# The Woman of Gratz — The Council of Justice character guide > The Woman of Gratz in The Council of Justice by Edgar Wallace. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Gratz, Princess Revolutionary **First appearance:** 0000-i-the-red-hundred ## Snapshot A princess revolutionary whose vanity is pricked by a man who calls her the Princess Beautiful, she leaves Manfred's presence vowing repayment with blood on her bitten lip. ## Who they are The Woman of Gratz leads the Red Hundred's Inner Council and, after Starque's death, becomes its undisputed commander, declaring open war on England. She is magnetic, theatrical, and dangerous, but Manfred wounds her deepest vanity by naming her a warm flesh-and-blood woman rather than a patriot of flaming words. Her humiliated vow to repay him drives the escalating duel between her anarchists and the Council of Justice, making her the story's most personal and relentless antagonist. ## Relationships ### [Lauder Bartholomew](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/characters/lauder_bartholomew) _psychological_ Bartholomew is both fascinated and repelled by the Woman of Gratz, recognizing her as a dangerous manipulator who threatens his group. ### [Rudulph Starque](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/characters/rudulph_starque) _professional_ Starque and the Woman of Gratz are allies in crime, collaborating as co-conspirators in their criminal enterprise, though their trust is fragile. ### [Herr Schmidt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/characters/herr_schmidt) _psychological_ Schmidt is another character ensnared by the Woman of Gratz, possibly as a tool or target of her schemes. ### [Lauder Bartholomew](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/characters/lauder_bartholomew) _psychological_ Bartholomew is both fascinated and repelled by the Woman of Gratz, recognizing her as a dangerous manipulator who threatens his group. ### [Lauder Bartholomew](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/characters/lauder_bartholomew) _psychological_ Bartholomew is both fascinated and repelled by the Woman of Gratz, recognizing her as a dangerous manipulator who threatens his group. ### [Rudulph Starque](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/characters/rudulph_starque) _professional_ Starque and the Woman of Gratz are allies in crime, collaborating as co-conspirators in their criminal enterprise, though their trust is fragile. ### [Herr Schmidt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/characters/herr_schmidt) _psychological_ Schmidt is another character ensnared by the Woman of Gratz, possibly as a tool or target of her schemes. ### [Herr Schmidt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/characters/herr_schmidt) _psychological_ Schmidt is another character ensnared by the Woman of Gratz, possibly as a tool or target of her schemes. ## In the story ### [I: The Red Hundred](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/i-the-red-hundred) Anarchist speaker at the congress, known for her beauty and revolutionary acts; she reveals the threat from the Four Just Men. ### [The Fourth Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/ii-the-fourth-man) Observed the shooting; escorted home by François and Starque, she remains quiet and resists Starque's advances. ### [IV: The Red Bean](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/iv-the-red-bean) A revolutionary figure who arrives at the meeting, causing tension between Starque and Bartholomew. She is threatened by the Four Just Men and remains calm during the bomb scare. ### [The Council of Justice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/v-the-council-of-justice) Mentioned as a potential companion for Bartholomew's escape, with Menshikoff expressing a desire to see her removed. ### [Princess Revolutionary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/vi-princess-revolutionary) Remains cold and impassive during Bartholomew's plea, witnesses his execution, and later confronts Manfred, who humiliates her before she leaves. ### [An Incident in the Fight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/viii-an-incident-in-the-fight) Becomes the leader of the Red Hundred after Starque's death, reorganizing forces and declaring war on England. ### [X: The Trial](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/x-the-trial) Presides over the trial of Jessen, displaying oratory and leadership, but is internally conflicted by her obsession with the masked man. ### [XI: Manfred](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/xi-manfred) Visits Manfred, confesses her love and that she has betrayed him to the police; is comforted by Manfred before his arrest. ### [In Wandsworth Jail](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/xii-in-wandsworth-jail) Mentioned as not visiting Manfred, which he is glad about. ### [XV: Chelmsford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/chapters/xv-chelmsford) Persuaded by Leon to leave Chelmsford to avoid jeopardizing the rescue. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/characters/the_woman_of_gratz - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_council_of_justice_se/characters