# Madame Clairval — The Mysteries of Udolpho character guide

> Madame Clairval in The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0025-xxiv

## Who they are

A wealthy widow who befriends Valancourt.

## In the story

### [Chapter XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mysteries_of_udolpho_se/chapters/xii)

Madame Clairval is mentioned as the wealthy aunt of Valancourt, whose connection motivates Madame Cheron's change of heart. She has a daughter, a fact Valancourt has not forgotten.

### [Chapter XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mysteries_of_udolpho_se/chapters/xiii)

Passive and secretly pleased at the separation, she withholds support for Valancourt's marriage due to fortune considerations.

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