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The Queen of Midland (ミッドランド王妃 Middorando ōhi^?) was Charlotte's step mother. She disapproved of Charlotte's interest in Griffith and became angry at the mercenary leader for plotting the death of her secret lover Julius.

Appearance

The Queen was a middle-aged, aristocratic woman who dressed in clothes typical of medieval European royalty. Usually, her face wore a cold, disapproving gaze. Her dress was grandiose and adorned with embroidered patterns, and her crown and jewelry signified her immense wealth and status. She held a fan in her hand, and when mourning for her murdered lover, her clothing befitted a funeral.

Personality

The Queen of Midland was a manipulative, caustic woman who cheated on her husband with his own brother, feeling unloved by the former. ^[1] She valued the purity of her social standing and conspired to kill Griffith after he rose to nobility despite his origins as a "lowly commoner". However, her primary motive for carrying out his assassination was the death of her lover Julius, who was killed by Guts at Griffith's behest. The Queen was shown to love and deeply care for Julius, becoming furious at his death, which surprised even her as she merely considered him a consort.

Story

Golden Age Arc

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Notes

In the 1997 anime, the Queen never has an affair with Count Julius. Instead, she is only seen remembering Princess Charlotte give Griffith the stone knight. Her motive now stems from her pride as a noble; she thinks that the 'nobility is now secure' with Griffith's supposed demise.
In the second movie, the Queen only appears in one scene and her death is omitted.
The Queen of Midland was not a native of Midland.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Berserk :: Volume 8, "Triumphant Return"

[e29-1] Berserk :: Volume 8, "Triumphant Return"

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+|name=  Queen of Midland
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- |anime= [[File:Queen of Midland Anime.png|250px|Queen of Midland]]
- |manga= [[File:Queen of Midland Manga.jpg|250px|Queen of Midland]]
+|-|Manga=[[File:Queen of Midland Manga.jpg|260px]]
+|-|Anime=[[File:Queen of Midland Anime.png|260px]]
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+|kanji= ミッドランド王妃
+|rōmaji= ''Middorando ōhi''
+|also known as=
+|manga debut= Episode 29<br>''[[Episode 29 (Manga)|Triumphant Return]]''<br>
+|anime debut= '''(1997 Anime)'''<br>Episode 5<br>''[[Episode 5 (1997 Anime)|A Wind of Swords]]''<br>
+|japanese voice= {{wp|Toshiko Sawada}} (1997 Anime)
+|english voice= [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1036511/ Suzanne Gilad] (1997 Anime)
+|gender= Female
+|status= Deceased
+|affiliation= [[Midland]]
+|previous affiliation=
+|occupation= Queen
+|previous occupation=
+|relatives= [[King of Midland]] (Husband)<br>[[Charlotte]] (Step daughter)<br>[[Julius]] (Brother in Law, secret lover)<br>[[Adonis]] (Step nephew)
+|image gallery= no
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+The {{nihongo|'''Queen of Midland'''|ミッドランド王妃|Middorando ōhi}} was [[Charlotte]]'s step mother. She disapproved of Charlotte's interest in [[Griffith]] and became angry at the mercenary leader for plotting the death of her secret lover [[Julius]].
-|romaji name =
-|kanji name  =
-|gender	= Female
-|affiliation = Queen of Midland
-|status = Deceased
-|occupation = Queen
-|relatives = [[King of Midland]] (Husband),<br> [[Charlotte]] (Step Daughter).
-|debut = [[Chapter 13]]; [[Episode 5]]}}
-The '''Queen of Midland''' was [[Charlotte|Charlotte's]] step mother. She disapproved of Charlotte's interest in [[Griffith]] and became angry at Griffith for plotting the death of her secret lover [[Julius]].
-==Appearance==
+== Appearance ==
-The Queen is a middle-aged, aristocratic woman usually dressed in clothes typical of medieval European royalty, with a cold, disapproving gaze. She also holds a fan in her hand, and when mourning for Julius' murder she adorns clothes befitting a funeral.
+The Queen was a middle-aged, aristocratic woman who dressed in clothes typical of medieval European royalty. Usually, her face wore a cold, disapproving gaze. Her dress was grandiose and adorned with embroidered patterns, and her crown and jewelry signified her immense wealth and status. She held a fan in her hand, and when mourning for her murdered lover, her clothing befitted a funeral.
-==Personality==
+== Personality ==
-The queen of midland is a manipulative, caustic woman who cheats on her husband with his brother, and conspires to kill Griffith because he became a noble despite his origins as a "mere commoner." However she is shown to love and deeply care for Julius, having regret, even furious at Julius' death, which surprised her as she merely considered him a consort.
+The Queen of Midland was a manipulative, caustic woman who cheated on her [[King of Midland|husband]] with his own brother, feeling unloved by the former. {{qref|e29}} She valued the purity of her social standing and conspired to kill Griffith after he rose to nobility despite his origins as a "lowly commoner". However, her primary motive for carrying out his assassination was the death of her lover Julius, who was killed by [[Guts]] at Griffith's behest. The Queen was shown to love and deeply care for Julius, becoming furious at his death, which surprised even her as she merely considered him a consort.
-==History==
+== Story ==
+=== Golden Age Arc ===
-She agreed to a plan conceived by [[Foss|Minister Foss]] to poison Griffith's wine at a royal party. However, the minister betrayed her when the latter took his daughter hostage and used a non lethal drug to make Griffith appear dead. As the queen and a group of co-conspirators celebrated Griffith's death at the top of a tower, Foss suddenly left and silently secured the door. The queen and the others began to panic as they realized that the tower was on fire. Glancing out a window, she saw Griffith, alive and well. The queen protested that [[Griffith]], a commoner, could not be allowed to kill royalty, the queen of Midland no less. Griffith replied that on the battlefield, heritage does not matter, but only who is defeated and dies.
+{{Expand section}}
-==Trivia==
+== Notes ==
+* In the [[Berserk (1997 Anime)|1997 anime]], the Queen never has an affair with Count Julius. Instead, she is only seen remembering Princess Charlotte give Griffith the stone knight. Her motive now stems from her pride as a noble; she thinks that the 'nobility is now secure' with Griffith's supposed demise.
-*In the Anime series she is voiced by Yoshiko Sawada in Japanese, and by Suzanne Gilad in English.
+* In the [[Golden Age Arc II: The Battle for Doldrey|second movie]], the Queen only appears in one scene and her death is omitted.
-*She has almost no role in the corresponding movie of the Golden Age Arc trilogy, as she makes a brief cameo instead. Likewise, Foss's role is also omitted.
+* The Queen of Midland was not a native of Midland.{{qref|e29}}
+== References ==
+<references />
-==Gallery==
-{{Gallery
-|Queen of Midland Disguise.jpg|
-}}
 [[Category:Humans]]
-[[Category:Female|Queen of Midland]]
 [[Category:Nobles|Queen of Midland]]
-[[Category:Dead Characters|Queen of Midland]]
+[[Category:Midland]]
-[[Category:Antagonist]]
+[[Category:Golden Age Arc Characters]]
+[[Category:Deceased Characters]]