# Harelip — The Princess and the Goblin character guide

> Harelip in The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0018-xix-goblin-counsels

## Who they are

A goblin with a harelip who is a messenger and spy.

## Relationships

### [Curdie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/curdie)

_rivalry_

Harelip is a goblin enemy of Curdie, often involved in the goblins' plots against the humans.

## In the story

### [The Goblins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/viii-the-goblins)

Goblin mother who speaks about the queen's shoes and the first queen.

### [Curdie's Clue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xviii-curdie-s-clue)

The goblin queen, who attacks Curdie and traps him in a hole.

### [Goblin Counsels](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xix-goblin-counsels)

The goblin prince, present in the council, supports the queen's cruel suggestions and makes an ugly noise at the idea of a feast.

### [The Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xxi-the-escape)

Not directly present; no mention in excerpts.

### [The Goblin-Miners](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xxvi-the-goblin-miners)

The goblin queen is mentioned as wearing one stone shoe and one skin shoe, and participating in the invasion.

### [The Goblins in the King’s House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xxvii-the-goblins-in-the-king-s-house)

Captures Lootie, but is stamped on and stabbed by Curdie before disappearing into the hole.

### [The Last Chapter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xxxii-the-last-chapter)

Mentioned among the dead goblins found in the wine cellar.

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