# Mrs. Erlynne — Lady Windermere’s Fan character guide

> Mrs. Erlynne in Lady Windermere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Mrs. Erlynne Smiling, Mrs. Erlynne Rising, Mrs. Erlynne Ideals, Mrs. Erlynne Everything, Mrs. Erlynne L. Mrs. Erlynne Lady Windermere, Mrs. Erlynne Lord Augustus, Mrs. Erlynne Hurriedly, Sits L.C. Mrs. Erlynne, Crosses L. Mrs. Erlynne

**First appearance:** 0004-act-i

## Who they are

A woman with a scandalous reputation and impeccable nerve, who talks her way into ballrooms and hearts while guarding a secret that could shatter the Windermeres.

## Relationships

### [Lord Windermere](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_windermere_s_fan_se/characters/lord_windermere)

_psychological_

He is blackmailed by her knowledge of his wife's secret past; he pays her to stay away from society.

### [Lady Windermere](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_windermere_s_fan_se/characters/lady_windermere)

_family_

Mrs. Erlynne is secretly Lady Windermere's mother, who abandoned her as a child; their relationship is fraught with hidden identity and sacrifice.

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