# The Virgin — Metropolis character guide

> The Virgin in Metropolis by Thea von Harbou.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Virgin, Virgin

**First appearance:** 0001-metropolis

## Who they are

A religious figure referenced in the story.

## Relationships

### [Freder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/metropolis_se/characters/freder)

_psychological_

Freder is obsessed with the Virgin, a robotic doppelgänger of Maria created by Rotwang to deceive the masses.

### [Freder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/metropolis_se/characters/freder)

_psychological_

Freder is obsessed with the Virgin, a robotic doppelgänger of Maria created by Rotwang to deceive the masses.

## In the story

### [The New Tower of Babel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/metropolis_se/chapters/i)

The star-crowned Virgin on the cathedral tower, symbolizing a maternal, gentle presence that Freder longs to see, contrasting with the harsh city.

## Links

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