# Elfrida — Harding’s Luck character guide

> Elfrida in Harding’s Luck by E. Nesbit.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** little Elfrida, Elfrida Arden, the Elfrida

**First appearance:** 0005-iv-which-was-the-dream

## Who they are

A girl from Dickie's dream, sister to Edred.

## Relationships

### [Dickie Harding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/characters/dickie_harding)

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Elfrida is Dickie's cousin and loyal friend, often joining him and Edred in magical quests.

### [Edred](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/characters/edred)

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Edred and Elfrida are siblings and frequent co-adventurers, with a close but occasionally bickering bond.

### [Father](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/characters/father)

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Father is Elfrida's loving and supportive parent.

### [Dickie Harding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/characters/dickie_harding)

_family_

Elfrida is Dickie's cousin and loyal friend, often joining him and Edred in magical quests.

### [Edred](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/characters/edred)

_family_

Edred and Elfrida are siblings and frequent co-adventurers, with a close but occasionally bickering bond.

### [Edred](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/characters/edred)

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Edred and Elfrida are siblings and frequent co-adventurers, with a close but occasionally bickering bond.

### [Dickie Harding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/characters/dickie_harding)

_family_

Elfrida is Dickie's cousin and loyal friend, often joining him and Edred in magical quests.

### [Father](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/characters/father)

_family_

Father is Elfrida's loving and supportive parent.

## In the story

### [IV: Which Was the Dream?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/chapters/iv-which-was-the-dream)

One of the little cousins who accompanies Dickie on the river pageant and speaks kindly to him, expressing gladness that he is well.

### [VII: Dickie Learns Many Things](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/chapters/vii-dickie-learns-many-things)

Dickie's cousin; is sewing a sampler but joins Dickie to play ball and hide-and-seek; recites the Gunpowder Plot rhyme.

### [IX: Kidnapped](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/chapters/ix-kidnapped)

Recognizes Dickie after he mentions shared magical memories; hugs him and invites him to tell his story.

### [X: The Noble Deed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/chapters/x-the-noble-deed)

Supports Edred but is left out of the secret; shows concern for Dickie.

### [Lord Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/chapters/xi-lord-arden)

Admires Edred greatly after the rescue. Eagerly fetches her father and the lawyer to show them the discovered door.

### [XII: The End](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/chapters/xii-the-end)

Heartbroken at Dickie's departure, she pleads with him to stay but ultimately says goodbye.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/characters/elfrida
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/characters