# Jane — The Story of the Amulet character guide > Jane in The Story of the Amulet by E. Nesbit. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Miss Jane **First appearance:** 0001-the-story-of-the-amulet ## Snapshot The youngest sister, dreamy enough to suck her paintbrush and practical enough to ask the Tyrian captain outright what he's doing with all those frogs. ## Who they are Jane is the child who consents to stop painting only because Chinese white gives you a queer feeling in the throat, and who blurts the question that cracks a scene open — 'Whatever are you doing?' — when the others hang back. She is fond of rhinoceroses, plaintive about being left out, and the first to cry 'Then we've found it!' when the Amulet gleams on a sailor's chest. Her frankness keeps the adventures from becoming merely clever. ## Relationships ### [Cyril](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/characters/cyril) _family_ Cyril and Jane are brother and sister, with Cyril often teasing Jane but also protecting her during their magical exploits. ### [Anthea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/characters/anthea) _family_ Anthea and Jane are sisters who share a close bond, with Anthea often acting as a maternal figure to the younger Jane. ### [Robert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/characters/robert) _family_ Jane and Robert are siblings who often bicker but ultimately care for each other, with Jane sometimes seeking Robert's protection. ### [The Psammead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/characters/the_psammead) _friendship_ Jane is often nervous around the Psammead but develops a fondness for its grumpy yet helpful nature. ### [Old Nurse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/characters/old_nurse) _family_ Jane has a warm, childlike attachment to the Old Nurse, who cares for the children and provides comfort. ### [The Babylonian Queen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/characters/the_babylonian_queen) _friendship_ Jane is shy but fascinated by the Babylonian Queen, often observing her with wide-eyed wonder. ### [Cyril](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/characters/cyril) _family_ Cyril and Jane are brother and sister, with Cyril often teasing Jane but also protecting her during their magical exploits. ### [Cyril](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/characters/cyril) _family_ Cyril and Jane are brother and sister, with Cyril often teasing Jane but also protecting her during their magical exploits. ### [Robert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/characters/robert) _family_ Jane and Robert are siblings who often bicker but ultimately care for each other, with Jane sometimes seeking Robert's protection. ### [Anthea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/characters/anthea) _family_ Anthea and Jane are sisters who share a close bond, with Anthea often acting as a maternal figure to the younger Jane. ### [Old Nurse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/characters/old_nurse) _family_ Jane has a warm, childlike attachment to the Old Nurse, who cares for the children and provides comfort. ### [The Babylonian Queen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/characters/the_babylonian_queen) _friendship_ Jane is shy but fascinated by the Babylonian Queen, often observing her with wide-eyed wonder. ## In the story ### [The Story of the Amulet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/chapters/the-story-of-the-amulet) One of the children who joins the quest for the amulet. ### [I: The Psammead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/chapters/i-the-psammead) Jane loses her head when the shopkeeper is cross, but she is part of the group that rescues the Psammead. ### [II: The Half Amulet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/chapters/ii-the-half-amulet) Jane questions whether the amulet can talk, showing her growing belief in the magic despite the ordinary London setting. ### [III: The Past](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/chapters/iii-the-past) Present during the conversation with the Amulet's voice and the visit to the learned gentleman. ### [The Fight in the Village](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/chapters/v-the-fight-in-the-village) Jane holds up the Amulet to activate the escape, and later tries not to cry when stranded. ### [VI: The Way to Babylon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/chapters/vi-the-way-to-babylon) Initially frightened and refuses to use the charm again, but later agrees to go to Babylon after hearing about its culture from the learned gentleman. She decides to stay with the Babylonian woman instead of going to the palace. ### [VII: “The Deepest Dungeon Below the Castle Moat”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/chapters/vii-the-deepest-dungeon-below-the-castle-moat) Missing; separated from the group with the Psammead after the guard's child was bitten. ### [VIII: The Queen in London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/chapters/viii-the-queen-in-london) Jane describes her time in Babylon with the Queen and the Egyptian princess, and sews a bag for the Psammead. ### [Atlantis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/chapters/ix-atlantis) Wants to see Egyptian cats; holds up the Amulet for the journey; remarks on the visitor's friendliness. ### [X: The Little Black Girl and Julius Caesar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/chapters/x-the-little-black-girl-and-julius-caesar) Jane is anxious about further adventures but becomes excited when talking to Caesar, inadvertently revealing modern wonders. ### [XI: Before Pharaoh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/chapters/xi-before-pharaoh) Picks up the tie-clip; expresses fear of unknown places; sobs when imprisoned, wishing for queens and larks. ### [XII: The Sorry-Present and the Expelled Little Boy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/chapters/xii-the-sorry-present-and-the-expelled-little-boy) Anxious about Old Nurse's death; urges the group to return home. ### [The Shipwreck on the Tin Islands](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/chapters/xiii-the-shipwreck-on-the-tin-islands) Expresses distress at the prospect of a year at sea, suggests going home, and later enjoys being a slave. ### [XIV: The Heart's Desire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/chapters/xiv-the-heart-s-desire) Jane is frightened by the postman's knock and later speaks the Name of Power to consult the Amulet. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/characters/jane - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_the_amulet_se/characters