# Anna Bornemissa — ’Midst the Wild Carpathians character guide

> Anna Bornemissa in ’Midst the Wild Carpathians by Mór Jókai.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Anna

**First appearance:** 0009-vii-the-princess

## Snapshot

Beldi's radiant wife, whose bright eyes and sweeter lips greet her husband home while darker suspicions about her still linger unspoken.

## Who they are

Anna stands at the center of Beldi's domestic world, the wife whose warm embrace makes him call himself a fool for ever having doubted her in absence. Her husband's jealous imaginings, dismissed the moment he sees her face, hint at a tension that shadows their reunion. As the family gathers at Bodola and urgent news from the Turkish border interrupts their joy, Anna's position as the emotional anchor of Beldi's household makes her both his comfort and his vulnerability.

## Relationships

### [Michael Apafi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/characters/michael_apafi)

_family_

Anna Bornemissa is Michael Apafi's wife, sharing a complex marital bond marked by loyalty and political partnership.

### [Michael Apafi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/characters/michael_apafi)

_family_

Anna Bornemissa is Michael Apafi's wife, sharing a complex marital bond marked by loyalty and political partnership.

### [Michael Apafi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/characters/michael_apafi)

_family_

Anna Bornemissa is Michael Apafi's wife, sharing a complex marital bond marked by loyalty and political partnership.

## In the story

### [The House at Ebesfalva](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/ii-the-house-at-ebesfalva)

The mistress of the house, who has been managing the estate and raising money for her husband's ransom.

### [A Prince in His Own Despite](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/iii-a-prince-in-his-own-despite)

In labor, fears for her husband's safety, gives birth to a son.

### [VII: The Princess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/vii-the-princess)

Arrives with their newborn son, subtly advises Apafi to prioritize princely duties, influencing his decisions.

### [The Prince and His Minister](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/ix-the-prince-and-his-minister)

The Princess, who boldly advocates for Hungary, confronting her husband in front of the court and demanding aid for her homeland.

### [III: An Hungarian Magnate in the Sixteenth Century](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/iii-an-hungarian-magnate-in-the-sixteenth-century)

Dame Apafi's given name, she takes a leading role in the conversation about protecting Banfi.

### [VII: The Jus Ligatum](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/vii-the-jus-ligatum)

The Princess confronts Teleki and the nobles, accusing them of using wine to ask for blood, and is banished by the Prince.

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