Prince Otto · Character
Countess von Rosen
A witty, mercurial noblewoman who keeps a dagger in reserve for ill-assured admirers and plays the court's game with dangerous charm.
major
Also known as Madame von Rosen, von Rosen, Frau von Rosen, the Frau Gräfin von Rosen, Countess von Rosen, Providence von Rosen
First appearance: book i prince errant
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A flirtatious noblewoman who engages with Otto and is involved in court intrigues.
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Madame von Rosen is the only entertaining woman on earth, by Otto's own laughing admission — a 'gem of many facets' whose beauty flashes like a weapon and whose low notes ring with tenor quality. She is in favour with…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Rivalry
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Court Intrigue Core
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Seraphina, alr…
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- Prince Otto
romantic · ambivalent
The Countess is infatuated with Otto and pursues him with manipulative charm, though he… How this plays out →
- Princess Seraphina
rivalry · negative
- Governor Gordon
social · ambivalent
- Sir John Crabtree
social · ambivalent
- Prince Otto
romantic · ambivalent
The Countess is infatuated with Otto and pursues him with manipulative charm, though he… How this plays out →
- Prince Otto
romantic · ambivalent
The Countess is infatuated with Otto and pursues him with manipulative charm, though he… How this plays out →
- Governor Gordon
social · ambivalent
- Sir John Crabtree
social · ambivalent
- Princess Seraphina
rivalry · negative
- Governor Gordon
social · ambivalent
- Princess Seraphina
rivalry · negative
- Sir John Crabtree
social · ambivalent
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See Countess von Rosen in book i prince errantIn the story
Countess von Rosen appears across 13 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Prince Otto
- Book II: Of Love and Politics
- II: “On the Court of Grünewald,” Being a Portion of the Traveller’s Manuscript
- While the Prince Is in the Anteroom…
- Gondremark Is in My Lady's Chamber
- IX: The Price of the River Farm; in Which Vainglory Goes Before a Fall
- X: Gotthold’s Revised Opinion; and the Fall Completed
- Providence von Rosen: Act the First
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