⧪ARTHUR⧪
žThe central hero of the poem.
žBrilliant arrayed knight.
žArthur is in search of the Faerie Queene, whom he saw in a
dream.
ž He was raised by Timon and educated by the magician, Merlin.
His quest is to save the Redcrosse Knight from prison.
žExplained as the perfect knight, the ideal player in a
courtly romance, the standard of goodness to which all other knights aspire.
⧫FAERIE QUEEN⧫
žAlso known as Gloriana.
žAppointed Red Cross Knight to accompany Una.
ž Though she never appears in the poem, the Faerie Queene is the focus of the
poem; her castle is the ultimate goal or destination of many of the poem’s
characters.
žShe represents Queen Elizabeth, among others.
🔻REDCROSSE🔻
žThe Redcrosse Knight is the hero of Book I; he stands for the virtue
of Holiness.
žAppointed by Queene of Faerie Land to accompany Una.
žHis real name is discovered to be George, and he ends up
becoming St. George, the patron saint of England.
žOn another level, he is the individual Christian
fighting against evil or the Protestant fighting the Catholic Church.
🔺UNA🔺
žUna's name, which means "oneness," .
žOne of the major protagonist in Book I.
žShe is meek, humble, and beautiful, but strong when
necessary.
žShe represents Truth.
žShe is a combination of such excellent qualities.
žLoving and dutiful daughter of a king.
žHer love for the Red Cross Knight is genuine and unalloyed.
➹DUESSA➷
žThe opposite of Una, she represents falsehood and nearly succeeds in
getting Redcrosse to leave Una for good.
žIn contrast to Una, her very name implies she is two things, not one.
žHer skills of disguise are obviously quite impressive
since she can pretend to be Fidessa.
⏩ARCHIMAGO⏪
žA
major antagonist in Book I.
žA satanic
figure who uses many disguises in his attempts to lure the knights and ladies
of the poem into sin and
disaster.
žHe causes Redcrosse to doubt Una's fidelity.
⤃MINOR CHARACTERS⤂
⟾ERROUR DEN⟽
⟰ HOUSE OF HOLINESS⟰
žCaelia and her three daughters Fidelia(Faith), Speranza (Hope) and Charissa (Charity).
žResidence of House of
Holiness
-Patience
-Penance
-Remorse
-Repentance
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