# Father — Harding’s Luck character guide

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

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-harding-s-luck

## Who they are

Dickie's father, mentioned but not present.

## Relationships

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

_family_

Father is Dickie's loving and protective parent in his alternate life as Dickie Arden.

### [Elfrida](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/characters/elfrida)

_family_

Father is Elfrida's loving and supportive parent.

### [Mr. Beale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/characters/mr_beale)

_rivalry_

Father is hostile toward Mr. Beale, who has mistreated Dickie in his other life.

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

_family_

Father is Edred's parent, providing guidance and authority.

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

_family_

Father is Dickie's loving and protective parent in his alternate life as Dickie Arden.

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

_family_

Father is Dickie's loving and protective parent in his alternate life as Dickie Arden.

### [Mr. Beale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/characters/mr_beale)

_rivalry_

Father is hostile toward Mr. Beale, who has mistreated Dickie in his other life.

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

_family_

Father is Edred's parent, providing guidance and authority.

### [Elfrida](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/characters/elfrida)

_family_

Father is Elfrida's loving and supportive parent.

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

_family_

Father is Edred's parent, providing guidance and authority.

## In the story

### [I: Tinkler and the Moonflower](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/harding_s_luck_se/chapters/i-tinkler-and-the-moonflower)

Dickie's deceased father, who gave him the rattle Tinkler in the hospital before dying from a fall.

## Links

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