Gabrielle - the ice maiden

Gabrielle

Full name
Gabrielle de Lioncourt
Country of origin
France
Maker
Lestat
Books she appears in
The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned, The Vampire Armand
Status
Alive about 200 years old

Character description
'Her face was angular and her cheekbones perfect, very high and broadly spaced but delicate. Her jawline was strong yet exquisitely feminine. And she had very clear cobalt blue eyes fringed with thick ashen lashes. If there was any flaw in her it was perhaps that all her features were too small, too kittenish and made her look like a girl.'
(The Vampire Lestat)

'Gabrielle had been a lovely thing in life surely, with all of her son's courage and none of his impetuosity.'
(The Queen of the Damned)

Here are some interesting pictures of Gabrielle from the graphic novels by Innovation. Please click on the thumbnails for a full size version.

I found an interesting web site which explains the meaning behind names. I was shocked to discover they have most of the vampire's names there! It may not be an accurate meaning but why not look anyway, if only for fun.
Click here for the meaning of the name Gabrielle.

- My opinion of Gabrielle -
Hmm, Gabrielle is a confusing character for me. Although she is a strong and independent woman and therefore has my respect, I cannot understand and relate to her cold behavoir. Especially in this scene with Armand where she makes him cry -
'Don't tell me, Gabrielle said slurringly, 'that it's a matter of faith.' She sneered and shook her head. 'You come like doubting Thomas to thrust your bloody fangs in the very wound.'
'Oh stop, please, I beg you.' I whispered. I put up my hands.'
(The Vampire Armand)
I just can't relate to people like her, believe me I know some. I do not mean she is a bad person, she cannot help the way she is. Lucky her, She got to ride on a boat with Khayman. Hey if she makes him happy then I guess she can't be that bad after all! 'Sometimes he took the boat out - Armand's black racer - and he let it drift in the Gulf as he lay under the stars. Once Gabrielle went with him, and I was tempted to listen to them, over all that distance, their voices so private and intimate. But I hadn't done it. Just didn't seem fair.'
(The Queen of the Damned)

- Status of Gabrielle in the film The Queen of the Damned -
Gabrielle will not appear in the film.

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Gabrielle de Lioncourt

photo source - absolutely michelle pfeiffer, innovation comics.