Ivanhoe · Character
Ulrica
An aged Saxon crone whose hatred of her Norman masters burns colder and longer than any siege fire, and who waits within the walls of Torquilstone for a reckoning only she can deliver.
supporting
Also known as Urfried, the Saxon witch, old Urfried, Good Dame Urfried
First appearance: xix
As a supporting figure in Ivanhoe, Ulrica is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Urfried (Ulrica) reveals her identity as the daughter of Torquil Wolfganger and confesses her life of degradation and guilt as the paramour of her father's murderer.
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In Chapter XXVII: Urfried (Ulrica) reveals her identity as the daughter of Torquil Wolfganger and confesses her life of degradation and…
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- Other
Character groups
- Supporting Saxon and outlaw figures
- Protagonist
- Central characters and antagonists
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this passage, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Rebecca defies her father’s religious scrupl…
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See Ulrica in xix