# Mrs. Rowan — Exiles character guide

> Mrs. Rowan in Exiles by James Joyce.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-exiles

## Who they are

Richard's mother, mentioned but deceased before the story begins.

## Relationships

### [Beatrice Justice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/exiles_se/characters/beatrice_justice)

_social_

A formal, respectful acquaintance, likely through family or social circles.

### [Bertha Rowan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/exiles_se/characters/bertha_rowan)

_family_

Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law with a strained, formal relationship due to Richard's family tensions.

### [Robert Hand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/exiles_se/characters/robert_hand)

_social_

A polite, distant acquaintance through family connections.

### [Richard Rowan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/exiles_se/characters/richard_rowan)

_family_

Mother and son with a cold, estranged relationship marked by Richard's rebellion and her disapproval.

### [Archie Rowan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/exiles_se/characters/archie_rowan)

_family_

Grandmother and grandson with a formal, infrequent connection.

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