We Have Always Lived in the Castle character guide
Charles arrives claiming to “help us”, but his resemblance to the sisters’ father and his interest in Blackwood possessions make him seem like a claimant to their inheritance. His confident, controlling manner unsettles Constance and turns Merricat against him.
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Is Charles genuinely trying to rescue his isolated cousins, or is his promise to “help us” a way of entering their home and claiming its power? His resemblance to their father, his interest in family possessions, and his confident treatment of Merricat and Constance raise a difficult question: does he bring protection, or does he threaten the fragile world they have built?
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