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The Queen is referred to as a card from a pack of Playing Cards by Alice, yet somehow she is able to talk and is the ruler of the lands in the story. She is often confused with the Red Queen from the sequel, Through The Looking Glass . Alice is recommended, by three gardening playing cards (who are painting roses so that they are the right colour for the Queen), to drop down on the ground in order to avoid being confronted by her. She is confused, and having never met the Queen, ignores this advice. When the Queen arrives and asks Alice who is lying on the ground, Alice tells her she does not know as the backs of all playing cards look alike. The Queen then becomes frustrated and commands that her head be severed. The Queen demands that everything is perfect, and, if for some reason, something goes wrong, you can be sure anyone involved will be sentenced to be beheaded. For instance: : ''The Queen had only one way of settling all difficulties, great or small. 'Off with his head!' she said, without even looking round.'' Despite the frequency of death sentences, it would appear few people are actually beheaded. The King Of Hearts quietly pardons many of his subjects when the Queen is not looking, and her soldiers humour her but do not carry out her orders. Nevertheless, all creatures in Wonderland fear the Queen (except the Caterpillar, as he's only an insect). In the final chapters, the Queen sentences Alice again (for defending the Knave Of Hearts ) and she offers an interesting approach towards Justice : sentence before verdict. In the video game American McGee's Alice , the Queen of Hearts (also referred to as the 'Red Queen') is the final boss and the reason for Wonderland's decay. When Alice fights her, she discovers that the Queen is her dark side and she must be destroyed in order for her to become sane once more. In The Looking Glass Wars , the Queen of Hearts is reimagined as Queen Redd, the enemy and aunt of the heroine, Alyss. She kills Alyss' parents and steals the throne of Wonderland. |
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