The Count of Monte Cristo · Character
Queen Mab
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 67
She embodies the capricious nature of fairy royalty—small enough to dance on a moonbeam, yet possessing an authority that commands the supernatural world. Her presence suggests magic and mischief intertwined.
- Gender
- female
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 67
- Books
- 1
Queen Mab is mentioned only in comparison to Albert's mother, representing the fairy-tale quality attributed to Madame de Morcerf. The reference draws on Shakespeare's portrayal of the fairy queen who brings dreams to sleeping mortals.
Description
Queen Mab, the fairy queen of English folklore, depicted as a tiny, ethereal figure with gossamer wings and a crown of starlight. She wears flowing, iridescent garments in shades of silver and pale blue, with an otherworldly, mischievous expression appropriate to Shakespeare's mischievous fairy monarch.
Story so far
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