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Shakespeare translatorDeirdre
Profile
Deirdre's not the happiest camper. She was fated to cause tragedy from birth—she was so beautiful that she started a war between her betrothed, the king, and the man she loved. Never a good idea—someone always dies. This Juliet character can be found morosely picking flowers or watching old romantic comedies and crying into her hankie.
Basic Information
Name Deirdre
Nickname Dee, Dee-Dee, Deirdre of the Sorrows, Cheer Up, Already!
Sex Female
Current city Not Emain Macha with Conchobar mac Nessa
Work & Education
Occupation Femme fatale
Education Watching Ancient Ireland's Next Top Model
Beliefs
Political views Pro-women's rights
Family & Friends (& Enemies)
Parents My dad is the bard Fedlimid; I didn't know my mom well.
Siblings None
Children None
Friends Naoise and his brothers, Cathbad the Druid
Enemies Conchobar mac Nessa
Relationships
Relationship status Single after Naoise was killed
Interested in Men with black hair, pale skin, and really red lips
Favorites
TV Shows New Girl
Hated CeCe's arranged "marriage" to Shivrang.
The Vampire Diaries
True Blood
Alcide is my exact type.
The Mindy ProjectQuotations "And although it's always crowded,
You still can find some room.
Where broken hearted lovers
Do cry away their gloom."
-Elvis Presley, "Heartbreak Hotel""Feminism is the ability to choose what you want to do."
-Nancy Reagan"Running away will never make you free."
-Kenny Loggins"I don't let anyone's insecurities, emotions, or opinions bother me. I know that if I am happy, that's all that matters to me."
-Demi LovatoBooks William Shakespeare - The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra
Sophocles - Antigone
Oh, doomed love... not that I know anything about that.
Euripides - Medea
F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
I always wanted to go to one of Gatsby's soirees.
Louisa May Alcott - Little Women
John Steinbeck - The Red Pony
I had a pony once... but Conchobar took it away.
William Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet
Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice
Oh, Mr. Darcy.
Zora Neale Hurston - Their Eyes Were Watching God
Richard Adams - Watership DownMusic Destiny's Child - "Independent Women"
I pumped this song as I left Ireland with Naoise.
Gloria Gaynor - "I Will Survive"
Cyndi Lauper - "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
Beyoncé - "If I Were a Boy"
Tina Turner - "What's Love Got to Do With It"
When it comes to arranged marriages...nothing!
Kanye West - "Monster"
Conchobar mac Nessa is a monster, through and through.
Aretha Franklin - "Respect"
The Bee Gees - "Stayin' Alive"Movies Runaway Bride
Great movie!
Arranged
Love, Wedding, Marriage
You've Got Mail
Best film ever. So cheesy and romantic.
What Women Want
Leap Year
Fabulous Irish rom-com.
27 Dresses
Clueless
Cher is my favorite character here. So classy.Activities & Interests
Likes Men with black hair, red lips, and pale skin
Men that aren't my betrothed, Conchobar
Bards
Irish wrestling competitions
Soap operasInterests Feminism
Gender equality
Erotology
Women's studies
Mantology (study of divination)Groups Damsel in distress
Forbidden love is the sweetest love…
Tragic Heroines Galore,
Once in love!! You are doomed
Spotter's Guide
Deirdre is a lovely lady, but she's usually weeping in a corner, not out flirting with guys. Her mascara's often smudged and her eyes are runny. Still, she'll twirl a lock of hair to get attention...if she's not off arguing with Conchobar mac Nessa or dancing with Naoise. No crown is in line for her—she wants true love!
Sex: Female
Age: Twenties
Build: Slender
Complexion: Rosy
Hair Color: Blonde
Facial Hair: None
Scars/marks/tattoos: None
Jewelry and accessories: None
Clothing: Gowns
Armor: None—her heart is open
Type of Weapon: Her beautyTypical Companions:
Naoise
Naoise's brothers
LeabharchamKnown Hangouts:
Scotland
My foster parents' house
All over Ireland, running from Conchobar mac Nessa
The stables
Sigma Delta Sorority for Women
Sightings
Dec 20, 2019 - Dec 20, 2019
"The Exile of the Sons of Uisnach" in The Book of Leinster
This is one story without a happy ending—from my birth to my death! Naoise and I fall in love, but I curse him to be a joke if he doesn't take me out of Ireland. So, he, his brothers, and I all flee to Scotland, but Conchobar brings us back and kills them. Then, I took my own life, unable to live without my love.
Dec 20, 2019 - Dec 20, 2019
"The Death of the Sons of Usnach"
Read my entire lonely lament after Naoise's death here. My dramatic death is uber-sad—I jump on Naoise's body and kiss him thrice, then I die. Very Shakespearean before Shakespeare's own time!
Dec 20, 2019
Deirdre by W.B. Yeats
This great Irish poet turned Dee's story into a play worthy of his Celtic bard ancestors. William Butler (W.B.) Yeats does Deirdre justice, portraying the majesty and tragedy of a young life gone wrong on the stage. Oh, and it doesn't hurt that there's a love story at its heart, either.
Dec 20, 2019
Wild Irish Roses: Tales of Brigits, Kathleens, and Warrior Queens by Trina Robbins
Learn all about the bold Irish women of yore, from love stories to battling queens. Alongside Deirdre are featured the likes of pirate Grace O'Malley, actress Scarlett O'Hara, and warrior woman Aoife. Not bad company!
Dec 20, 2019
The Swan Maiden by Jules Watson
Watson brings ancient Ireland to life in Deirdre's story. Why swans, though, Deirdre wants to know? They're actually vicious birds... well, whatever the reason for the book's title, Watson does this tragic heroine a good turn.