# Candida Morell — Candida character guide

> Candida Morell in Candida by George Bernard Shaw.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Candy, Mrs. Morell

**First appearance:** 0000-candida

## Snapshot

Morell's wife, who runs the parsonage with brisk domestic competence and greets a kneeling poet and a startled husband with the same unruffled laugh.

## Who they are

Candida manages children, servants, and her husband's ego with the same practical economy, noticing that Morell spoke so well he forgot to count the collection. She refuses Eugene's poses while honoring whatever is real in him, insisting she is not afraid so long as he speaks his true self. Her clear-eyed judgment, not the men's rhetoric, becomes the standard by which the play weighs love, work, and worth.

## Relationships

### [James Mavor Morell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/candida_se/characters/james_mavor_morell)

_family_

Candida is James's wife, and their marriage is the central domestic relationship, marked by mutual care but also tension over her attention to Marchbanks.

### [Eugene Marchbanks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/candida_se/characters/eugene_marchbanks)

_psychological_

Candida is the object of Eugene's intense, idealized adoration, and she acts as a maternal, protective figure who manages his emotional vulnerability.

### [Mr. Burgess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/candida_se/characters/mr_burgess)

_family_

Candida is Mr. Burgess's daughter, and she maintains a pragmatic, affectionate but somewhat distant relationship with her scheming father.

### [Proserpine Garnett](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/candida_se/characters/proserpine_garnett)

_friendship_

Candida and Proserpine share a friendly, informal rapport, with Proserpine often confiding in Candida about household matters.

### [Alexander Mill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/candida_se/characters/alexander_mill)

_friendship_

Alexander Mill respects Candida as the pastor's wife and shares a warm, cordial friendship with her.

### [Maria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/candida_se/characters/maria)

_professional_

Candida is Maria's employer, and their relationship is that of a mistress and servant, with Candida being kind but authoritative.

### [Mr. Burgess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/candida_se/characters/mr_burgess)

_family_

Candida is Mr. Burgess's daughter, and she maintains a pragmatic, affectionate but somewhat distant relationship with her scheming father.

### [Mr. Burgess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/candida_se/characters/mr_burgess)

_family_

Candida is Mr. Burgess's daughter, and she maintains a pragmatic, affectionate but somewhat distant relationship with her scheming father.

### [Eugene Marchbanks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/candida_se/characters/eugene_marchbanks)

_psychological_

Candida is the object of Eugene's intense, idealized adoration, and she acts as a maternal, protective figure who manages his emotional vulnerability.

### [James Mavor Morell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/candida_se/characters/james_mavor_morell)

_family_

Candida is James's wife, and their marriage is the central domestic relationship, marked by mutual care but also tension over her attention to Marchbanks.

### [James Mavor Morell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/candida_se/characters/james_mavor_morell)

_family_

Candida is James's wife, and their marriage is the central domestic relationship, marked by mutual care but also tension over her attention to Marchbanks.

### [Proserpine Garnett](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/candida_se/characters/proserpine_garnett)

_friendship_

Candida and Proserpine share a friendly, informal rapport, with Proserpine often confiding in Candida about household matters.

## Links

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