The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane characters

Appears from the start

A finely made china rabbit with jointed limbs, real rabbit-fur ears and tail, and an extensive wardrobe. Edward belongs to Abilene Tulane and enjoys being admired, but at the start he is vain, emotionally distant, and more concerned with his appearance than with the people who love him.

Appears from the start

The girl who owns Edward and loves him wholeheartedly. Abilene dresses him carefully, includes him in family life, and speaks to him as a trusted companion even though he gives no sign of returning her devotion.

First appears in chapter 3

Abilene's grandmother, a formidable woman who recognizes Edward's indifference to the child who loves him. She tells Abilene and Edward a severe fairy tale about a princess incapable of love, directing its warning as much toward the rabbit as toward the girl.

First appears in chapter 8

An elderly fisherman who pulls Edward up from the ocean floor in his net. Lawrence brings the rabbit home rather than discarding him, beginning a new stage of Edward's life far from Abilene.

First appears in chapter 9

Lawrence's wife, who welcomes the recovered rabbit into their cottage, dresses him in a woman's clothes, and calls him Susanna. Her daily conversation and tenderness give Edward his first experience of being loved in a home other than Abilene's.

First appears in chapter 12

Lawrence and Nellie's adult daughter. Lolly resents her mother's attachment to the china rabbit and treats Edward as an object rather than a member of the household.

First appears in chapter 14

A wandering man who finds Edward after Lucy carries the rabbit from a rubbish heap. Bull gives him the name Malone, makes space for him beside the campfire, and takes him along on years of travel by rail and road.

First appears in chapter 13

Bull's loyal dog, who discovers Edward in a rubbish heap and refuses to leave him behind. Lucy's simple attachment helps bring the discarded rabbit into another makeshift family.

First appears in chapter 18

A poor boy who finds Edward being used as a scarecrow and carries him home. Bryce works to support his gravely ill younger sister and hopes the rabbit can bring her comfort.

First appears in chapter 19

Bryce's younger sister, weakened by a serious illness and often left alone while he works. She calls the china rabbit Jangles and loves him with a quiet intensity that Edward has finally learned to value.

First appears in chapter 22

The owner of a Memphis diner where Bryce tries to earn money by making Edward dance for customers. Neal is impatient with the children and demands payment for the food they cannot afford.

First appears in chapter 23

A skilled doll mender who repairs Edward after the rabbit's china head is shattered. Lucius expects payment for his craft and keeps Edward in his shop when Bryce cannot meet the cost.

First appears in chapter 25

A very old doll who shares the shop shelf with Edward. Worn by time and waiting for someone to choose her, she challenges his wish to close himself against any more love or loss.

First appears in chapter 27

A young girl who enters Lucius Clarke's shop and is immediately drawn to Edward. Her arrival with her mother gives the long-waiting rabbit one more chance to be chosen and loved.