# Lady Aurora — After London character guide > Lady Aurora in After London by Richard Jefferies. **Role:** major **Also known as:** the Lady Aurora, Aurora **First appearance:** 0017-xi-aurora ## Snapshot A baron's daughter who loves Felix in silence, reading her father's smallest gesture for the pretext that will banish him. ## Who they are Aurora sits at the centre of her father's court, courted by Lord Durand and watched by a Baron who looks higher for her than a landless hearth-friend's son. She dares not meet Felix's eyes lest her father take it as cause to forbid him the castle, so she laughs at another man's jokes and keeps her glances down. Her mother knows the truth of her heart; her father chooses not to. That enforced stillness makes her the quiet pressure behind every risk Felix takes. ## Relationships ### [Sir Felix](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/characters/sir_felix) _romantic_ Lady Aurora is a noblewoman with whom Sir Felix shares a tender but forbidden romantic attraction. ## In the story ### [Part I: The Relapse Into Barbarism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/part-i-the-relapse-into-barbarism) Aurora represents the remnants of civilized grace amidst the barbaric relapse. ### [Part II: Wild England](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/part-ii-wild-england) Aurora is present, representing the fading aristocratic order and its adaptation to the wild environment. ### [I: Sir Felix](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/i-sir-felix) Aurora Thyma is mentioned as the giver of the ivory cross and the author of several parchment letters kept in Felix's chest. ### [The Forest Track](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/vi-the-forest-track) Felix's love for her motivates his journey; she is the daughter of Baron Thyma. ### [The Forest Track Continued](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/vii-the-forest-track-continued) Beckons from the castle window upon Felix and Oliver's arrival. ### [Thyma Castle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/viii-thyma-castle) Seated next to Lord Durand, laughs at his sallies, but avoids looking at Felix to prevent her father's interference. ### [IX: Superstitions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/ix-superstitions) Places the manuscript on Felix's table as a thoughtful gift, but he remains unaware of her attention. ### [X: The Feast](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/x-the-feast) Aurora stars in the Antigone performance and is constantly attended by Lord Durand during the feast. She secretly arranges a meeting with Felix in the rose arbour, where she tries to comfort him and denies any marriage contract. ### [XI: Aurora](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xi-aurora) Reveals the Baron's coercion and her devotion to the ancient Christian faith. She has repaired the chapel, transcribed traditions, and works to spread the faith despite the era's brutality. ### [Night in the Forest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xii-night-in-the-forest) Mentioned in Felix's thoughts; her words from the arbour persuade him not to act in haste or despair. ### [XV: Sailing Onwards](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xv-sailing-onwards) The thought of Aurora motivates Felix to overcome his pride and seek service in King Isembard's camp. ### [In Danger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xx-in-danger) Felix thinks of Aurora lovingly and mournfully while imprisoned, her face appearing in his mind. ### [A Voyage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xxi-a-voyage) Felix's motivation for the voyage; he hopes to return to her with tales of his journey. ### [Fiery Vapours](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xxiv-fiery-vapours) Felix thinks of Aurora during his ordeal and later plans to give her the diamond he found. ### [Bow and Arrow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xxvi-bow-and-arrow) Felix keeps a turquoise ring from the gipsies' ornaments for Aurora. ### [Surprised](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xxvii-surprised) Felix envisions bringing her to the new settlement he plans by the lake. ### [XXVIII: For Aurora](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/chapters/xxviii-for-aurora) Aurora is the object of Felix's devotion and the motivation for his journey. He thinks of her constantly, carries gifts for her, and resolves to bring her to his new settlement. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/characters/lady_aurora - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_london_se/characters