# Kathleen — The Enchanted Castle character guide > Kathleen in The Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit. **Role:** major **Also known as:** the missing Kathleen **First appearance:** 0001-the-enchanted-castle ## Snapshot The sister who turns a dreary school holiday into a stage for make-believe, Kathleen is the one whose imagination first invites the castle's magic inside. ## Who they are Kathleen is the girl whose school becomes the children's makeshift home when measles scatters their plans, and she is the one who decorates the rooms with marigolds and proposes they write a book or invent a play. She is warm, hospitable, and a little wounded when her ideas are dismissed, which makes her the emotional center of the trio. It is her willingness to believe in the game — and to wander into the castle's grounds — that sets the enchantment in motion. ## Relationships ### [Mabel Prowse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/characters/mabel_prowse) _friendship_ Kathleen and Mabel are close friends, with Kathleen often looking up to Mabel's knowledge of the enchanted castle. ### [Gerald](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/characters/gerald) _family_ Gerald and Kathleen are siblings, with Gerald acting as a protective older brother. ### [Jimmy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/characters/jimmy) _family_ Jimmy and Kathleen are siblings, sharing a typical brother-sister dynamic of teasing and care. ### [Betty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/characters/betty) _friendship_ Betty and Kathleen are close friends, often sharing secrets and supporting each other during adventures. ### [Gerald](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/characters/gerald) _family_ Gerald and Kathleen are siblings, with Gerald acting as a protective older brother. ### [Mabel Prowse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/characters/mabel_prowse) _friendship_ Kathleen and Mabel are close friends, with Kathleen often looking up to Mabel's knowledge of the enchanted castle. ### [Gerald](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/characters/gerald) _family_ Gerald and Kathleen are siblings, with Gerald acting as a protective older brother. ### [Jimmy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/characters/jimmy) _family_ Jimmy and Kathleen are siblings, sharing a typical brother-sister dynamic of teasing and care. ### [Mabel Prowse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/characters/mabel_prowse) _friendship_ Kathleen and Mabel are close friends, with Kathleen often looking up to Mabel's knowledge of the enchanted castle. ### [Betty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/characters/betty) _friendship_ Betty and Kathleen are close friends, often sharing secrets and supporting each other during adventures. ### [Jimmy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/characters/jimmy) _family_ Jimmy and Kathleen are siblings, sharing a typical brother-sister dynamic of teasing and care. ### [Betty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/characters/betty) _friendship_ Betty and Kathleen are close friends, often sharing secrets and supporting each other during adventures. ## In the story ### [The Enchanted Castle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/chapters/the-enchanted-castle) Accompanies Gerald and Jimmy in the discovery. ### [The Enchanted Castle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/chapters/i) The imaginative sister who suggests the garden is enchanted and helps organize the holiday. ### [The Princess's Magic](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/chapters/ii) Comforts the invisible Princess and suggests practical solutions; notices the magic objects. ### [The Invisible Companion and the Conjuring Scheme](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/chapters/iii) Shows sympathy for Mabel's plight and participates in the fair plan by mingling with the crowd. ### [The Invisible Detective](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/chapters/iv) Helps cover for Gerald's absence; shows less concern than usual about danger. ### [The Invisible Eliza](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/chapters/v) Helps reassure Eliza and manages the household tasks, including letting Mademoiselle in. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/chapters/vi) Participates in the preparations and questions Mademoiselle's age. ### [The Stranger's Promise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/chapters/vii) Kathleen is scared and doubtful, questioning Gerald about the Ugly-Wuglies. ### [The Ring's Perilous Power](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/chapters/viii) Helps care for the bailiff, wiping blood from his brow, and notes his good looks. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/chapters/ix) Anxious about Mabel's condition, she helps cover Mabel's elongated body with leaves and bracken. ### [The Feast of the Immortals](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/chapters/x) Becomes a living marble statue and swims with Phoebus; eager to hear the story of the ring. ### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/chapters/xi) Kathleen muses about marrying a sailor or gypsy king and enjoys the exploration. ### [The Hall of Granted Wishes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/chapters/xii) Kathleen is absent during the key scene with the jewels, helping Mabel's aunt cover furniture, but later joins the discussion on the leads. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/characters/kathleen - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_enchanted_castle_se/characters