# Fulvia — The Indiscreet Jewels character guide

> Fulvia in The Indiscreet Jewels by Denis Diderot.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0029-xxviii-thirteenth-trial-of-the-ring

## Who they are

A woman whose toy speaks, revealing her infidelity.

## Relationships

### [Selim](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_indiscreet_jewels_se/characters/selim)

_romantic_

Fulvia is a passionate admirer of Selim, pursuing him with intense desire despite his other attachments.

### [Selim](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_indiscreet_jewels_se/characters/selim)

_romantic_

Fulvia is a passionate admirer of Selim, pursuing him with intense desire despite his other attachments.

## In the story

### [Cydalisa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_indiscreet_jewels_se/chapters/xlv-cydalisa)

Mentioned as the subject of the proposed ring test; her fidelity is to be examined.

### [Twenty-Seventh Trial of the Ring: Fulvia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_indiscreet_jewels_se/chapters/xlvi-twenty-seventh-trial-of-the-ring)

Selim's mistress, exposed by the ring as having been unfaithful with many men. She defends herself cynically, arguing that Selim's jealousy is unwarranted given his age and infirmity.

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