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Teachers & SchoolsRedcrosse, a.k.a. The Red Cross Knight, a.k.a. St. George, a.k.a. "That knight in Book 1," is a...
Una's name, which means "oneness," is deceptively simple—kind of like her. While "one"...
While Redcrosse is mysterious, Guyon, hero of Book 2, is just downright tricky. Not even critics...
Britomart is kind of like a medieval Xena, Warrior Princess—but, honestly, she's even...
If we could pick one character as The Faerie Queene's all around hero, we'd have to go with...
Arthegall, whose name suggests the French word for "equal" and...
Be sure to mind your pleases and thank yous around this knight, because Calidore is the knight of...
If you find yourself confusing Calidore and Calepine, both central knights in Book 6, don't feel...
Now you see her, now you don't, because Florimell doesn't remain in one place for very long....
Belphoebe, the chaste and powerful huntress who makes various guest-appearances throughout the...
The Faerie Queene has the distinction of being the only character in The Faerie Queene who we...
If anyone can attest to the frustrations of love in the Faerie Queene, it's got be Scudamore, the...
Half-knight, half-satyr, Satyrane lives halfway between the wildness of nature and the civilizing...
It's really only fitting to discuss the two main characters from the book of friendship together,...
Marin ell is one of the strangest characters in the whole Faerie Queene. It's never clear exactly...
Though we first meet Timias as just the squire to Arthur, he's one of the only sidekick figures...
Raised amongst shepherds and renowned as the most beautiful shepherdess around, Pastorella really...
Like Arthur, Tristram is another knightly figure pulled from a long, pre-existing tradition of...
Her name means "heaven" in Latin, and after Redcrosse faces Despair and almost dies, she's...
Okay, to be completely accurate, not everyone in Medina's house deserves the title of Spiritual...
Alma is basically the heart and soul of Book 2. Alma, whose name means "soul," represents the...
Merlin comes to The Faerie Queene already with a reputation as the magical dude who's pretty...
Since we never actually get to meet the Faerie Queene, Mercilla is the main character that...
This hermit, a former knight, shows the power of spiritual advice and living right in curing...
While there's a lot be confused about with Guyon, the Palmer, his advisor, is more clear-cut. The...
This guy only makes a brief appearance at the end of Book 2, but it's an important one. He...
Glauce is one exceptional nurse. Her devotion to Britomart in Book 3, where she even disguises...
Kind of like Cambell and Triamond, Canacee and Cambine, their respective wives and sisters (no,...
Mother of Amoret and Belphoebe, Chrysogone embodies a deep and pure connection to the heavenly...
Priamond, Dyamond, and, their brother Triamond are pretty much the ultimate trio. Their...
Sea-nymph mother of Marinell, Cymoent (called Cymodoce in Book 4 for unknown reasons) takes...
Agape, like Cymoent, is another member of the neurotic-parenting club. Fairy mother of Priamond,...
We have to admit, we were a wee-bit tempted to put Talus with the villains because, well, Talus...
Savage is rarely a good thing to be in The Faerie Queene. The other Savage Man we meet, who also...
Bellamour and Claribell, the king and queen of Castle Belgard that turn out to be Pastorella's...
Colin holds a special place in the cast of The Faerie Queene characters for being the only one to...
Coridon is pretty much your textbook Pastoral shepherd. Even his name is textbook, appearing the...
His name comes from the Greek word for "honey," which is common image in pastoral poetry, and...
A minor figure in Book 6 who is unwittingly convinced by the cruel Turpine to kill Arthur, Enias...
Archimago's name suggests two different things, which is fitting for a guy who is defined by his...
Like her pal Archimago, Duessa is primarily known for never being what she seems. In contrast to...
Yeah, we know that dragons are cool. We wouldn't having a couple of them as pets, or even as...
These troublesome brothers in Book 1 are seriously lacking. Their names literally mean "without...
Pyrocles and Cymochles are a real nuisance in Book 2. Pyrocles, whose name means "troubled with...
While we don't see a lot of this character, we sure hear a lot about her in Book 2. In fact, it's...
Busirane is probably the most unlikeable villain in all of the Faerie Queene, and trust us, he's...
Although this monster at the end of both Books 5 and 6 may not be the most interesting or...
Another problematic giant in the Faerie Queene, Grantorto is terrorizing Eirene—whose name...
We all make mistakes, right? Well, probably not this kind of mistake. Error is essentially a...
You don't want to mess with Lucifera, one of the most elaborately nefarious characters in all of...
Orgoglio is a real low point for Redcrosse in Book 1. He's unfaithful to Una with Duessa, then is...
Abessa, Corceca, and Kirkrapine are not the most functional family. Abessa, who runs into Una and...
Don't be fooled, as Redcrosse is in Book 1, by this seemingly harmless, unarmed man. Despair is a...
Furor and Occasion are one seriously terrible twosome in Book 2. Furor, who's named means "fury,"...
Of all the villains we meet in Book 2 of The Faerie Queene (and there are a lot), Phaedria may...
While this guy might have all the money in the world—and we mean literally all of...
If you want a depiction of a classic, fairy-tale witch look no further than Book 3 of Spenser's...
Dedicated pretty much entirely to chasing after poor Florimell, the unnamed Foster represents the...
Twin giant siblings, these two unsavory characters embody sex and lust gone horribly wrong. Every...
Although the savage who kidnaps and almost rapes Amoret in Book 4 is never named, his...
Sclaunder, whose name is an early version of the English word "slander," is pretty much the most...
Father of Poeana and captor of Amyas, Corflambo embodies the recklessness and decadence of...
Father and daughter, these two figures embody economic injustice and greed. Pollente uses his...
While there are many giants in the Faerie Queene, you definitely remember this particular giant...
Radigund, the Amazon queen and warrior-princess, is pretty much a foil to Britomart, another...
Handmaiden to Radigund and go-between for her and Artegall, Clarinda is just further proof that...
The ultimate embodiment of guile and deceit, Malengin is in fact out-guiled by Artegall and...
Another one of many depictions of tyranny in Book 5, Adicia and the Souldan represent the...
Geryoneo, another tyrant in Book 5, is a big problem—literally. This half-giant figure has...
The Spenserian villain most likely to remind you of a horror movie, Malegar is one creepy dude....
This dreadful duo is defined by their complete and utter lack of interest in courtesy; Turpine...
Brigands, kind of like a mix between pirates and outlaws, represent the complete opposite of the...
One of the many inhospitable characters in the Faerie Queene, Dolon invites Britomart to spend a...
What's so bad about Morpheus in Book 1: he's just the god of sleep and dreams. Sounds pretty...
Since sleeping and dreaming are surprisingly risky activities in Faerie Land (check out Morpheus...
Aesculapius, a famously talented doctor from Classical mythology, agrees to help Night bring back...
While satyrs usually get a pretty bad rep in Classical mythology, the satyrs in the Faerie Queene...
While we can't really call this duo villainous, they're definitely not a force for good in Faerie...
While Malecasta is definitely not much of a threat to Britomart or the other knights in Book 3,...
Proteus is one shifty guy. And that's not just because he isn't trustworthy; it's also because...
While Malbecco is a pretty unlikeable guy, it's hard not feel a tad sorry for him in Book 3. He...
The Squire of Dames of pretty much the ultimate ladies' man, and in Spenser's Faerie Queene,...
Paridell embodies the worst elements of a court culture: seemingly refined and sophisticated, but...
An embodiment of everything that opposes friendship in Book 4, The Book of Friendship, Blandamour...
A knight who Arthegall helps deals with the tyrant Grantorto, Burbon is one of the most direct...
Daughter of Corflambo, Poeana seems to be yet another embodiment of the problem of unrestrained...
Talk about a couple with relationship issues. Briana is head over heels for Crudor, but Crudor...
Vowing to unfairly slander Arthur's squire Timias, these three troublesome brothers are yet...
When you meet a guy who's been turned into a tree, you know that something is up. And sure...
The encounter with Amavia in Book 2 might be one of the saddest in the whole Faerie Queene. Dying...
If you think love is the best thing ever no question, try chatting with Phaon, the victim of...
There are a lot of sad characters in Spenser's Faerie Queene, but none really tops the...
A pair of BFFs in Book 4, The Book of Friendship, Amyas and Placidas manifest their closeness...
Her name really gives it away: the forlorn Queen Belge is meant to be an embodiment of the...
Handmaiden to the great Queen Mercilla, Samient appeals to Arthur and Artegall to help her and...
Aladine, son of Aldus, is injured by a proud knight who is after his sweetheart, Priscilla. He...
The story of Matilde and Bruin has all the makings of a classic fairy tale: the villain...
Poor Mirabella. Sure, the girl made some mistakes in her time, but boy is she paying for them....
Serena, whose name means "calm" or "peaceful," is constantly the victim of a large, public world...