Short Fiction · Character

Faustina

An elderly woman, possibly a servant or matriarch in a household.

minor

Also known as old Faustina, Old Faustina, VI Old Faustina

First appearance: the story of a country house

Faustina's tie to Emperor Tiberius is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The old woman living in the vinedresser's hut, revealed to be the Emperor's former nurse who left Capri.

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With Emperor Tiberius (psychological): Emperor Tiberius is morbidly obsessed with Faustina, leading to a dark, possessive relationship. With Emperor Tiberius (psychological): Emperor Tiberius is morbidly obsessed with Faustina, leading to a dark, possessive relationship. With Emperor Tiberius (psychological): Emperor Tiberius is morbidly obsessed with Faustina, leading to a dark, possessive relationship.

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Relationship types

Psychological
Other

Character groups

Religious and Domestic Figures
Historical and Legendary Figures

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Emperor Tiberius
psychological · negative
Emperor Tiberius is morbidly obsessed with Faustina, leading to a dark, possessive… How this plays out →
Emperor Tiberius
psychological · negative
Emperor Tiberius is morbidly obsessed with Faustina, leading to a dark, possessive… How this plays out →
Emperor Tiberius
psychological · negative
Emperor Tiberius is morbidly obsessed with Faustina, leading to a dark, possessive… How this plays out →

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The old woman living in the vinedresser's hut, revealed to be the Emperor's former nurse who left Capri.
III
The old woman who left Emperor Tiberius and now lives with the vinedresser and his wife; she makes periodic journeys to Rome to check on Tiberius's welfare.
IV
Old Faustina returns to Capri, witnessing the decay of Tiberius' villa and the emperor's severe illness.
V
Old Faustina sends money via a slave to the vinedresser and his wife, having returned to Emperor Tiberius.
VI
VI Old Faustina travels to Jerusalem to seek the Prophet for Emperor Tiberius, showing compassion to the suffering and witnessing the chaos after the crucifixion.
VII
The Roman governor's young wife who experiences a series of terrifying dreams about people seeking the Prophet of Nazareth.
VIII
The Emperor's old friend who arrives in Jerusalem seeking the Prophet of Nazareth, adding to Pilate's distress.
IX
Returns to Capri and reports her failure to Tiberius; later shows him the kerchief with Jesus's likeness and is baptized as Veronica.

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