# Alma — Revolving Lights character guide

> Alma in Revolving Lights by Dorothy M. Richardson.

**Role:** major

**First appearance:** 0001-revolving-lights

## Snapshot

Alma glides through the house humming little tunes, tossing off remarks that shake Miriam loose and then leaving her alone with them.

## Who they are

Alma is the bright, restless presence at the heart of the household, adjusting her hair with delicate wreathing movements and slipping out of rooms before the weight of a conversation can settle. Her chatter about the Specks and the women of their set who have 'gone mad' carries an edge she refuses to hold: she gathers her face into gravity, says 'It's rather terrible, you know,' and is gone. She matters because her lightness is the counterweight to Miriam's brooding, and because the shadow she names keeps falling across the golden picture anyway.

## Relationships

### [Miriam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/revolving_lights_se/characters/miriam)

_friendship_

Alma and Miriam are close friends and confidantes, sharing their struggles and aspirations in a supportive but sometimes competitive bond.

### [Hypo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/revolving_lights_se/characters/hypo)

_friendship_

Alma and Hypo share a warm, intellectual friendship, often discussing ideas and supporting each other's creative endeavors.

### [Miss Prout](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/revolving_lights_se/characters/miss_prout)

_professional_

Alma and Miss Prout have a professional relationship, with Alma often feeling constrained by Miss Prout's rigid expectations.

### [Christ](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/revolving_lights_se/characters/christ)

_psychological_

Alma's relationship with Christ is also symbolic, representing her search for meaning and redemption, but it is less intense than Miriam's.

### [Edna Prout](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/revolving_lights_se/characters/edna_prout)

_rivalry_

Alma and Edna Prout are rivals, competing for attention and approval in the same social and professional circles.

### [Miriam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/revolving_lights_se/characters/miriam)

_friendship_

Alma and Miriam are close friends and confidantes, sharing their struggles and aspirations in a supportive but sometimes competitive bond.

### [Edna Prout](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/revolving_lights_se/characters/edna_prout)

_rivalry_

Alma and Edna Prout are rivals, competing for attention and approval in the same social and professional circles.

### [Hypo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/revolving_lights_se/characters/hypo)

_friendship_

Alma and Hypo share a warm, intellectual friendship, often discussing ideas and supporting each other's creative endeavors.

### [Hypo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/revolving_lights_se/characters/hypo)

_friendship_

Alma and Hypo share a warm, intellectual friendship, often discussing ideas and supporting each other's creative endeavors.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/revolving_lights_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned in Miriam's thoughts as part of her past social world, contrasting with her current company.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/revolving_lights_se/chapters/iv)

Interacts with Miriam, offering her an oat and a vote, and is described as a star, lighting and warming the surrounding bleakness.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/revolving_lights_se/characters/alma
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/revolving_lights_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/revolving_lights_se/characters