# Handa — On a Pincushion character guide

> Handa in On a Pincushion by Mary De Morgan.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** little Handa

**First appearance:** 0004-siegfrid-and-handa

## Snapshot

A young girl who travels at Siegfrid's side, lending the adventure a companion's steady presence rather than a hero's solitary glory.

## Who they are

Handa accompanies Siegfrid on his journeys, a girl whose role is companionship and witness rather than spectacle. Where Siegfrid drives the quest forward, Handa's presence gives the wandering a human texture — someone to share the road, the dangers, and the small hours. Her loyalty and youth make the adventures feel lived rather than merely told, anchoring the middle of the book in a relationship rather than a series of feats.

## Relationships

### [Siegfrid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_pincushion_se/characters/siegfrid)

_friendship_

Handa and Siegfrid are close companions, likely sharing adventures or mutual support in a whimsical setting.

### [Ralph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_pincushion_se/characters/ralph)

_friendship_

Handa and Ralph are fellow travelers or friends, sharing lighthearted adventures.

### [Siegfrid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_pincushion_se/characters/siegfrid)

_friendship_

Handa and Siegfrid are close companions, likely sharing adventures or mutual support in a whimsical setting.

### [Ralph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_pincushion_se/characters/ralph)

_friendship_

Handa and Ralph are fellow travelers or friends, sharing lighthearted adventures.

### [Siegfrid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_pincushion_se/characters/siegfrid)

_friendship_

Handa and Siegfrid are close companions, likely sharing adventures or mutual support in a whimsical setting.

## In the story

### [Siegfrid and Handa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_pincushion_se/chapters/siegfrid-and-handa)

The miller's daughter, Siegfrid's childhood sweetheart, taken by the stranger.

## Links

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