History Characters / HimitsuNoHanazono

* StylishSunhats: Hers is brown and decorated with a feather and a rose.

* StrongFamilyResemblance: Colin has Lilias' facial features and his father's face shape.

* EveryoneLovesBlondes: The former Craven house staff speak highly of her because she was always kind and SpoiledSweet.

* AwwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: [[spoiler: Sure, Archibald Craven's been a prick to him for the longest time, but when Ben finds out that Max may ptoentially bankrupt him, him and the staff of the Craven house march to Max's house and demand to talk. They implore him to reconsider, telling him to think of the children. Max eventually agrees, though this was likely because even Camila pleaded to him to think of Mary.]]

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* RichesToRags: [[spoiler: While not completely destitute, he loses a lot of his money to Max]].

* BrattyHalfPint: He loves teasing Mary and the other staff.
* CheerfulChild: He treats the Craven Mansion like a second home, and happily befriends Mary.

* AloofDarkHairedGirl: The poor woman was literally driven to isolation by the villagers.

* IntergenerationalFriendship: Mary refuses to call her a "witch" like the other townsfolk do and introduced Camila as her friend

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* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler: As a child, he suffered a lot of abuse under Mr. Craven while he was employed by him]].
* MisplacedRetribution: Max was accused of theft by Archibald, hence him being fired.

* PetTheDog: [[spoiler: Mr. Craven took a loan from Max and was unable to pay it back due to his lack of cash. As a result, Mac tried to take over his house and possessions. Mary, fearing for her uncle, his paralyzed son, and her new home, urged Camila to pressure her fiancé to have mercy. Camila did so, and Max backed down and gave Mr. Craven a deadline to save money instead.]]

* LonelyRichKid: Mary's parents had a lot of friends and would frequently socialize, but Mary had no one else apart from her servants and Paddy.

* ParentalSubstitute: While she lived in British India, Mary had a maid servantwho looked after her.

* TertiarrySexualCharacteristics: She has a pink bow wrapped around her head, which wasn't present in the book.

* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:After Lilias' death, he tried to commit suicide.]]
* RichesToRags: [[spoiler: While not completely destitute, he loses a lot of his money to his former accountant Max]].

* FamilyEyeResemblance: Most of the Sowerbys have InnocentBlueEyes.

* TertairySexualCharacteristics: She has a pink bow over her head, which wasn't present in the book.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:Camila and her mother were discriminated against for being Romani and treated badly by the rest of the village. Lilias, however, refused to treat Camila badly and offered her a job at the Craven mansion. One day, Lilias fell from a tree while attempting to bring Camila a flower, dying on tthe spot. Archibald blamed Camila for her death and kicked her out of the mansion.]]

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Camila and her mother were discriminated against for being Romani and treated badly by the rest of the village. Lilias, however, refused to treat Camila badly and offered her a job at the Craven mansion. One day, Lilias fell from a tree while attempting to bring Camila a flower, dying on tthe spot. Archibald blamed Camila for her death and kicked her out of the mansion.

[[folder: Mrs. Medlock]]

* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: Martha is a sterner older sister to Dickon and tells him to stay out if mischief. In the book, she was more of a CoolBigSis that loved to {{Troll}} Mary.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Chinatsu Sakamoto (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Marina Massironi (Italian), Christine Byrd (Latin American Spanish), Unknown (Arabic), I (Tagalog)[[/labelnote]]

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Akio Otsuka (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] (Italian), (Latin American Spanish), (Arabic), Montreal Repuyan (Tagalog)[[/labelnote]]

[[folder:Mr. Craven]]

* ParentalSubstitute: While she lived in British India, Mary had a maid servant named Medoruk who looked after her.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Minami Takayama (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Stefano Dondi (Italian), Eduardo Garza (Latin American Spanish), Unknown (Arabic), Idda Yaneza (Tagalog)[[/labelnote]]

* RaceLift: Dickon and Martha were white in the book (Martha even expressed shock at the presence of dark skin) but in the anime, they both have tanned skin. It's likely because both of them regularly do hard work under the sun, as Camila (who is explicitly confirmed to be a [[UsefulNotes/{{Romani}} person of colour]]) is.

* ColotMotif: Purple. While in India, Mary mainly wore a purple PimpedOutDress, and when we see Mr. and Mrs. Lennox for the first time, they're also wearing fancy purple garments. It could be a nod to how in RealLife, purple was a colour associated with the aristocrats and the wealthy.

!!Craven family

* StrongFamilyResemblance: Colin, his mother and Mary have blonde hair.
* RichBitch: Archibald treated his staff badly, and Mary looked down on everyone not like her. However, Mary eventually grew out of it.

[[folder:Mary]]

* ParentalAbandonment: Her parents viewed her as a burden and refused to properly interact with her. Instead, they would often attend fancy parties and hang out with other rich people.

[[folder:Colin Craven]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Minami Takayama (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Stefano Dondi (Italian), Eduardo Garza (Latin American Spanish), Unknown (Arabic), Idda Yaneza (Tagalog)[[/labelnote]]
A sickly boy who is Archibald Craven's son. Like Mary, he's spoiled and aloof, until his CharacterDevelopment. Even though he clashes with Mary at first, he slowly comes to appreciate her and begins to help her and Dickon in the garden.

* DelicateAndSickly: Colin was born with an inability to walk and as a result, is always bedridden. He's always under the eye of Mrs. Medlock and his personal nurse.
* IllGirl: Male example - he's been under hospice care ever since he was born.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's sour, mean and a little hot-tempered. However, he also secretly really cares for Mary and is happy that she invites him to spend time with her at the garden.
* ParentalAbandonment: His father neglects him because he looks like his mother.

[[folder:Mr. Craven]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Oshu Han (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Unknown (Italian), Esteban Siller (Latin American Spanish), Unknown (Arabic), Unknown (Tagalog)[[/labelnote]]
Mary's uncle and the owner of the Craven mansion.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Here, he's a serial abuser who treats his servants badly and is feared for his horrible attitude.
* AristocratsAreEvil: [[spoiler: He's haughty, selfish, neglects his own son, and subjected Max and Camila to extreme abuse when they were employed under him. Max taking a hefty chunk of his wealth at the end of the anime seems almost karmic]].
* BadBoss: Unlike his wife, he was a very cruel man. His abuse completely broke Max as a child, and he also blamed Camila for her death.
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:After Lilias' death, he tried to commit suicide.]]
* RichesToRags: [[spoiler: While not completely destitute, he loses a lot of his money to his former accountant Max]].

!!Sowerby Family
[[folder:As a whole]]
* AdaptationalNiceGuy:
** Dickon doesn't tease Mary by singing "Mary, mary, quite contrary..." like in the book. Then again, Mary here is also a NiceGirl, removing the need for that.
** Martha's racism towards Indian people (who she called "blacks") is cut out.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Both Martha and Dickon have darker skin than Mary and most of the other characters.
* DisappearedDad: Dickon and Martha's father is never seen.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: The Sowerby family has ''twelve'' children, of which Dickon and Martha are the oldest.
* RaceLift: Dickon and Martha were white in the book (Martha even expressed shock at the presence of dark skin) but in the anime, they both have tanned skin. It's likely because both of them regularly do hard work under the sun, as Camila (who is explicitly confirmed to be a [[UsefulNotes/{{Romani}} person of colour]]) is.
* FamilyEyeResemblance: Most of the Sowerbys have InnocentBlueEyes.
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[[folder:Dickon Sowerby]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Mayumi Tanaka (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Davide Garbolino (Italian), Alfredo Leal (Latin American Spanish), Unknown (Arabic), Id (Tagalog)[[/labelnote]]
A young boy who works at the Craven mansion and befriends Mary.

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* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: In the book, Mary's first personal maid servant was Martha, and she met her brother Dickon later. In the anime, it's Dickon who she meets first, and Martha has a smaller role.
* BrattyHalfPint: He loves teasing Mary and the other staff.
* CheerfulChild: He treats the Craven Mansion like a second home, and happily befriends Mary.
* DubNameChange: In the Italian dub, his name is changed to '''Dick'''.
* FarmersDaughter: A male example as he's close to nature, from a poor working-class background and a [[FriendToAllLivingThings friend to all animals]]. His CheerfulChild nature rubs off on Mary.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: He loves all sorts of animals, including cats, squirrels, dogs, rabbits, foxes, birds and mice.
* GreenThumb: Dickon helps Mary tend to the garden and grow beautiful flowers.
* PromotedToLoveInterest: Dickon and Mary are implied to have feelings for each other despite not being romantically inclined in the book (which is actually a quite common standard amongst adapations of the book, as shown by ''Film/TheSecretGarden1993'').
* TheSmartGuy: Dickon is a walking encylopedia on flora and fauna, and teaches Mary the ways of being a GreenThumb.

[[folder:Martha Sowerby]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Chinatsu Sakamoto (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Marina Massironi (Italian), Christine Byrd (Latin American Spanish), Unknown (Arabic), I (Tagalog)[[/labelnote]]
The sister of Dickon. She initially had her reservations about Mary but like Dickon, grew to like her.

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* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: Martha is a sterner older sister to Dickon and tells him to stay out if mischief. In the book, she was more of a CoolBigSis that loved to {{Troll}} Mary.
* BigSisterInstinct: She's very protective of Dickon and always keeps him in check.

[[folder:Susan Sowerby]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kazuyo Aoki (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Unknown (Italian), Unknown (Latin American Spanish), Unknown (Arabic), Unknown (Tagalog)[[/labelnote]]
The mother of the Sowerbys.

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* CoolOldLady: Mary and Colin admire her because she's a kindly mother figure to them as well as her children.
* OnlyFriend: Mrs. Medlock hates most of the Craven staff, but Susan is the sole exception.
* PinkIsFeminine: She wears a bright pink shirt.

!!Craven Mansion staff
[[folder: Mrs. Medlock]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Yoshiko Ohta (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Unknown (Italian), Magda Giner (Latin American Spanish), Unknown (Arabic), Idda Yaneza (Tagalog)[[/labelnote]]

* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: Mrs. Medlock hates her job, and is more overbearing and harsher than her book counterpart.
* BabysittersNightmare: She views Mary as this and always berates her.
* NamedInTheAdaptation: Here, she is named Sarah Ann Medlock.

[[folder:Ben Weatherstaff]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Yoichi Miyagawa (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Unknown (Italian), Mario Sauret (Latin American Spanish), Unknown (Arabic), Unknown (Tagalog)[[/labelnote]]
The gardener of the Craven house. He helps Mary, Colin and Dickon care for it.

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* CoolOldGuy: He's practically a second father figure for Mary, Colin and Dickon and they intently listen to his advice.
* CrustyCaretaker: Ever since Lilian's death, he's been sadder and distant, but Mary's arrival changes that.
* GreenThumb: His specialty is gardening and caring for Lilias' garden.

!!Other
[[folder:Camila]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Fumi Hirano (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Maddalena Vadacca (Italian), Dulce María Romay (Latin American Spanish), Unknown (Arabic), Cynthia Villanueva (Tagalog)[[/labelnote]]
A Romani woman who was friends with Lilias Craven before her death. She works as a doctor.

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* AloofDarkHairedGirl: The poor woman was literally driven to isolation by the villagers.
* BeautyEqualsGoodness: She is very beautiful and a practicing doctor.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Camila and her mother were discriminated against for being Romani and treated badly by the rest of the village. Lilias, however, refused to treat Camila badly and offered her a job at the Craven mansion. One day, Lilias fell from a tree while attempting to bring Camila a flower, dying on tthe spot. Archibald blamed Camila for her death and kicked her out of the mansion.
* IcyBlueEyes: She has eyes that are as blue as ice, and is a rather mysterious and aloof lady.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Mary refuses to call her a "witch" like the other townsfolk do and introduced Camila as her friend
* MagicalRomani: As a Romani, Camila is frequently accused of being a "witch". In reality she's a doctor who knows how to cultivate herbs into medicine.
* OfficialCouple: Camila is in love with Max and they end up together in the end.
* TokenMinority: She is the only confirmed non-white member of the main cast.

[[folder:Max Hawkins]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Akio Otsuka (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] (Italian), (Latin American Spanish), (Arabic), Montreal Repuyan (Tagalog)[[/labelnote]]
An ex-employee of the Craven's. He used to work as his accountant.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MinaTominaga (Japanese)

* DubNameChange: She was known as '''Raneem'''' in the Arabic dub.

* ParentalAbandonment: His father neglects him because of his StrongFamilyResemblance to his mother - it's too traumatic for him to look at.

[[folder:Ben Weatherstaff]]
The gardener of the Craven house. He helps Mary, Colin and Dickon care for it.

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* CoolOldGuy: He's practically a second father figure for Mary, Colin and Dickon and they intently listen to his advice.
* CrustyCaretaker: Ever since Lilian's death, he's been sadder and distant, but Mary's arrival changes that.
* GreenThumb: His specialty is gardening and caring for Lilias' garden.

!!Other
[[folder:Camila]]
A Romani woman who was friends with Lilias Craven before her death. She works as a doctor.

[[folder:Max]]
An ex-employee of the Craven's.

* RichBitch: At first.

* OfficialCouple: Max has been in love with Camila ever since they were very young.

* InLove: Camila is in love with Max and they end up together in the end.

* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler: He suffered a lot of abuse under Mr. Craven while he was employed under them]].

* ParentalAbandonment: His father neglects him because of his StrongFamilyResmeblance to his mother - it's too traumatic for him to look at.

* BeautyEqualsGoodness: She is very beautiful and has a

* ParentalAbandonment: His father neglects him because of his StrongFamilyResmblance to his mother.

[[folder:Bean Weatherstaff]]

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In the book, Mary hit her servants and screamed insults at them, and when Martha spoke back to her, she was actually shocked. In the anime, she's still a SpoiledBrat, but doesn't harm her servants and is more mild-mannered. She's also more open to changing as a person, and has a MiralityPet in Paddy.

* CompositeCharacter: Mary here is more of a GenkiGirl and less uptight, which alludes to Martha from the original novel. The anime's adaptation of Martha is also more serious than her book counterpart.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: He doesn't tease Mary by singing "Mary, mary, quite contrary..." like in the book. Then again, Mary here is also a NiceGirl, removing the need for that.

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