Vera's Prisoner
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Appears in issue 163, issue 164, issue 165, issue 194 and issue 195.
Character History
The original Cirin. She was overthrown by Serna, who took her name and imprisoned her with her watcher Vera.
During Cerebus' second Ascension he falls through the roof of her living quarters, and they have a talk over tea (for her) and whiskey (for Cerebus). She does all of the talking, telling Cerebus about women's true nature of being mind readers, and how men and women are opposites and deserve each other.
Her talk so upsets Vera that she throws her transcript in disgust and storms out to get the guards. The original Cirin then ushers Cerebus out through the basement to the Horseshoe Tavern where he'll be safe. She gives him money for the night and promises that an account will be set up so he can stay there indefinitely.
Quotes
- "All women read minds, with very few exceptions." Issue 164, p. 31
- "The nice way of putting it is that they're complementary. the not-so-nice way of putting it is that they deserve each other; serve each other right." Ibid.
- "..like any other weapon of destruction . . .it will invariably gravitate to those least suited to wield it and those who are the most unscrupulous about its use." Issue 164, p. 16
