Ayesha

Leo Vincey

Ayesha is obsessively in love with Leo, believing him to be the reincarnation of her lost lover Kallikrates.

Kallikrates

Ayesha's undying love for the long-dead Kallikrates drives her entire quest for immortality and reunion.

Ustane

Ayesha sees Ustane as a romantic rival for Leo's affections and treats her with jealous hostility.

Horace Holly

Ayesha manipulates and intimidates Horace Holly, using her supernatural power to control him.

Job

Ayesha dominates and frightens Job, who is deeply uneasy and terrified of her power.

Billali

Ayesha is Billali's queen and master, whom he serves with absolute loyalty and fear.

Horace Holly

Ayesha manipulates and intimidates Horace Holly, using her supernatural power to control him.

Kallikrates

Ayesha's undying love for the long-dead Kallikrates drives her entire quest for immortality and reunion.

Ustane

Ayesha sees Ustane as a romantic rival for Leo's affections and treats her with jealous hostility.

Leo Vincey

Ayesha is obsessively in love with Leo, believing him to be the reincarnation of her lost lover Kallikrates.

Kallikrates

Ayesha's undying love for the long-dead Kallikrates drives her entire quest for immortality and reunion.

Horace Holly

Ayesha manipulates and intimidates Horace Holly, using her supernatural power to control him.

She

Reveals her identity as the immortal queen, her love for Kallikrates, and her power over the Amahagger.

XII: "She"

The mysterious queen who speaks in an ancient tongue; questions Billali and forgives him; fascinates Holly.

XIII: Ayesha Unveils

Reveals her name, her Arabian origin, her immortality, and her ability to see past events in a water basin. She speaks of waiting for her lost love to be reborn.

XIV: A Soul in Hell

Ayesha performs a ritual of cursing and mourning over Kallikrates' body, expressing her torment and undying love.

XV: Ayesha Gives Judgment

Presides over the trial, delivers a stern judgment, and explains her rule through terror.

The Tombs of Kôr

Guides Holly through the catacombs, translates the inscription, and delivers a philosophical meditation on mortality.

XVII: The Balance Turns

Arrives, identifies Leo as Kallikrates, heals him, flirts with Holly, and discusses religion and philosophy.

XVIII: “Go, Woman!”

Reveals her jealousy and ruthless nature, marking Ustane's hair and threatening her life. She then cares for the sleeping Leo and later deflects his questions about Ustane.

XIX: “Give Me a Black Goat!”

Arranges the dance, demonstrates her power over memory projection, and catches Ustane with Leo, setting up a confrontation.

XX: Triumph

Exercises her power to kill Ustane and then seduces Leo into pledging himself to her.

XXI: The Dead and Living Meet

Reveals the preserved body of Kallikrates, confesses to murdering him, and destroys the body with acid.

Job Has a Presentiment

Reveals her hatred for Amenartas but acknowledges that she inadvertently brought Leo to her; offers Leo a knife to avenge his ancestor; debates immortality with Holly; plans to take Leo to the Place of Life.

The Temple of Truth

Leads the expedition to the Temple of Truth, translating the inscription on the statue of Truth and recalling the spot where Kallikrates' body once lay.

XXIV: Walking the Plank

Appears depressed and troubled by dreams, but regains spirits; leads the perilous crossing of the plank.

XXV: The Spirit of Life

Reveals the history of Noot and the Fire of Life, confesses to murdering Kallikrates, and seeks Leo's forgiveness and love.

XXVI: What We Saw

Enters the Flame of Life but is instantly aged two thousand years, dying as a withered relic.

We Leap

Dead; her cloak mysteriously falls on Leo as they lie on the rocking-stone.

Over the Mountain

Believed dead by Holly and Leo; Billali thinks she may have merely disappeared again.

Endnotes

Discussed in terms of her moral nature, her love for Leo, her chemical knowledge, and her account of Kallikrates' death.