Rose Waverley

Rose Waverley is the main antagonist of The Haunting of Braidwood Manor book. She is the mother of Eleanor, Clarissa, Thomas, and Simon. She is first seen in Chapter 5.

Appearance
Rose Waverley is seen as a spirit burned to the bones by fire. The only notable trait that still exists is evidence of brown hair. She is left in a charred skeleton form, and is capable of throwing fireballs and controlling flames.

Personality
Described as unwell by her eldest daughter, Rose Waverley was afraid of everything. Her concerns stretched to the wellbeing of her children as well, with her condition worsening after the departure of her husband for war.

When her husband went away to war, she thought that he would never come back and poisoned her three youngest children to spare them the pain. When Eleanor found out, Rose slit her throat before throwing herself in the furnace and shutting the door. Tragically, this was all for nothing, because her husband survived the war and was the one who found their bodies. He became depressed and drank himself to death. Being consumed by rage and sorrow after death, Rose was never able to learn the truth until moments before her permanent demise.

Series/Book: The Haunting of Braidwood Manor

 * Chapter 3: Lock and Key (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 4: Behind Closed Doors
 * Chapter 5: Secrets
 * Chapter 6: Confessions

Eleanor
Eleanor is Rose's oldest daughter. The two seem to have a strained relationship. She slit Eleanor's throat after Eleanor found out what she did to the younger siblings.

Clarissa, Thomas and Simon
Clarissa, Thomas and Simon are Rose's children. She poisoned their hot chocolate drinks so they won't have to go through the pain of losing their father.

William Wavereley
William was Rose's husband. She became increasingly distraught after he left for the war, wrongfully coming to the conclusion that he had died in the war. As a result, she kills her children and then herself.

Trivia

 * Pixelberry gave her the same first name as Rose Blake, a character from The Crown & The Flame series.
 * Eleanor implies that Rose's actions stemmed from a mental illness.
 * In Chapter 6, Eleanor tells her "Where you're going, you'll never see him". It's possible that William may be in Heaven, while Eleanor was telling her mother "Burn in hell", for having done murder and filicide.
 * The surname Waverley is of English origin and means "Quaking aspen".