# Emily of New Moon — Character guide

> Key figures in Emily of New Moon by L. M. Montgomery.

- [Emily Byrd Starr](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/emily_byrd_starr.md): Orphaned girl sent to live with her Murray aunts at New Moon, aspiring writer.
- [Aunt Elizabeth Murray](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/aunt_elizabeth.md): Stern, proud Murray aunt who rules New Moon with rigid principles.
- [Miss Brownell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/miss_brownell.md): Harsh, unsympathetic teacher at the Shrewsbury school who dislikes Emily.
- [Dean Priest](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/dean_priest.md): Cynical, hunchbacked older friend and mentor to Emily, with a dark past.
- [Aunt Laura Murray](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/aunt_laura.md): Gentle, kind-hearted Murray aunt who often mediates between Emily and Elizabeth.
- [Father Cassidy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/father_cassidy.md): Emily's beloved, poetic father who dies before the story begins.
- [Cousin Jimmy Murray](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/cousin_jimmy.md): Simple, kind-hearted Murray cousin who lives at New Moon and tends the garden.
- [Great-Aunt Nancy Priest](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/great_aunt_nancy.md): Eccentric, wealthy great-aunt who lives at Wyther Grange and befriends Emily.
- [Perry Miller](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/perry_miller.md): Ambitious, rough-mannered orphan boy who becomes Emily's friend and rival.
- [Teddy Kent](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/teddy_kent.md): Sensitive, artistic boy and Emily's close friend, later a talented painter.
- [Ellen Greene](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/ellen_greene.md): The Murrays' sharp-tongued, superstitious housekeeper at New Moon.
- [Ilse Burnley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/ilse_burnley.md): Fiery, impulsive red-haired girl who becomes Emily's best friend.
- [Caroline Priest](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/caroline_priest.md): Dean Priest's spinster sister, keeper of the Priest family home.
- [Mr. Carpenter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/mr_carpenter.md): Crusty, alcoholic teacher who recognizes and nurtures Emily's writing talent.
- [Rhoda Stuart](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/rhoda_stuart.md): Jealous, spiteful classmate of Emily's at the Shrewsbury school.
- [Aunt Ruth](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/aunt_ruth.md): Emily's other Murray aunt, strict and less sympathetic than Laura.
- [Dr. Burnley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/dr_burnley.md): Ilse's distracted, grieving father, the town doctor.
- [Saucy Sal](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/saucy_sal.md): Emily's beloved doll from her childhood in the house in the hollow.
- [Uncle Wallace](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/uncle_wallace.md): Wealthy, domineering Murray uncle who disapproves of Emily's writing.
- [Lofty John](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/lofty_john.md): Irish neighbor who builds a fence that sparks a feud with the Murrays.
- [Uncle Oliver](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/uncle_oliver.md): Another Murray uncle, less severe than Wallace.
- [Jennie Strang](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/jennie_strang.md): A gossipy townswoman and friend of Ellen Greene.
- [Mrs. Kent](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/mrs_kent.md): Teddy's reclusive, mentally fragile mother.
- [Douglas Starr](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/douglas_starr.md): Emily's deceased father, a journalist and poet.
- [Old Kelly](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/old_kelly.md): An old Irish neighbor who tells stories and befriends Emily.
- [Aunt Eva](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/aunt_eva.md): A kind Murray aunt who lives away from New Moon.
- [Aunt Tom](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/aunt_tom.md): An elderly relative of the Murrays, known for her bluntness.
- [Beatrice Burnley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/beatrice_burnley.md): Ilse's deceased mother, a source of family tragedy.
- [Mary Leon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/mary_leon.md): A frail, imaginative child Emily meets at school.
- [Hugh Murray](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/hugh_murray.md): The stern, long-dead patriarch of the Murray family.
- [Mr. James Lee](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/mr_james_lee.md): A merchant in Shrewsbury who employs Perry Miller.
- [Aunt Addie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/aunt_addie.md): Another of Emily's Murray aunts, mentioned in family discussions.
- [Uncle Archibald](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/uncle_archibald.md): A deceased Murray uncle, often referenced by the family.
- [Mary Murray](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/mary_murray.md): Emily's deceased mother, a Murray who married against family wishes.
- [Muriel Porter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/muriel_porter.md): A girl at the Shrewsbury school, part of Rhoda's circle.
- [Lady Trevanion](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/lady_trevanion.md): A wealthy, eccentric Englishwoman who visits Blair Water.
- [Juliet Murray](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/juliet_murray.md): A beautiful, tragic Murray aunt who died young.
- [Mrs. Simms](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/mrs_simms.md): A neighbor who boards Perry Miller for a time.
- [Fred Clifford](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/fred_clifford.md): A boy from Shrewsbury who briefly courts Ilse.
- [Wind Woman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/wind_woman.md): Emily's personification of the wind, a source of imaginative comfort.
- [Grandfather Murray](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/grandfather_murray.md): The deceased former master of New Moon, remembered as stern.
- [Mrs. Thomas Anderson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/mrs_thomas_anderson.md): A woman who briefly takes in Perry Miller.
- [Editha](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/editha.md): A girl at the Shrewsbury school, friend of Rhoda Stuart.
- [Miss Puss](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/miss_puss.md): A cat belonging to the Priest household.
- [Nat Priest](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/nat_priest.md): A relative of Dean Priest, mentioned in family history.
- [Garrett Marshall](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/garrett_marshall.md): A young man from a neighboring town who shows interest in Ilse.
- [Shipley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/shipley.md): A woman from the village, mentioned in passing.
- [Jimmy Ball](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/jimmy_ball.md): A boy from the village, mentioned in school contexts.
- [Grandmother Murray](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/grandmother_murray.md): The deceased matriarch of the Murray family.
- [Carrie King](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/carrie_king.md): A girl from Shrewsbury who attends school with Emily.
- [Ruth Dutton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/ruth_dutton.md): A woman from the village, mentioned in gossip.
- [Mrs. John Killegrew](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/mrs_john_killegrew.md): A woman from the village, mentioned in passing.
- [Jimmy Joe Belle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/jimmy_joe_belle.md): A boy from the village, mentioned in school contexts.

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