# Jeems — Ralestone Luck character guide > Jeems in Ralestone Luck by Andre Norton. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** the boy Jeems, Bother Jeems **First appearance:** 0003-i-the-ralestones-come-home ## Snapshot The Ralestone family's loyal retainer, who knows the river fields, the carriage house, and the old ways—and whose wife Lucy runs the household with more authority than any Ralestone. ## Who they are Jeems is the quiet, capable presence who fixes what the storm breaks and reports what the land needs, a man whose loyalty to "the Big House" predates the current generation. His wife Lucy, a former cook-housekeeper, arrives with a portion of her large family and takes charge of the Ralestone household whether they can afford it or not. Together they represent the old plantation order's remnants—and the practical help the siblings need to survive. ## Relationships ### [Val Ralestone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/val_ralestone) _professional_ Jeems is a loyal servant or retainer to Val, providing assistance and guidance with a sense of duty. ### [Sir Roderick de la Stone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/sir_roderick_de_la_stone) _professional_ Jeems serves Sir Roderick as a trusted household employee or steward, with long-standing loyalty. ### [Miss Charity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/miss_charity) _social_ Jeems and Miss Charity interact as acquaintances within the household, with polite and cordial exchanges. ### [Rupert Ralestone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/rupert_ralestone) _professional_ Jeems assists Rupert in a servant-like capacity, with a respectful and helpful dynamic. ### [Red Bird](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/red_bird) _friendship_ Jeems and Red Bird share a friendly bond, often cooperating or exchanging information. ### [Val Ralestone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/val_ralestone) _professional_ Jeems is a loyal servant or retainer to Val, providing assistance and guidance with a sense of duty. ### [Sir Roderick de la Stone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/sir_roderick_de_la_stone) _professional_ Jeems serves Sir Roderick as a trusted household employee or steward, with long-standing loyalty. ### [Miss Charity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/miss_charity) _social_ Jeems and Miss Charity interact as acquaintances within the household, with polite and cordial exchanges. ### [Val Ralestone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/val_ralestone) _professional_ Jeems is a loyal servant or retainer to Val, providing assistance and guidance with a sense of duty. ### [Sir Roderick de la Stone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/sir_roderick_de_la_stone) _professional_ Jeems serves Sir Roderick as a trusted household employee or steward, with long-standing loyalty. ### [Red Bird](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/red_bird) _friendship_ Jeems and Red Bird share a friendly bond, often cooperating or exchanging information. ### [Rupert Ralestone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/rupert_ralestone) _professional_ Jeems assists Rupert in a servant-like capacity, with a respectful and helpful dynamic. ## In the story ### [Ralestone Luck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/ralestone-luck) The caretaker of Pirate's Haven, a superstitious and loyal old man who welcomes the family. ### [III: The Ralestones Entertain an Unobtrusive Visitor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/iii-the-ralestones-entertain-an-unobtrusive-visitor) Encountered by Val in the garden; hostile and claims he has as much right to the land as the Ralestones. ### [Pistols for Two—Coffee for One](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/iv-pistols-for-two-coffee-for-one) Mentioned by Ricky as the boy in the garden who claimed equal right to Pirate's Haven. ### [Their Tenant Discovers the Ralestones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/v-their-tenant-discovers-the-ralestones) A swamp boy who poses for Charity's paintings; mentioned as having a distrust of plantation people and knowledge of swamp stories. ### [VIII: Great-Uncle Rick Walks the Hall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/viii-great-uncle-rick-walks-the-hall) Found sitting by the bayou; speaks sullenly with Val and Ricky before departing in his canoe. ### [Into the Swamp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/x-into-the-swamp) Jeems sends a gift to Ricky and shares knowledge about the swamp; he is the model Charity wants for her painting. ### [XI: Ralestones to the Rescue!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/xi-ralestones-to-the-rescue) The swamper who gave Ricky directions; he is the target of the Boss and Red's interrogation, and is revealed to be the ghost. ### [The Ralestones Bring Home a Reluctant Guest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/xii-the-ralestones-bring-home-a-reluctant-guest) Knocked unconscious, rescued by Val and Ricky, confesses to being the faceless ghost. ### [On Such a Night as This—](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/xiii-on-such-a-night-as-this) Desperate to retrieve his chest from the swamp cabin before floodwaters destroy it; too weak to go himself. ### [XIV: Pirate Ways Are Hidden Ways](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/xiv-pirate-ways-are-hidden-ways) His cabin and chest are the focus of Val's rescue mission; he had warned Ricky about the danger. ### [XVI: Ralestones Stand Together](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/xvi-ralestones-stand-together) Now part of the household, Jeems helped rescue Val and Ricky; stays with Val while others go to town. ### [XVII: The Return of Rick Ralestone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/xvii-the-return-of-rick-ralestone) Revealed as Roderick St. Jean Ralestone, the true heir; shows Val the family seal and miniature. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/jeems - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters