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[from wikipedia 'we have always lived in the castle by Shirley Jackson}

Mary Katherine "Merricat" Blackwood

18-year-old Merricat is the youngest surviving member of the Blackwood family and the narrator of the novel. When she was twelve, her parents, aunt and younger brother died after being poisoned at dinner. Merricat is the only Blackwood who ventures into town to collect library books and buy groceries. While carrying out these errands, she is often harassed by the townspeople. Merricat practices sympathetic magic, burying relics and nailing items to trees in order to keep her family out of harm's way. She has a close companionship with the family cat, Jonas. Merricat mistrusts Charles and suspects him of plotting to steal from the family and using the villagers to attack them. During a confrontation with Constance while hiding away from the villagers, Merricat admits to poisoning the sugar bowl, revealing herself to be the true murderer.

Constance Blackwood

Merricat's 28-year-old agoraphobic sister has not ventured farther than the Blackwoods' large garden since her family perished. Constance was the one who was arrested for the murder, though she was later acquitted of the crime. However, she is still blamed for it by the local townspeople. Constance is the only member of the family to cook and clean, and also cares for her Uncle Julian. Although Charles gains her trust, she eventually sees him for the greedy and selfish person he is.