
As the mother of the Locke family and the only parent to her three children Lucas (Connor Jessup), Kinsey (Emilia Jones), and Bode (Jackson Robert Scott), Nina is the glue holding her family together, even as she struggles with the recent death of her husband. Like the rest of her family, Nina is anxious and depressed about moving back to the Locke family home, as well as mystified and frightened by the supernatural happenings within the house. As they settle into their home — which is in a serious state of disrepair when they arrive — Nina turns to some of Rendell’s childhood friends, including Ellie Whedon (Sherri Saum) and Rendell’s younger brother Duncan (Aaron Ashmore).
Though Nina had no previous knowledge of the magic of the keys, she starts discovering weird things within the house. For example, when she tries to hide a broken mug from her children, she accidentally uses the house’s magically mending key and returns to find it whole again. However, she still remains skeptical of the magic within the house, and her overarching obsession with Rendall’s death not only clouds her judgment, but also renders her unable to fully immerse herself in the magic. Protective of her family and her husband’s memory, Nina is a strong mother who doesn’t allow herself to be bogged down by the supernatural.
Written by: Looper