# Johnson — The Enchanted Castle character guide

> Johnson in The Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** VI Johnson

**First appearance:** 0001-the-enchanted-castle

## Snapshot

The butler at Yalding Towers, Johnson is a servant with a long memory and a quiet loyalty that makes him an unexpected ally to the children.

## Who they are

Johnson is the household retainer at Yalding Towers, a man who knows the estate's secrets and keeps his own counsel while the children blunder through its rooms. He is formal, watchful, and more sympathetic to the young intruders than his station might suggest. His knowledge of the house and its history makes him a bridge between the ordinary world of servants and the strange one the ring keeps opening.

## Relationships

### [Gerald](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/characters/gerald)

_professional_

Gerald interacts with Johnson, the castle's butler, in a respectful servant-to-guest relationship.

### [Gerald](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/characters/gerald)

_professional_

Gerald interacts with Johnson, the castle's butler, in a respectful servant-to-guest relationship.

### [Gerald](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/characters/gerald)

_professional_

Gerald interacts with Johnson, the castle's butler, in a respectful servant-to-guest relationship.

## In the story

### [The Invisible Detective](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/chapters/iv)

Policeman who discusses the burglary and the difficulty of convicting the suspect.

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