The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Ivorine
Also known as Lady Ivorine, the Old Man's daughter
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 15
Ivorine’s falcon-like eyes make her seem watchful and keen, while her noble gentleness holds something unexpectedly tender beneath the surface. She is first encountered as a woman whose silence feels carefully guarded, and whose attention can transform the air around her.
- Gender
- female
- Age
- Young woman
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 15
- Books
- 1
Ivorine, the Old Man’s daughter, is introduced as noble and gentle, with eyes like a falcon’s, and as someone who had never smiled before. Her encounter with Bauduin draws a smile from her; she calls him her friend and says he is the one for whom she had long waited. She declares herself a Christian and resolves to go with him, speaking defiantly even when her father addresses her.
Description
Ivorine is described as a lovely young woman, noble and gentle in bearing, with eyes likened to a falcon’s—keen, alert, and commanding attention. The text gives no details of her complexion, hair, build, or facial structure. Her clothing and ornaments are likewise unspecified, leaving her presence defined chiefly by her watchful gaze and reserved dignity.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- BD
Baudouin de Sebourclove interest
Baudouin becomes enamoured of Ivorine, who welcomes him as the man she has long awaited and declares him her beloved.
- OM
Old Man of the Mountaindaughter
Ivorine is the Old Man of the Mountain's daughter; she defies him by declaring herself Christian and choosing to leave with Baudouin.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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