# The Mouldiwarp — The House of Arden character guide > The Mouldiwarp in The House of Arden by E. Nesbit. **Role:** major **Also known as:** White Mouldiwarp, Mouldiwarp, Dear Mouldiwarp, the white Mouldiwarp **First appearance:** 0001-ii-the-mouldiwarp ## Who they are A white mole of strange powers who answers Arden wishes and sends two children sliding backward through their family's centuries. ## Relationships ### [Elfrida Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/elfrida_arden) _friendship_ Elfrida and the magical Mouldiwarp are allies who cooperate on time-travel quests. ### [Edred Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/edred_arden) _friendship_ Edred relies on the Mouldiwarp's magical guidance and assistance in their adventures. ### [Cousin Richard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/cousin_richard) _friendship_ Cousin Richard interacts with the Mouldiwarp as a helpful magical ally in the children's quests. ### [Elfrida Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/elfrida_arden) _friendship_ Elfrida and the magical Mouldiwarp are allies who cooperate on time-travel quests. ### [Edred Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/edred_arden) _friendship_ Edred relies on the Mouldiwarp's magical guidance and assistance in their adventures. ### [Cousin Richard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/cousin_richard) _friendship_ Cousin Richard interacts with the Mouldiwarp as a helpful magical ally in the children's quests. ### [Elfrida Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/elfrida_arden) _friendship_ Elfrida and the magical Mouldiwarp are allies who cooperate on time-travel quests. ### [Edred Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/edred_arden) _friendship_ Edred relies on the Mouldiwarp's magical guidance and assistance in their adventures. ## In the story ### [The Mouldiwarp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/ii-the-mouldiwarp) The Mouldiwarp is the living badge of the Arden family, appearing first as golden then white. It speaks in a rustic dialect, tests the children's cooperation, and sets them the task of finding 'the door' after a day of kindness. ### [III: In Boney’s Times](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/iii-in-boney-s-times) Appears as a white mole, fulfilling the wise woman's prophecy and providing comfort to Elfrida. ### [IV: The Landing of the French](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/iv-the-landing-of-the-french) Appears when Elfrida calls, instructs them to go home to the castle, and later explains they are back in 1907. ### [V: The Highwayman and the ⸻](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/v-the-highwayman-and-the) Appears after Elfrida's poem, speaking in Sussex dialect and instructing the children on how to stop the clock. ### [The Secret Panel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/vi-the-secret-panel) Instructs the children to 'go along in' after Elfrida's return, facilitating their time-travel adventures. ### [The Key of the Parlour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/vii-the-key-of-the-parlour) Receives the key from Elfrida and places it on the path for Aunt Edith. ### [Guy Fawkes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/viii-guy-fawkes) Implied presence through the magic of white feathers that enables the time travel. ### [The Prisoners in the Tower](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/ix-the-prisoners-in-the-tower) Summoned by the witch nurse via a silver salver, it appears cross and insists the children must jump off the roof to return to their own time. ### [White Wings and a Brownie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/x-white-wings-and-a-brownie) Responds to Elfrida's poem; creates the snow carriage and swans; voice heard saying 'All white things obey me.' ### [Developments](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/xi-developments) Mentioned metaphorically when Edred races Elfrida and wins by 'thirty white Mouldiwarp’s lengths.' ### [Films and Clouds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/xii-films-and-clouds) Appears to the children, uses cloud magic to create a funnel, and encourages them to dance as they are transported to the past. ### [May-Blossom and Pearls](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/xiii-may-blossom-and-pearls) Appears unexpectedly in the chalk cave; leads the children into its house; prepares a white clock for their return. ### [XIV: The Finding of the Treasure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/xiv-the-finding-of-the-treasure) Grows to enormous size, guides the children and Cousin Richard, and helps scratch through the cliff to enable escape. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/the_mouldiwarp - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters