# Lud-in-the-Mist — Character guide

> Key figures in Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees.

- [Master Nathaniel Chanticleer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/master_nathaniel_chanticleer.md): A prosperous merchant and mayor of Lud-in-the-Mist, torn between duty and forbidden fairy fruit.
- [Master Ambrose Honeysuckle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/master_ambrose_honeysuckle.md): Nathaniel's pragmatic brother-in-law and business partner, skeptical of fairy influences.
- [Ranulph Chanticleer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/ranulph_chanticleer.md): Nathaniel's son, whose mysterious illness and disappearance drive the central conflict.
- [Endymion Leer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/endymion_leer.md): A cynical physician who becomes entangled in the fairy fruit trade and its secrets.
- [Dame Marigold Chanticleer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/dame_marigold_chanticleer.md): Nathaniel's wife, a practical woman who worries about her family's reputation.
- [Hazel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/hazel.md): A mysterious young woman connected to the Gibberty family and fairy lore.
- [Miss Primrose Crabapple](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/miss_primrose_crabapple.md): An elderly spinster and gossip who observes the town's strange events.
- [Mistress Ivy Peppercorn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/mistress_ivy_peppercorn.md): A sharp-tongued widow who runs a boarding house and knows local secrets.
- [Mumchance](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/mumchance.md): A sea captain with knowledge of fairy trade routes and contraband.
- [Hempie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/hempie.md): The Chanticleer family's elderly servant, keeper of old songs and wisdom.
- [Prunella Chanticleer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/prunella_chanticleer.md): Nathaniel's daughter, a spirited young woman who defies convention.
- [Diggory Carp](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/diggory_carp.md): A fisherman who discovers strange fairy fruit in his nets.
- [Duke Aubrey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/duke_aubrey.md): The legendary ruler of Dorimare who laughed himself off his throne.
- [Mother Tibbs](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/mother_tibbs.md): An old woman who sells herbal remedies and knows fairy medicine.
- [Master Polydore Vigil](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/master_polydore_vigil.md): A scholarly recluse who studies fairy history and lore.
- [Ebeneezor Prim](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/ebenezor_prim.md): A town official who enforces anti-fairy laws with zeal.
- [Portunus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/portunus.md): A mysterious old goatherd living on the border of Fairyland.
- [Moonlove Honeysuckle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/moonlove_honeysuckle.md): Ambrose's daughter, a quiet girl with a secret connection to fairy fruit.
- [Christopher Pugwalker](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/christopher_pugwalker.md): A constable who investigates the fairy fruit smuggling ring.
- [Toby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/toby.md): A young boy who works in the Chanticleer household.
- [Willy Wisp](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/willy_wisp.md): A wandering peddler who brings news from the countryside.
- [Professor Wisp](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/professor_wisp.md): A scholar of fairy traditions who advises the town council.
- [Jane Harrison](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/jane_harrison.md): The legendary founder of Lud-in-the-Mist, now a folk memory.
- [Peter Pease](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/peter_pease.md): A young boy who accompanies Ranulph on his adventures.
- [Master Josiah Chanticleer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/master_josiah_chanticleer.md): Nathaniel's deceased father, a strict upholder of anti-fairy laws.
- [Polly Pyepowders](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/polly_pyepowders.md): An elderly woman who sells pies and pastries in the market.
- [Jeremiah Gibberty](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/jeremiah_gibberty.md): A farmer whose land borders Fairyland and who trades in fairy fruit.
- [Sebastian Thug](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/sebastian_thug.md): A rough character involved in the illegal fairy fruit trade.
- [Clementina Gibberty](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/clementina_gibberty.md): Jeremiah's wife, who knows more about fairy fruit than she admits.
- [Bawdy Bess](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/bawdy_bess.md): A tavern keeper who caters to sailors and smugglers.
- [Dame Dreamsweet Vigil](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/dame_dreamsweet_vigil.md): Polydore's wife, a gentle woman with fairy-touched dreams.
- [Ginger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/ginger.md): An old horse belonging to the Chanticleer family.
- [Miss Rosie Prim](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/miss_rosie_prim.md): A young woman who works in the Prim household.
- [Viola Vigil](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/viola_vigil.md): Polydore and Dreamsweet's daughter, a dreamy girl.
- [Marjory Beach](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/marjory_beach.md): A woman who lost her son to fairy fruit madness.
- [Ben](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/ben.md): A stable hand who works for the Chanticleers.
- [Hyacinth Quirkscuttle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/hyacinth_quirkscuttle.md): A minor town official with a flair for bureaucracy.
- [Robin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/robin.md): A young boy who plays with the Chanticleer children.
- [Dorian](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/dorian.md): A mysterious stranger who appears in town during the crisis.
- [Ebeneezor Spike Baker](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/ebeneezor_spike_baker.md): A baker who finds fairy fruit in his flour supply.
- [Columbine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/columbine.md): A flower seller who appears briefly in the market.
- [Miss Lettice](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/miss_lettice.md): A seamstress who works for the Chanticleer family.
- [Ambrosine Pyepowders](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/ambrosine_pyepowders.md): Polly Pyepowders' daughter, who helps with the family business.
- [Juniper](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lud_in_the_mist_se/characters/juniper.md): A young girl who tends goats near the fairy border.

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