Gryphus

Rosa Gryphus

Gryphus is Rosa's harsh, suspicious father who mistrusts her and treats her with cruelty, though she remains dutiful.

Cornelius van Baerle

Gryphus, the jailer, torments and abuses Cornelius with petty cruelty, creating a hostile and antagonistic dynamic.

Cornelius van Baerle

Gryphus, the jailer, torments and abuses Cornelius with petty cruelty, creating a hostile and antagonistic dynamic.

Rosa Gryphus

Gryphus is Rosa's harsh, suspicious father who mistrusts her and treats her with cruelty, though she remains dutiful.

Rosa Gryphus

Gryphus is Rosa's harsh, suspicious father who mistrusts her and treats her with cruelty, though she remains dutiful.

Cornelius van Baerle

Gryphus, the jailer, torments and abuses Cornelius with petty cruelty, creating a hostile and antagonistic dynamic.

II: The Two Brothers

The jailer who admitted John de Witt to the prison and spoke with him about the crowd outside.

III: The Pupil of John de Witt

Initially refuses to open the prison door for the mob, but is persuaded by Rosa to hide in the secret dungeon.

IX: The Family Cell

The jailer who locks Cornelius in the cell, mocks him about the 'family cell,' and later laughs at the De Witts' murder.

The Jailer's Daughter

Falls and breaks his arm; after being helped by Cornelius, he remains suspicious and ungrateful, ordering Rosa to avoid the prisoners.

XI: Cornelius van Baerle’s Will

Mentioned as being detained in bed due to fever from his broken arm; his keys are given to an assistant.

What Was Going on All This Time in the Mind of One of the Spectators

Gryphus is the jailer who refused Boxtel's earlier bribe and set his dog on him, showing his loyalty.

XIV: The Pigeons of Dort

Rosa's father, who is becoming the jailer at Loewestein and follows Rosa up the staircase.

XV: The Little Grated Window

New jailer at Loewestein, threatens Cornelius with harsh treatment and promises to kill his pigeons.

Master and Pupil

Mentioned as the jailer who views Cornelius as a dangerous criminal and watches him closely; his potential decision to leave Loewestein threatens Cornelius and Rosa's relationship.

XVII: The First Bulb

Destroys one of Cornelius's tulip bulbs in anger, accusing Cornelius of witchcraft or conspiracy.

Rosa's Lover

Remorseful after crushing the bulb, he offers Cornelius more tulip bulbs but remains unaware of Jacob's ulterior motives.

XIX: The Maid and the Flower

Makes routine visits to Cornelius's cell, notices his declining health, and remarks that he might soon die.

The Second Bulb

Mentioned as the jailer whose inspection rounds provide a timing for Rosa to slip notes to Cornelius.

The Opening of the Flower

Mentioned as Rosa's father and the jailer; not directly present in the chapter.

The Rival

Rosa's father and the jailer, who is befriended by Boxtel with gin and becomes dead drunk, allowing Boxtel to carry out his theft.

The Black Tulip Changes Masters

Intercepts Rosa's promise to take his keys, mocks Cornelius, and threatens to report them to the Governor and Stadtholder.

The President Van Systens

Gryphus discovers Rosa's absence and, in a rage, threatens and abuses Cornelius. He suspects Jacob (Boxtel) has run off with Rosa.

The Hymn of the Flowers

The jailer, furious at the disappearance of Jacob and Rosa, threatens Cornelius with starvation and brandishes a stick, but is disarmed by the prisoner.

In Which Van Baerle, Before Leaving Loewestein, Settles Accounts with Gryphus

Attacks Cornelius with a knife, is disarmed and beaten, then has the protocol drawn up against Cornelius.

XXX: Wherein the Reader Begins to Guess the Kind of Execution That Was Awaiting Van Baerle

Mentioned as Rosa's father, who ill-treats prisoners, especially van Baerle.

Conclusion

Reconciles with Cornelius and becomes a zealous keeper of the tulip garden.