# Aurora Floyd — Character guide

> Key figures in Aurora Floyd by M. E. Braddon.

- [Aurora Floyd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/aurora_floyd.md): Beautiful and impulsive heiress, daughter of Archibald Floyd, who marries John Mellish.
- [John Mellish](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/john_mellish.md): Wealthy, good-hearted country squire who becomes Aurora's devoted husband.
- [Talbot Bulstrode](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/talbot_bulstrode.md): Proud baronet and Aurora's first suitor, later marries Lucy Floyd.
- [James Conyers](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/james_conyers.md): Handsome but unscrupulous horse trainer with a secret past involving Aurora.
- [Archibald Floyd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/archibald_floyd.md): Aurora's wealthy, cautious banker father who dotes on her.
- [Lucy Floyd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/lucy_floyd.md): Aurora's gentle, timid cousin who marries Talbot Bulstrode.
- [Stephen Hargraves](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/stephen_hargraves.md): Vengeful, mentally slow stable-hand who harbors a grudge against Aurora.
- [Samuel Prodder](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/samuel_prodder.md): Aurora's bluff, loyal sea-captain uncle who protects her interests.
- [Eliza Floyd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/eliza_floyd.md): Archibald Floyd's first wife and Aurora's mother, a former actress.
- [Joseph Grimstone](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/joseph_grimstone.md): A detective hired to investigate the murder of James Conyers.
- [Mrs. Walter Powell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/mrs_walter_powell.md): Aurora's former governess and confidante, later a housekeeper.
- [Tom Chivers](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/tom_chivers.md): A jockey involved in the racing subplot and Conyers' schemes.
- [John Pastern](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/john_pastern.md): A local landowner and magistrate involved in the murder investigation.
- [Alexander Floyd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/alexander_floyd.md): Archibald Floyd's brisk, practical sister-in-law.
- [William Dork](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/william_dork.md): A lawyer who manages legal affairs for the Floyd family.
- [Colonel Maddison](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/colonel_maddison.md): A military friend of John Mellish who appears at social gatherings.
- [Mr. Lofthouse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/mr_lofthouse.md): A patient clergyman who marries Aurora and John Mellish.
- [Mrs. Lofthouse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/mrs_lofthouse.md): The clergyman's wife, a kind but nervous woman.
- [Mr. Hayward](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/mr_hayward.md): A doctor who attends to characters during illnesses.
- [Matthew Harrison](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/matthew_harrison.md): A Birmingham businessman and friend of Archibald Floyd.
- [Langley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/langley.md): A simple-minded servant at Mellish Park.
- [Sarah](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/sarah.md): A maternal aunt who helps raise Aurora after her mother's death.
- [George Martin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/george_martin.md): A friend of John Mellish involved in the racing world.
- [Dawson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/dawson.md): A servant or tradesman who appears briefly.
- [Eliza Prodder](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/eliza_prodder.md): Captain Prodder's wife, a kind but quiet woman.
- [Constance Trevyllian](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/constance_trevyllian.md): A young woman briefly courted by Talbot Bulstrode.
- [Andrew Floyd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/andrew_floyd.md): An ancestor of Archibald Floyd mentioned in family history.
- [Sir John Raleigh Bulstrode](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/sir_john_ralleigh_bulstrode.md): Talbot Bulstrode's deceased father, mentioned in backstory.
- [William Palmer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/william_palmer.md): A jockey or stable-hand associated with the racing stable.
- [Crosby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/crosby.md): A Birmingham button-maker whose product becomes a clue.
- [Margaret Lofthouse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/margaret_lofthouse.md): Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lofthouse, a minor character.
- [Reginald Lofthouse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/reginald_lofthouse.md): Son of Mr. and Mrs. Lofthouse, a young boy.
- [Stephen Floyd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/stephen_floyd.md): A relative of Archibald Floyd mentioned in passing.
- [Francis Maldon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/francis_maldon.md): A minor character associated with the racing world.
- [Charley Maddison](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/aurora_floyd_se/characters/charley_maddison.md): Son of Colonel Maddison, a young boy at Mellish Park.

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