Therese Defarge
Therese Defarge is a character from the novel "A Tale of Two Cities" (1859) by Charles Dickens. Madame Defarge is always almost depicted knitting. However her knitting includes coded messages. She is agent of Revolution in France.
Name:
Therese Defarge
Publisher:
Real name:
Therese Defarge
Aliases:
- Madame Defarge
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Female
Powers:
- Intellect
- Leadership
- Longevity
First issue:
New Comics (1935) #6
Therese lost her father, sister and brother-in-law when she was a young girl. They all died due to decisions by the noble and ruthless family of the Evrèmondes. In adulthood Therese works fervently to bring death to all descendants of the Evrèmondes, regardless of how innocent they are of past crimes. She also takes pride in the execution of other French noblemen.
Because Defarge knitting tends to mean someone is about to meet his doom, the character may be inspired by the three Fates.
