# Valentine — The King in Yellow character guide

> Valentine in The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0017-the-demoiselle-d-ys

## Who they are

A character in The Demoiselle d'Ys.

## Relationships

### [Clifford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_in_yellow_se/characters/clifford)

_friendship_

Clifford and Valentine share a warm friendship, often collaborating on artistic projects and enjoying each other's company.

### [Clifford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_in_yellow_se/characters/clifford)

_friendship_

Clifford and Valentine share a warm friendship, often collaborating on artistic projects and enjoying each other's company.

### [Clifford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_in_yellow_se/characters/clifford)

_friendship_

Clifford and Valentine share a warm friendship, often collaborating on artistic projects and enjoying each other's company.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_in_yellow_se/chapters/i)

A pretty girl glimpsed by Hastings near the Convent, exchanging greetings with a young painter.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_in_yellow_se/chapters/iii)

A mysterious girl in the Luxembourg Gardens; knows Bouguereau and other artists; asks Hastings to keep their meeting secret.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_in_yellow_se/chapters/iv)

Dines with Clifford and reveals her distress about Hastings learning the truth about her and the Quarter.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_in_yellow_se/chapters/vi)

Meets Hastings in the Luxembourg Gardens, admits she could not sleep, and agrees to spend the whole day with him.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_in_yellow_se/characters/valentine
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_in_yellow_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_king_in_yellow_se/characters