# Anemone — The Charwoman’s Shadow character guide

> Anemone in The Charwoman’s Shadow by Lord Dunsany.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0007-viii-ramon-alonzo-shares-the-idleness-of-the-maidens-of-aragona

## Who they are

A maiden of Aragona whose name the charwoman answers to, she knows the shadow-box is long and thin and has long since stopped believing anyone will find it.

## Relationships

### [Ramon Alonzo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charwoman_s_shadow_se/characters/ramon_alonzo)

_romantic_

Anemone is Ramon's love interest, and their relationship is marked by deep affection and longing.

### [Father Joseph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charwoman_s_shadow_se/characters/father_joseph)

_friendship_

Anemone respects Father Joseph and seeks his counsel regarding Ramon.

### [The Charwoman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charwoman_s_shadow_se/characters/the_charwoman)

_rivalry_

Anemone distrusts and opposes the Charwoman, who threatens her beloved Ramon.

### [Ramon Alonzo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charwoman_s_shadow_se/characters/ramon_alonzo)

_romantic_

Anemone is Ramon's love interest, and their relationship is marked by deep affection and longing.

### [The Charwoman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charwoman_s_shadow_se/characters/the_charwoman)

_rivalry_

Anemone distrusts and opposes the Charwoman, who threatens her beloved Ramon.

### [Ramon Alonzo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charwoman_s_shadow_se/characters/ramon_alonzo)

_romantic_

Anemone is Ramon's love interest, and their relationship is marked by deep affection and longing.

## In the story

### [V: Ramon Alonzo Learns of the Box](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charwoman_s_shadow_se/chapters/v-ramon-alonzo-learns-of-the-box)

Mentioned as a source from whom Ramon learns about imps and Hindu chants.

### [VIII: Ramon Alonzo Shares the Idleness of the Maidens of Aragona](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charwoman_s_shadow_se/chapters/viii-ramon-alonzo-shares-the-idleness-of-the-maidens-of-aragona)

Mentioned as 'Aragona' in the charwoman's context; Ramon brings news of her.

### [XI: The Chill of Space](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charwoman_s_shadow_se/chapters/xi-the-chill-of-space)

Meets Ramon in a dark nook beneath the stair and listens to his discovery about the false shadow.

### [XXVI: The Wonderful Casting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charwoman_s_shadow_se/chapters/xxvi-the-wonderful-casting)

Revealed as the charwoman's true self after the shadow's return; laughs and speaks of the end of the magical bargain.

### [XXVII: They Dread That a Witch Has Ridden from the Country Towards Moon's Rising](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charwoman_s_shadow_se/chapters/xxvii-they-dread-that-a-witch-has-ridden-from-the-country-towards-moon-s-rising)

Her memories of the dark house and old age fade; she appears as a girl of seventeen. She worries about her reception at the Tower due to her low birth and suggests they enter Aragona in the evening.

### [XXX: The End of the Golden Age](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charwoman_s_shadow_se/chapters/xxx-the-end-of-the-golden-age)

Senses Ramon's trouble and is led to Father Joseph's house for safekeeping after the Duke offers to help.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charwoman_s_shadow_se/characters/anemone
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charwoman_s_shadow_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charwoman_s_shadow_se/characters