The Faerie Queene · Character
Radigund
The warrior queen of the Amazons, who defeats Artegall in single combat and forces him to wear women's clothes and spin among her maids.
supporting
First appearance: Canto V
As a supporting figure in The Faerie Queene, Radigund is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The Amazon queen who captures and humiliates knights; Artegall vows to challenge her.
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Radigund rules a city of women who have sworn to subject men to their law, and she meets Artegall — the knight of Justice — in the field and beats him. Rather than kill him she enslaves him, dressing him in feminine…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Love and Chastity
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Climax.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Artegall's pride…
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- Sir Artegall
rivalry · negative
Radigund, the Amazon queen, defeats and enslaves Sir Artegall, forcing him into… How this plays out →
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See Radigund in Canto V