirits. When Washington wore this tooth, it would constantly fall out; one day, it disappeared and never returned. The fourth came from a woman named Henrietta whose ancestors had been soldiers in rebellions. She dreamed of taking up arms and revolting against her masters. When Washington wore this tooth, he would wake up from night terrors where he'd see memories of his times at war. The fifth came from a conjure man who had joined a Black Brigade—a band of fugitive slaves, juju men, and even a werewolf—led by a man named Tye. Tye was struck down in battle and the conjure man died soon after. Before dying, the conjure man put a curse on anyone who dared desecrate his corpse. Washington had not worn that tooth yet. The sixth came from a slave named Solomon who had been summoned to our world from another by an English sorcerer. The English sorcerer was killed, but Solomon was transported to America, where her fellow slaves revered her for her wisdom and magical powers, with which she helped lessen their loads. When Washington wore this tooth, he dreamed of lands of splendor where black people soared. The seventh came from a black slave trader. His downfall came when he made a bad deal that resulted in he himself being enslaved. Frantic, he tried to kill himself while on the slave ship, but every time he died, he came back to life–he had been cursed. This tooth was Washington's favorite because, no matter what he did to it, it was as good as new. The eighth came from Washington's cook, Ulysses. Ulysses studied the works of Homer, along with various volumes about transformational potions. He would feed Washington's cruelest guests food that would turn them into pigs. One day, he transformed himself into a crow and flew away. When Washington wore that tooth, he spent his parties adding special mixtures to his guests' drinks and food, transforming them into pigs. The ninth came from a slave named Emma. Although she had had to witness the Washington children living their lives and exploring, she cultivated a rich interior life of her own. She could not use magic, but her dreams were magical in their own right, giving her life that no master could take away from her. When Washington wore her tooth, that magic burrowed itself into his soul, convincing him to free his 123 slaves upon the death of his wife.