# Ellen — The Autobiography of Mark Rutherford character guide

> Ellen in The Autobiography of Mark Rutherford by Mark Rutherford.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** VI Ellen

**First appearance:** 0008-vi-ellen-and-mary

## Who they are

A woman whose presence pulls at Rutherford's affections and forces him to weigh the claims of love against the habits of a solitary mind.

## Relationships

### [Mark Rutherford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_mark_rutherford_se/characters/mark_rutherford)

_family_

Ellen is likely Mark Rutherford's sister or close female relative, sharing a caring familial bond.

## In the story

### [V: Miss Arbour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_mark_rutherford_se/chapters/v-miss-arbour)

Rutherford's former fiancée; their engagement breaks due to his loss of faith.

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