The Three Hostages · Character
Madame Breda
A handsome, dark, foreign hostess who lifts a lamp to a visitor's face and studies her like a specimen before deciding anything.
supporting
Also known as Madame
First appearance: ix i am introduced to strong magic
As a supporting figure in The Three Hostages, Madame Breda is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Performs the hypnotic induction on Hannay, speaking in a crooning voice and attempting to extract a promise of servitude.
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Madame Breda presides over a strange, fire-lit room hidden behind an ordinary house, dressed as if she has been dining out, speaking to an old lady in a foreign tongue. She interrogates the shabby district-visitor Agnes…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Hostages and female figures
- Core allies and family
- Extended cast and associates
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak where Hannay, wounded and pursued,…
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- Mary Hannay
professional · positive
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- Mary Hannay
professional · positive
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Chapter companion notes
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See Madame Breda in ix i am introduced to strong magic