Lud-in-the-Mist · Character
Hempie
The Chanticleer family's old nurse, who darns stockings, sings the old songs, and keeps a kitchen full of things that came from beyond the hills.
supporting
Also known as old Hempie, Hempie the Chanticleers
First appearance: X: Hempie's Song
As a supporting figure in Lud-in-the-Mist, Hempie is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Supports Ranulph's going to the farm, believing Willy Wisp gave him fairy fruit; insists no harm can come to a Chanticleer.
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Hempie has served the Chanticleers since before Nathaniel could walk, and her placid darning conceals a memory stocked with lullabies, superstitions, and heirlooms no respectable Dorimarite would admit to owning. She…
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See Hempie in X: Hempie's SongCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Fairy Fruit Investigators
- Fairy Lore Scholars
- Fairy Trade Contacts
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Master Ambrose’s psychological reversal—from rigid enforcer of anti-fairy norms to a father who listens withou…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Master Nathaniel Chanticleer
professional · positive
Hempie is a servant in the Chanticleer household, serving Nathaniel with dutiful loyalty. How this plays out →
- Master Nathaniel Chanticleer
professional · positive
Hempie is a servant in the Chanticleer household, serving Nathaniel with dutiful loyalty. How this plays out →
- Master Nathaniel Chanticleer
professional · positive
Hempie is a servant in the Chanticleer household, serving Nathaniel with dutiful loyalty. How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See Hempie in X: Hempie's SongIn the story
Hempie appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Ranulph Goes to the Widow Gibberty’s Farm
- VI: The Wind in the Crabapple Blossoms
- X: Hempie's Song
- XI: A Stronger Antidote Than Reason
- XIX: The Berries of Merciful Death
- XXI: The Old Goatherd
- XXVII: The Fair in the Elfin Marches
- XXIX: A Message Comes to Hazel and the First Swallow to Dame Marigold
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Chapter companion notes
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See Hempie in X: Hempie's Song