# Rupert — On a Pincushion character guide

> Rupert in On a Pincushion by Mary De Morgan.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0001-the-story-of-vain-lamorna

## Snapshot

A young man of noble bearing whose presence in the fairy tales draws the eye of more than one watchful girl at a cottage gate.

## Who they are

Rupert rides through the countryside with trumpeters and hounds, part of a glittering world that passes ordinary cottages without a glance. His beauty and rank make him an object of longing for those who watch from doorways, though he himself seems unaware of the quiet hearts he leaves behind. He matters because the stories measure the distance between the splendid and the overlooked, and because his indifference sets longing in motion.

## Relationships

### [Queen Blanchelys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_pincushion_se/characters/queen_blanchelys)

_family_

Queen Blanchelys and Rupert are likely mother and son or close royal relatives, with Rupert as a prince.

### [Trevina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_pincushion_se/characters/trevina)

_romantic_

Rupert and Trevina are lovers or sweethearts, with a tender and devoted connection.

### [Queen Blanchelys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_pincushion_se/characters/queen_blanchelys)

_family_

Queen Blanchelys and Rupert are likely mother and son or close royal relatives, with Rupert as a prince.

### [Trevina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_pincushion_se/characters/trevina)

_romantic_

Rupert and Trevina are lovers or sweethearts, with a tender and devoted connection.

### [Queen Blanchelys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_pincushion_se/characters/queen_blanchelys)

_family_

Queen Blanchelys and Rupert are likely mother and son or close royal relatives, with Rupert as a prince.

## In the story

### [The Hair Tree](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_pincushion_se/chapters/the-hair-tree)

A poor sailor who sees the reward placard and sets out to find the Hair Tree.

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