# Whar-Mou-Lahn — With the Empress Dowager of China character guide

> Whar-Mou-Lahn in With the Empress Dowager of China by Katharine A. Carl.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Chinese Jeanne d'Arc, the warlike Maiden

**First appearance:** 0003-i-my-presentation-and-first-day-at-the-chinese-court

## Who they are

A legendary Chinese female warrior, referenced as a historical example.

## Relationships

### [Empress Dowager Tze-Hsi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_the_empress_dowager_of_china_se/characters/empress_dowager_tze_hsi)

_family_

Whar-Mou-Lahn is a young relative of the Empress Dowager, treated with affection but also as a subordinate in court hierarchy.

### [Prince Ch'un](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_the_empress_dowager_of_china_se/characters/prince_chun)

_family_

Prince Ch'un is a senior relative of Whar-Mou-Lahn, and he treats her with paternal concern and guidance.

### [Emperor Kwang-Hsu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_the_empress_dowager_of_china_se/characters/emperor_kwang_hsu)

_social_

The Emperor and Whar-Mou-Lahn have limited but polite interactions, mostly during court ceremonies and family gatherings.

## In the story

### [XV: The Literary Tastes and Accomplishments of the Empress Dowager](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_the_empress_dowager_of_china_se/chapters/xv-the-literary-tastes-and-accomplishments-of-the-empress-dowager)

A favorite historical character of the Empress Dowager, the Chinese Jeanne d'Arc.

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