The Recurring Cast
Character · Ingary · 3 books

Calcifer

Calcifer is the fire demon who powers Howl’s castle and is bound to him by a contract.

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Character facts

First appearance
Howl's Moving Castle (1986)
Latest appearance
House of Many Ways (2008)
Books
3 (1 major, 2 minor)
Series
Howl's Castle
Author
Diana Wynne Jones
Circle
Ingary

Where to meet Calcifer

Calcifer first appears in Howl's Moving Castle (1986), in a major role, book 1 of the Howl's Castle series.

Buy Howl's Moving Castle

Every book with Calcifer

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1986MHowl's Moving Castlemajor role · Howl's CastleBuy
  2. 1990·Castle in the Airminor role · Howl's CastleBuy
  3. 2008·House of Many Waysminor role · Howl's CastleBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Howl Jenkins PendragonVain wizard of the moving castle3
Sophie HatterEldest of three sisters3