# The Old Gentleman — The Windfairies character guide

> The Old Gentleman in The Windfairies by Mary De Morgan.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-the-windfairies

## Who they are

An elderly character who appears in multiple scenes.

## Relationships

### [Lucilla](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_windfairies_se/characters/lucilla)

_family_

A warm, affectionate grandfather-granddaughter bond, with the Old Gentleman doting on Lucilla's imaginative nature.

### [Lucilla](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_windfairies_se/characters/lucilla)

_family_

A warm, affectionate grandfather-granddaughter bond, with the Old Gentleman doting on Lucilla's imaginative nature.

## In the story

### [The Story of a Cat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_windfairies_se/chapters/the-story-of-a-cat)

A wealthy, miserly man who loves money above all else. He refuses charity to a beggar on Christmas, plans to sell the grey cat for profit, but eventually develops genuine affection for the cat, valuing its health over money.

### [The Rain Maiden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_windfairies_se/chapters/the-rain-maiden)

The old King, who initially opposes his son's choice of a beggar-maid bride but eventually agrees to accept her.

## Links

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