# Aunt Drusilla — Jude the Obscure character guide > Aunt Drusilla in Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Poor Aunt Drusilla, Drusilla, Drusilla Fawley, Miss Fawley, old Drusilla Fawley, Miss Drusilla Fawley **First appearance:** 0001-jude-the-obscure ## Who they are Jude's great-aunt Drusilla raises him in Marygreen while muttering dark warnings about the Fawley family's curse of ill-advised marriage. ## Relationships ### [Jude Fawley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/characters/jude_fawley) _family_ Strict, superstitious aunt who raises Jude but warns him against marriage and the Fawley family curse. ### [Jude Fawley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/characters/jude_fawley) _family_ Strict, superstitious aunt who raises Jude but warns him against marriage and the Fawley family curse. ## In the story ### [Jude the Obscure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/jude-the-obscure) Jude's great-aunt, with whom he lives in Marygreen. ### [Part I: At Marygreen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/part-i-at-marygreen) Jude's great-aunt, a baker in Marygreen, who provides him with a home but is somewhat indifferent to his intellectual ambitions. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/i) Jude's aunt, who agrees to store Mr. Phillotson's piano in her fuel-house. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/ii) Jude's great-aunt who scolds him for losing his job and speaks of the family's misfortunes. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/iii) Jude returns to his great-aunt's cottage, which is described as having a small shop with oxidized window panes; she does not care much for him. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/iv) Jude's great-aunt, whom he keeps in the dark about his correspondence with Phillotson for fear she will thwart his educational ambitions. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/v) Jude assists his crusty maiden aunt with the family bakery business, which has grown due to his efforts. ### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/vi) Aunt Drusilla is mentioned by Anny as the woman whose bread-cart Jude used to drive at Marygreen before he apprenticed at Alfredston. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/vii) Mentioned as having gone to bed when Jude returns home late, symbolizing his neglect of familial expectations. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/viii) Mentioned as Jude's aged and morose relative whom he is ostensibly visiting, though his real motive is to see Arabella. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/ix) Aunt Drusilla bakes a bride-cake for Jude and Arabella, expressing bitterness about the marriage. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/xi) Aunt Drusilla tells Jude about the Fawley family history of marital failure, including his mother's suicide and his aunt's departure. ### [Part II: At Christminster](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/part-ii-at-christminster) Referenced in Jude's thoughts about his family and his connection to Sue. ### [Jude's Arrival in Christminster](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/i) Jude visits his aunt in Marygreen, where he sees the photograph of Sue and learns she lives in Christminster. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/ii) Aunt Drusilla sends Jude the photograph of Sue, with a request that he not disturb the family by visiting Sue or her relations. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/vi) Lies ill at Marygreen, warns Jude against pursuing Sue. ### [Chapter VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/vii) Jude's great-aunt, whom he visits in Marygreen. She is bedridden and focused on material struggles, showing little understanding of Jude's emotional turmoil. ### [Part III: At Melchester](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/part-iii-at-melchester) Referenced in Jude's thoughts about family warnings and the Fawley curse. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/vii) Mentioned as a relation, but not directly present in the chapter. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/viii) Lies dangerously ill at Marygreen; Jude visits her. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/chapters/ii) Recently deceased; her funeral is the setting for the chapter, and her opposition to marriage is discussed. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/characters/aunt_drusilla - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jude_the_obscure_se/characters