Jurgen · Character
Yolande
A woman whose undoing is recounted in an excursus during Jurgen's journey.
minor
Also known as Dame Yolande
First appearance: XII: Excursus of Yolande's Undoing
Yolande's tie to Jurgen is one of the pressures that moves Jurgen—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Dame of the Green Castle, dispossessed by Graemagog; she is grateful to Jurgen but is tricked into an oath and later seduced.
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Character groups
- Mythological and Historical Figures
- Mortal and Mythic Women
- Kings and Queens
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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