# Lona — Lilith character guide > Lona in Lilith by George MacDonald. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Daughter Lona **First appearance:** 0014-xiii-the-little-ones ## Snapshot A gentle daughter of the Little Ones whose quiet companionship steadies Vane — and whose death he carries back across the desert. ## Who they are Lona belongs to the small, dancing people whose innocent gambols refresh even the spectres of the dead, and she walks beside Vane through the hot stream and the ivy-hall. Her body becomes the burden he bears to Adam, a grief he cannot lay down or explain. Her empty couch in Eve's chamber is the measure of what Vane has lost and what he must still earn. ## Relationships ### [The Little Ones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/characters/the_little_ones) _friendship_ Lona acts as a gentle caretaker and friend to the Little Ones, nurturing them with warmth and patience. ### [The Princess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/characters/the_princess) _friendship_ Lona shares a close, sisterly bond with the Princess, offering comfort and loyalty amidst the surrounding turmoil. ### [Mother of Sorrow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/characters/mother_of_sorrow) _psychological_ Lona is deeply affected by the Mother of Sorrow's grief, serving as a witness to her endless mourning and emotional burden. ### [Adam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/characters/adam) _friendship_ Adam and Lona share a respectful, supportive friendship, with Adam often relying on Lona's steadiness. ### [The Little Ones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/characters/the_little_ones) _friendship_ Lona acts as a gentle caretaker and friend to the Little Ones, nurturing them with warmth and patience. ### [Mother of Sorrow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/characters/mother_of_sorrow) _psychological_ Lona is deeply affected by the Mother of Sorrow's grief, serving as a witness to her endless mourning and emotional burden. ### [Adam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/characters/adam) _friendship_ Adam and Lona share a respectful, supportive friendship, with Adam often relying on Lona's steadiness. ## In the story ### [XIII: The Little Ones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/xiii-the-little-ones) Lona is the tallest and gravest of the Little Ones, regarded as their mother; she shows Vane a newborn baby and explains their ways. ### [A Crisis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/xiv-a-crisis) Supports Vane after his injury, warns him of the giant-girl queen, and reassures him about the Cat-woman before he leaves. ### [XXIX: The Persian Cat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/xxix-the-persian-cat) Lona is referenced as the daughter Lilith fears and hates, who lives beyond her evil ken. ### [Adam Explains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/xxx-adam-explains) Described as heart and head of the Little Ones' colony; found a baby in the wood and awoke to a mother-heart; her family is her absorbing charge. ### [Lona's Narrative](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/xxxiii-lona-s-narrative) Tells Vane everything that happened since he left, showing practical wisdom and maternal care. ### [Preparation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/xxxiv-preparation) Focuses on commissariat, grows taller and more womanly, cares for the smallest children, and expresses a longing for her mother. ### [The Little Ones in Bulika](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/xxxv-the-little-ones-in-bulika) Rides calmly beside Vane, showing courage and maternal concern for the Little Ones; she is dismayed by the women of Bulika. ### [Mother and Daughter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/xxxvi-mother-and-daughter) Lona calls Lilith 'mother' and is killed by Lilith when she tries to embrace her. ### [The Shadow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/xxxvii-the-shadow) Lona is dead; her body is laid on the grass and guarded by Vane and the Little Ones. ### [To the House of Bitterness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/xxxviii-to-the-house-of-bitterness) Carried as a corpse by Vane throughout the journey; her body is wrapped in a cloak. ### [XLII: I Sleep the Sleep](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/xlii-i-sleep-the-sleep) Appears to Vane with closed eyes, asking him to come sleep beside her; she is already asleep. ### [The Dreams That Came](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/xliii-the-dreams-that-came) Vane reaches out and clasps her hand in the dream, confirming she is still present though asleep. ### [The Waking](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/xliv-the-waking) Awakens first, transformed from girl to woman, radiant with resurrection light. ### [The Journey Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/xlv-the-journey-home) Walks beside Vane as his darling, sharing the joy and understanding the conversations between the Little Ones and the elephants. ### [XLVI: The City](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/xlvi-the-city) Travels with Vane; sees and hears the lightning with the children; climbs the rocks with Vane. ### [XLVII: The 'Endless Ending'](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/chapters/xlvii-the-endless-ending) Not yet found; Vane longs for her. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/characters/lona - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lilith_se/characters