Marianne Dashwood is a major character in Sense and Sensibility. By the end of the novel, she is married to Colonel Brandon. She is the middle daughter of the late Henry Dashwood and his second wife. She has one older sister, Elinor Dashwood Ferrars; one younger sister, Margaret Dashwood; and one older half-brother, John Dashwood. She is sister-in-law to Fanny Dashwood and Edward Ferrars. She is an aunt of Harry Dashwood's.