# Lootie — The Princess and the Goblin character guide > Lootie in The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald. **Role:** supporting **First appearance:** 0000-i-why-the-princess-has-a-story-about-her ## Snapshot Irene's nurse, whose fear of goblins is matched only by her talent for scolding the child she lost on the mountain. ## Who they are Lootie keeps the princess indoors after dark and frets over every strange sight, but on the night the long-legged creatures came at them she panicked and lost her way home, earning a talking-to from the king. She half believes the princess's tales of a twilight cat and a hidden grandmother, and that half-belief makes her both comic and pitiable. Her failures of nerve are what push Irene out of the nursery and into the story. ## Relationships ### [Princess Irene](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/princess_irene) _professional_ Lootie is Irene's nurse and caretaker, responsible for her daily care but often fearful and overprotective. ### [Curdie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/curdie) _social_ Curdie and Lootie have limited direct interaction, mostly through their shared concern for Princess Irene. ### [The King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/the_king) _professional_ Lootie is a servant to the King, responsible for reporting on Irene's welfare and following his orders. ### [The Old Lady](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/the_old_lady) _psychological_ Lootie is frightened and skeptical of the Old Lady, unable to see her and dismissing her as a fantasy. ### [Mrs. Housekeeper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/mrs_housekeeper) _professional_ Lootie and Mrs. Housekeeper are fellow servants in the royal household, coordinating care for Irene. ### [Princess Irene](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/princess_irene) _professional_ Lootie is Irene's nurse and caretaker, responsible for her daily care but often fearful and overprotective. ### [Princess Irene](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/princess_irene) _professional_ Lootie is Irene's nurse and caretaker, responsible for her daily care but often fearful and overprotective. ### [The Old Lady](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/the_old_lady) _psychological_ Lootie is frightened and skeptical of the Old Lady, unable to see her and dismissing her as a fantasy. ### [Curdie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/curdie) _social_ Curdie and Lootie have limited direct interaction, mostly through their shared concern for Princess Irene. ### [The King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/the_king) _professional_ Lootie is a servant to the King, responsible for reporting on Irene's welfare and following his orders. ### [Mrs. Housekeeper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/mrs_housekeeper) _professional_ Lootie and Mrs. Housekeeper are fellow servants in the royal household, coordinating care for Irene. ### [Curdie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/curdie) _social_ Curdie and Lootie have limited direct interaction, mostly through their shared concern for Princess Irene. ## In the story ### [III: The Princess and—We Shall See Who](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/iii-the-princess-and-we-shall-see-who) Mentioned as the nurse who will be worried about Irene's absence. ### [The Princess Lets Well Alone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/v-the-princess-lets-well-alone) The nurse; fetches Irene from the kitchen without suspecting how she got there; remains unaware of the tower lady. ### [The Little Miner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/vi-the-little-miner) Lootie is terrified of being caught out after sunset and prevents Irene from kissing Curdie, revealing her fear of the king's displeasure and her prejudice against miners. ### [The Mines](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/vii-the-mines) Referred to as the nurse; Curdie teases her but protects her from getting into trouble by not revealing the princess's story. ### [X: The Princess’s King-Papa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/x-the-princess-s-king-papa) Is spoken to by the king about the evening Irene was out late; she cries afterward. ### [XI: The Old Lady’s Bedroom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xi-the-old-lady-s-bedroom) Mentioned as the nurse who would not believe in the old lady; Irene avoids waking her. ### [XIV: That Night Week](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xiv-that-night-week) Irene's nurse, who notices Irene's thoughtful mood but cannot discover her secret; she later searches for Irene when she goes missing. ### [XVI: The Ring](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xvi-the-ring) Sobs with relief upon finding Irene, scolds her for running out, but is silenced when Irene reminds her of Lootie's own fear on the mountain. ### [Springtime](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xvii-springtime) Mentioned as Irene's companion on the mountain. ### [XX: Irene’s Clue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xx-irene-s-clue) Mentioned in the context of the path where Irene and Lootie had met Curdie. ### [The Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xxi-the-escape) Mentioned as having been left asleep; Irene hopes she won't get into trouble. ### [XXIII: Curdie and His Mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xxiii-curdie-and-his-mother) Mentioned as Irene's nurse who is unaware of Irene's actions. ### [Irene Behaves Like a Princess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xxiv-irene-behaves-like-a-princess) Accuses Irene of hiding and lying, showing anger and fear; later breaks down in distress when Irene considers replacing her. ### [Curdie Comes to Grief](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xxv-curdie-comes-to-grief) The nurse who falsely accuses Curdie of rudeness and of trying to kiss the princess, influencing the captain against him. ### [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) Captured by Harelip, rescued by Curdie, and later clings to him in terror. ### [The King and the Kiss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xxx-the-king-and-the-kiss) Praises Curdie's courage; previously prevented Irene from giving Curdie a kiss. ### [The Last Chapter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xxxii-the-last-chapter) Taken by Curdie and his parents to live with them; she does not understand the origin of the light that shines on their path. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/lootie - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters