# Quicksand — Character guide

> Key figures in Quicksand by Nella Larsen.

- [Helga Crane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/helga_crane.md): A mixed-race woman searching for belonging and identity across America and Europe.
- [Reverend Mr. Pleasant Green](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/reverend_mr_pleasant_green.md): A preacher in Alabama who becomes Helga's husband.
- [James Vayle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/james_vayle.md): Helga's former fiancé from Naxos, a conventional and ambitious man.
- [Anne Ibsen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/anne_ibsen.md): Helga's friend in Copenhagen, a sophisticated and artistic woman.
- [Herr Axel Olsen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/herr_axel_olsen.md): A famous Danish painter who proposes marriage to Helga.
- [Anne Grey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/anne_grey.md): Helga's friend in Harlem, a wealthy and socially conscious widow.
- [Mrs. Hayes-Rore](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/mrs_hayes_rore.md): A wealthy widow who employs Helga as a companion in Chicago.
- [Dr. Anderson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/dr_anderson.md): The principal of Naxos school, later a figure in Harlem.
- [Aunt Katrina](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/katrina.md): Helga's aunt in Copenhagen, who hosts her during her stay.
- [Uncle Poul](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/uncle_poul.md): Helga's uncle in Copenhagen, a wealthy and kind man.
- [Helen Tavenor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/helen_tavenor.md): A woman Helga meets in Chicago, part of the social scene.
- [Uncle Peter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/uncle_peter.md): Helga's uncle who sends her money after her father's death.
- [Fru Dahl](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/fru_dahl.md): A Danish woman who socializes with Helga in Copenhagen.
- [Audrey Denney](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/audrey_denney.md): A glamorous woman in Harlem who attracts attention.
- [Mr. Nilssen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/mr_nilssen.md): A neighbor in Copenhagen who visits the Dahls.
- [Maria Kirkeplads](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/maria_kirkeplads.md): A servant in the Dahl household in Copenhagen.
- [Sary Jones](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/sary_jones.md): A woman in the Alabama community where Helga lives.
- [Mrs. Nilssen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/mrs_nilssen.md): Wife of Mr. Nilssen, a social acquaintance in Copenhagen.
- [Fru Fischer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/fru_fischer.md): A Danish woman who gossips about Helga in Copenhagen.
- [Clementine Richards](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/clementine_richards.md): A teacher at Naxos, part of the faculty.
- [Miss MacGooden](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/miss_macgooden.md): A teacher at Naxos, strict and conventional.
- [The Dahls](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/the_dahls.md): A Danish couple who host social gatherings in Copenhagen.
- [Mr. Darling](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/quicksand_se/characters/mr_darling.md): A minor character in the Harlem social scene.

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