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* SmallRoleBigImpact: He dies after the first chapter of the original book and roughly the first five minutes of both film adaptations, but if not for his death, the entire series never would have happened.


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* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Both film versions omit Alicia and make Olivia Corrine's biological mother.
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!!! Actor(s): Kristy Swanson (1987 ''Flowers in the Attic'' film), Kiernan Shipka (2014 ''Flowers'' TV film), Rose [=McIver=] (2014 ''Petals on the Wind'' TV film), Rachael Carpani (2015 ''If There Be Thorns'' and ''Seeds of Yesterday'' TV films)

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!!! Actor(s): Kristy Swanson (1987 ''Flowers in the Attic'' film), Kiernan Shipka Creator/KiernanShipka (2014 ''Flowers'' TV film), Rose [=McIver=] (2014 ''Petals on the Wind'' TV film), Rachael Carpani (2015 ''If There Be Thorns'' and ''Seeds of Yesterday'' TV films)

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!!Catherine Leigh 'Cathy' Dollanganger

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!!Christopher 'Chris' Dollanganger Jr.

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!!Corrine Dollanganger (nee Foxworth)

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\n!!Corrine Dollanganger (nee (née Foxworth)



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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The first four books spell her name as 'Corrine', but ''Garden of Shadows'' inexplicably spell it as 'Corinne'.

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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The first four books spell her name as 'Corrine', "Corrine," but ''Garden of Shadows'' inexplicably spell it as 'Corinne'."Corinne."




!!Christopher 'Chris' Dollanganger Sr.

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!!Olivia Foxworth (nee Winfield)

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\n!!Olivia Foxworth (nee (née Winfield)



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* UnnamedParent: Is only referred to as 'the Grandmother' for the first four books, but ''GardenOfShadows'' reveals that her first name is Olivia.

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* UnnamedParent: Is only referred to as 'the Grandmother' "the Grandmother" for the first four books, but ''GardenOfShadows'' reveals that her first name is Olivia.






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!!Bartholomew 'Bart' Winslow

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!!Julian Janus 'Jory' Marquet

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* RevengeBeforeReason: Particularly in ''Petals on the Wind,'' where she literally and figuratively wrecks homes to get revenge on her murderous mother.



* BrattyHalfPint: Known to scream and stamp her feet when she's angry.
* IllGirl: After the attic, she is forever dainty, frail, and childlike.



* DumbBlonde: About halfway between this and ObfuscatingStupidity. She plays up her helplessness to get what she wants, but is secretly very manipulative.



The Dollanganger's father. Dies in a car crash at the beginning of ''Flowers in the Attic''.

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The Dollanganger's Dollangangers' father. Dies in a car crash at the beginning of ''Flowers in the Attic''.



* DotingParent: Was this before his death, particularly to Cathy.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: His blond hair is symbolic of his warm-hearted and generous personality.



* UnnamedParent: Is only referred to as 'the Grandmother' for the first four books, but ''Petals on the Wind'' reveals that her first name is Olivia.

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* UnnamedParent: Is only referred to as 'the Grandmother' for the first four books, but ''Petals on the Wind'' ''GardenOfShadows'' reveals that her first name is Olivia.


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* BlondesAreEvil: Starting in his youth and holding even until his hair is silver.
* ChurchgoingVillain: Builds his own church on his own property, just so he can always be treated like a patriarch there.


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* MillionairePlayboy: The rare married version of this trope.
* OmnidisciplinaryLawyer: Apparently handles both estate planning and insurance cases.


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* MayDecemberRomance: Has one with Cathy when she's sixteen and he's pushing forty.
*MaritalRapeLicense: With his first wife Julia.
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* {{Ballet}}: Dreams of becoming a famous ballerina; she does manage to become well-regarded, though she settles into being just a teacher.


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* StageName: In-universe example, as a young girl she wanted to be billed as 'Catherine Doll', but her ballet teacher in New York insisted she go with 'Catherine Dahl' instead.


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* BettyAndVeronica: Acts the Betty towards [[spoiler:Cathy's]] Archie, with Julian as the Veronica.
* BrotherSisterIncest: [[spoiler:Develops a mutual attraction towards his sister Cathy, and years later they live as husband and wife.]]
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* {{Catchphrase}}: Exclaimed "Golly-lolly day" or "Golly day" when she was younger.


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* MamasBoy: Christopher is very much the most trusting of the children when it comes to Corrine's promises, even as their situation becomes bleaker and bleaker.


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* WideEyedIdealist: He really tries to find the positives while trapped in Foxworth.
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!!Julian Janus 'Jory' Marquet
!!! Actor: Jedidiah Goodacre (2015 TV film of ''If There Be Thorns''), Anthony Konechny (2015 TV film of ''Seeds of Yesterday'')

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* BrotherSisterIncest: [[spoiler:Is unaware that Chris is also her half-brother as well as half-uncle.]]
* ChildByRape: [[spoiler:Her mother isn't actually Olivia, but rather her father's stepmother Alicia. Malcolm became obsessed with Alicia to the point of forcing himself on her, and she became pregnant with Corrine.]]



* FallenPrincess: Was disinherited by her father after [[spoiler:it was revealed that she had been having an affair with her half-uncle]].

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* FallenPrincess: Was disinherited by her father after [[spoiler:it was revealed that she had been having an affair with her half-uncle]].half-uncle (and secretly half-brother)]].

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* [[spoiler:DeadAllAlong: Has in reality been for almost a year when the remain kids finally escape.]]
* MaritalRapeLicense: Raped his wife Olivia, [[ChildByRape conceiving their son Mal in the process]].

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Corrine's cruel religious fanatic of a mother. She arranges to hide the children.

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Corrine's cruel religious fanatic of a mother. She arranges to hide the children.
children. Becomes the narrator of the prequel ''Literature/GardenOfShadows''.



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* EvilMatriarchEvilMatriarch: According to ''Garden of Shadows'', she wasn't always one, but she eventually found herself in this role.
* PetTheDog: In a ''very'' rare show of kindness, in ''Flowers in the Attic'' Olivia gives the children real flowers after she learns that they're turning the attic into a playground.
* UnnamedParent: Is only referred to as 'the Grandmother' for the first four books, but ''Petals on the Wind'' reveals that her first name is Olivia.


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Corrine's elderly father who at the beginning of ''Flowers in the Attic'' is on death's doorstep.

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* StalkerWithACrush: For his (much younger) stepmother Alicia.
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* EverybodyLovesBlondes: Cathy has blonde hair and is seen as being very beautiful.

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* EverybodyLovesBlondes: EveryoneLovesBlondes: Cathy has blonde hair and is seen as being very beautiful.
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* EverybodyLovesBlondes: Cathy has blonde hair and is seen as being very beautiful.
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!!Julian Marquet
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!!Malcolm Foxworth (nee Winfield)

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!!Bartholomew 'Bart' Winslow
!!! Actor(s): Leonard Mann (1987 ''Flowers in the Attic'' film), Dylan Bruce (2014 TV films of ''Flowers in the Attic'' and ''Petals on the Wind'')

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!!Characters First Appearing in ''Literature/PetalsOnTheWind''''Literature/PetalsOnTheWind''

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!!Malcolm Foxworth (nee Winfield)
!!! Actor(s): Nathan Davis (1987 ''Flowers in the Attic'' film), Beau Daniels (2014 TV film of ''Flowers in the Attic'')

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!!Olivia Foxworth (nee Winfield)
!!! Actor(s): Louise Fletcher (1987 ''Flowers in the Attic'' film), Ellen Burstyn (2014 TV films of ''Flowers in the Attic'' and ''Petals on the Wind'')

Corrine's cruel religious fanatic of a mother. She arranges to hide the children.

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!!Characters First Appearing in ''Literature/PetalsOnTheWind''
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* MostWritersAreWriters: After she can no longer dance, Cathy begins to start writing about her past.
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** [[spoiler:HesJustHiding: Unless you go by the ''Christopher's Diary'' series, in which Corrine had faked his death.]]

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** [[spoiler:HesJustHiding: [[spoiler:FakingTheDead: Unless you go by the ''Christopher's Diary'' series, in which Corrine had faked his death.]]
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** [[spoiler:HesJustHiding: Unless you go by the ''Christopher's Diary'' series, in which Corrine had faked his death.]]

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* AngstySurvivingTwin: Carrie was never the same after [[spoiler:Cory died]].

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* AngstySurvivingTwin: [[spoiler:AngstySurvivingTwin: Carrie was never the same after [[spoiler:Cory Cory died]].


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The Dollanganger's father. Dies in a car crash at the beginning of ''Flowers in the Attic''.


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* PlotTriggeringDeath: His death leaves the family without a source of income, driving Corrine to crawl back to parents and beg for forgiveness.
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* BreakTheCutie: Carrie was never the same after [[spoiler:Cory died]].

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* BreakTheCutie: AngstySurvivingTwin: Carrie was never the same after [[spoiler:Cory died]].
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* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:Falls and is hung by her wedding veil in the 1987 film version.]]
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!!! Actor(s): Jeb Stuart Adams (1987 ''Flowers in the Attic'' film), Chad Willett (2014 ''Flowers'' TV film), Wyatt Nash (2014 ''Petals on the Wind'' TV film), Jason Lewis (2015 ''If There Be Thorns'' and ''Seeds of Yesterday'' TV films)

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!!! Actor(s): Jeb Stuart Adams (1987 ''Flowers in the Attic'' film), Chad Willett Mason Dye (2014 ''Flowers'' TV film), Wyatt Nash (2014 ''Petals on the Wind'' TV film), Jason Lewis (2015 ''If There Be Thorns'' and ''Seeds of Yesterday'' TV films)



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Actor(s): Marshall Colt (1987 ''Flowers in the Attic'' film), Chad Willett (2014 ''Flowers'' TV film)

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!!! Actor(s): Victoria Tennant (1987 ''Flowers in the Attic'' film), Kiernan Shipka (2014 ''Flowers'' TV film), Creator/HeatherGraham (2014-2015 TV films of ''Flowers in the Attic'', ''Petals on the Wind'', and ''If There Be Thorns'')

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!!! Actor(s): Victoria Tennant (1987 ''Flowers in the Attic'' film), Kiernan Shipka (2014 ''Flowers'' TV film), Creator/HeatherGraham (2014-2015 TV films of ''Flowers in the Attic'', ''Petals on the Wind'', and ''If There Be Thorns'')


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!!Christopher 'Chris' Dollanganger Sr.
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!!Corrine Dollanganger

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!!Corrine DollangangerDollanganger (nee Foxworth)

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* DaddysGirl: Very dearly loved her father.

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* DaddysGirl: Very dearly loved her father.father, and was probably closer to him than the rest of the family before his death.
* PromotionToParent: Acts as Carrie and Cory's mother while trapped in Foxworth.


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The oldest of the Dollanganger children.

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* PromotionToParent: Becomes the father figure of the children.


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* BreakTheCutie: Carrie was never the same after [[spoiler:Cory died]].


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* DaddysGirl: Used to be this, and aspires to be again to get his fortune.
* FallenPrincess: Was disinherited by her father after [[spoiler:it was revealed that she had been having an affair with her half-uncle]].


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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The first four books spell her name as 'Corrine', but ''Garden of Shadows'' inexplicably spell it as 'Corinne'.
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!!Catherine Leigh 'Cathy' Dollanganger

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!!Catherine Leigh 'Cathy' !!Corrine Dollanganger



The beautiful mother of the Dollanganger children that harbors a DarkSecret that only she and their father know of.

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The loud and opinionated youngest daughter of the family, twin to Cory.

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Carrie's twin brother, who is much more quiet.

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!!Catherine Leigh 'Cathy' Dollanganger
!!! Actor(s): Victoria Tennant (1987 ''Flowers in the Attic'' film), Kiernan Shipka (2014 ''Flowers'' TV film), Creator/HeatherGraham (2014-2015 TV films of ''Flowers in the Attic'', ''Petals on the Wind'', and ''If There Be Thorns'')

The beautiful mother of the Dollanganger children that harbors a DarkSecret that only she and their father know of.

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* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler:Poisons Cory, and was planning to do the same to the rest of her children.]]
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[[folder:Cathy Dollanganger]]

!!Catherine Leigh 'Cathy' Dollanganger
!!! Actor(s): Kristy Swanson (1987 ''Flowers in the Attic'' film), Kiernan Shipka (2014 ''Flowers'' TV film), Rose [=McIver=] (2014 ''Petals on the Wind'' TV film), Rachael Carpani (2015 ''If There Be Thorns'' and ''Seeds of Yesterday'' TV films)

The oldest daughter of the Dollanganger family, and the narrator for ''Literature/FlowersInTheAttic'', ''Literature/PetalsOnTheWind'', and ''Literature/SeedsOfYesterday''.

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[[folder:Christopher Dollanganger Jr.]]

!!Christopher 'Chris' Dollanganger Jr.
!!! Actor(s): Jeb Stuart Adams (1987 ''Flowers in the Attic'' film), Chad Willett (2014 ''Flowers'' TV film), Wyatt Nash (2014 ''Petals on the Wind'' TV film), Jason Lewis (2015 ''If There Be Thorns'' and ''Seeds of Yesterday'' TV films)

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!!Carrie Dollanganger
!!! Actor(s): Lindsay Parker (1987 ''Flowers in the Attic'' film), Ava Telek (2014 ''Flowers'' TV film), Bailey De Young (2014 ''Petals on the Wind'' TV film)

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[[folder:Cory Dollanganger]]
!!Cory Dollanganger
!!! Actor(s): Ben Ganger (1987 ''Flowers in the Attic'' film), Maxwell Kovach (2014 ''Flowers'' TV film)

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