# Freydis — Figures of Earth character guide > Freydis in Figures of Earth by James Branch Cabell. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Queen Freydis of Audela, Queen Freydis, Dear Freydis **First appearance:** 0025-xvi-freydis ## Snapshot The witch-queen of Audela, trapped in mortal flesh by Manuel's embrace, who tests his love with a critic's ear for every false note. ## Who they are Freydis rules the real world behind the veil of sight and sense, and only Manuel's trick of embracing her penalties makes her a human woman subject to his whims. She mocks his shopworn endearments, coaches him on where his voice should break, and wonders aloud whether he foresaw how stubborn and unloquacious he would prove. Her refusal to lend Audela's true life to his images, and her thin far-off grief at his policies, keep the comedy's magic and its marriage both unsettled. ## Relationships ### [Dom Manuel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/characters/dom_manuel) _romantic_ A passionate and tumultuous love affair, marked by intense desire and eventual betrayal, as Freydis is a supernatural being who both aids and challenges Manuel. ### [Niafer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/characters/niafer) _rivalry_ A tense, jealous rivalry over Manuel's affections, with Freydis viewing Niafer as a mundane obstacle to her supernatural bond with him. ### [Dom Manuel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/characters/dom_manuel) _romantic_ A passionate and tumultuous love affair, marked by intense desire and eventual betrayal, as Freydis is a supernatural being who both aids and challenges Manuel. ### [Dom Manuel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/characters/dom_manuel) _romantic_ A passionate and tumultuous love affair, marked by intense desire and eventual betrayal, as Freydis is a supernatural being who both aids and challenges Manuel. ### [Niafer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/characters/niafer) _rivalry_ A tense, jealous rivalry over Manuel's affections, with Freydis viewing Niafer as a mundane obstacle to her supernatural bond with him. ### [Niafer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/characters/niafer) _rivalry_ A tense, jealous rivalry over Manuel's affections, with Freydis viewing Niafer as a mundane obstacle to her supernatural bond with him. ## In the story ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/chapters/ii) Mentioned as the fire queen in the mythological interpretation of Manuel's relationships. ### [Part II: The Book of Spending](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/chapters/part-ii-the-book-of-spending) The Queen of Furies and Gobblins and Hydraes, whose fabled beauty captivates Manuel sight unseen. ### [X: Alianora](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/chapters/x-alianora) Queen of Audela, mentioned as the owner of the Schamir ring. ### [XIII: What Helmas Directed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/chapters/xiii-what-helmas-directed) Queen of Audela, summoned by Manuel through a ritual; she appears in various forms before being captured. ### [XIV: They Duel on Morven](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/chapters/xiv-they-duel-on-morven) Trapped in mortal flesh, defies Manuel by animating Alianora's image, gives Manuel the Tuyla incantation before returning to Audela. ### [XV: Bandages for the Victor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/chapters/xv-bandages-for-the-victor) Becomes mortal after the sacred fire's extinction; chooses to bandage Manuel's hand, missing her chance to return to the fairy realm. ### [XVI: Freydis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/chapters/xvi-freydis) Now a human woman living with Manuel, she is loving and tender but grows irritable over Manuel's lingering attachment to Niafer and his lack of passionate declarations. ### [XVII: Magic of the Image-Makers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/chapters/xvii-magic-of-the-image-makers) Now a human woman, Freydis guides Manuel to the image-makers, explains the Tuyla mystery, and tries to reassure him of their unity, but cannot fully grasp his existential despair. ### [XVIII: Manuel Chooses](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/chapters/xviii-manuel-chooses) Challenges Manuel's complacency, reveals the possibility of evoking the dead, and is left behind as Manuel rides away. ### [XXI: Touching Repayment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/chapters/xxi-touching-repayment) Manuel recalls his past love for her; her tears on a handkerchief are used in the ritual to resurrect Niafer. ### [XXIV: Three Women](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/chapters/xxiv-three-women) Queen of Audela, dark and stately, she speaks calmly to Manuel, reveals her plan to enchant Sargyll, and bids him come when he needs her. ### [Affairs in Poictesme](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/chapters/xxv-affairs-in-poictesme) Freydis is mentioned as a former acquaintance of Manuel who pointed out the difference between men and other animals, influencing his later reflections. ### [Deals with the Stork](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/chapters/xxvi-deals-with-the-stork) Manuel plans to visit Freydis on Sargyll, though Niafer is wary of her. ### [XXVII: They Come to Sargyll](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/chapters/xxvii-they-come-to-sargyll) Hosts Manuel and Niafer in Sargyll, demonstrates sorcery, and reveals knowledge of Manuel's first child and the images he created. ### [XXVIII: How Melicent Was Welcomed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/chapters/xxviii-how-melicent-was-welcomed) Visits Manuel after the birth, dressed in regalia with dwarfs and a tall young man; invites Manuel to a feast but is refused. ### [XXX: Farewell to Freydis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/chapters/xxx-farewell-to-freydis) Resplendent in flame-colored silk, Freydis baptizes Melicent, reveals her love for Sesphra, and ultimately spares Manuel despite temptation to destroy him. ### [Now Manuel Prospers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/chapters/xxxiii-now-manuel-prospers) Though deceased, her memory haunts Manuel. He retreats to the Room of Ageus upon hearing of her death under Druid oppression. ### [XL: Colophon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/chapters/xl-colophon) The dark splendor of Freydis appears momentarily among the memories in Lethe. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/characters/freydis - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/figures_of_earth_se/characters