Elfrida Arden

Edred Arden

Siblings who share a deep bond and work together on adventures to restore their family's fortunes.

Cousin Richard

Cousin Richard is a supportive and protective older relative who often guides Elfrida.

The Mouldiwarp

Elfrida and the magical Mouldiwarp are allies who cooperate on time-travel quests.

King James I

Elfrida meets King James I during time-travel and interacts with him as a historical figure.

Aunt Edith

Aunt Edith is a maternal figure who worries about Elfrida and tries to keep her safe.

Mrs. Honeysett

Mrs. Honeysett serves as the household housekeeper and is a trusted adult for Elfrida.

Master Richard Arden

Master Richard Arden is an ancestor of Elfrida, encountered during time-travel.

Old Beale

Old Beale is a local servant or worker who interacts with Elfrida in the estate setting.

Sir Edward Talbot

Sir Edward Talbot is a historical figure Elfrida meets during time-travel, with polite acquaintance.

Edred Arden

Siblings who share a deep bond and work together on adventures to restore their family's fortunes.

Edred Arden

Siblings who share a deep bond and work together on adventures to restore their family's fortunes.

Cousin Richard

Cousin Richard is a supportive and protective older relative who often guides Elfrida.

I: Arden's Lord

Edred's sister, more cautious but persevering, who helps search the library and retrieves the fallen spell paper.

The Mouldiwarp

Elfrida is the first to recognize the golden creature as the family crest and insists on its significance. She composes a poem to summon the Mouldiwarp and encourages cooperation with her brother.

III: In Boney’s Times

Shows compassion by kissing the wise woman, and cleverly persuades Lord Arden to avoid punishment.

IV: The Landing of the French

Wakes to see the beacon, witnesses the shipwreck, summons the Mouldiwarp, and leads Edred back to the attic to return to their own time.

V: The Highwayman and the ⸻

Rescued by the highwayman, she helps hide the Chevalier St. George and later composes a poem to summon the Mouldiwarp.

The Secret Panel

Narrates her time-travel adventure to Edred, defends her actions, and shows bravery in protecting Sir Edward Talbot from his pursuers.

The Key of the Parlour

Trapped behind the secret panel; gives the key to the Mouldiwarp.

Guy Fawkes

Explores the castle, attempts to draw it, dresses in Jacobean costume, and time-travels to the 1600s where she meets her Cousin Dick.

The Prisoners in the Tower

Imprisoned in the Tower, she sews a sampler and longs for home, but refuses to leave without Edred.

White Wings and a Brownie

Recites the poem to summon the Mouldiwarp; jumps from the window trusting the magic; clutches the Brownie camera.

Developments

Listens to the tragic story of her namesake and is deeply moved; she suggests using old clothes to travel back in time to find the treasure.

Films and Clouds

Helps print photographs, reads about the moat in the History of the Ardens, and wishes to see the nurse witch again.

May-Blossom and Pearls

Distressed by her historical knowledge of Anne Boleyn's fate; recites a May Day poem to the King and Queen; insists on holding hands during magic.

XIV: The Finding of the Treasure

Struggles with disbelief but ultimately finds her father, experiencing a profound emotional reunion.