# Countess of Rousillon — All’s Well That Ends Well character guide

> Countess of Rousillon in All’s Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Countess, Countess Faith

**First appearance:** 0001-act-i

## Who they are

Bertram's mother, twice widowed in one farewell, who loves her son and her dead physician's daughter with equal clear sight.

## In the story

### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/all_s_well_that_ends_well_se/chapters/act-i-scene-i)

Bids farewell to her son, praises Helena's virtues, and recalls Helena's father Gerard de Narbon.

### [Scene III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/all_s_well_that_ends_well_se/chapters/act-i-scene-iii)

The Countess interrogates the Steward and then Helena, showing maternal concern and perceptiveness about Helena's feelings.

### [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/all_s_well_that_ends_well_se/chapters/act-ii-scene-ii)

The Countess gives the Clown a message to deliver to Helena and sends her commendations to her kinsmen and son.

### [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/all_s_well_that_ends_well_se/chapters/act-iii-scene-ii)

Receives Bertram's letter, disowns him, and declares Helena her only child.

### [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/all_s_well_that_ends_well_se/chapters/act-iii-scene-iv)

Grieves over Helena's departure and instructs the Steward to write to Bertram.

### [Scene V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/all_s_well_that_ends_well_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-v)

Mourns Helena's death and discusses Bertram's return with Lafeu.

### [Scene III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/all_s_well_that_ends_well_se/chapters/act-v-scene-iii)

Pleads for Bertram's forgiveness, identifies the ring as Helena's, and calls for justice on Helena's supposed murderers.

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