Lady Catherine Pinkerton, often called Cath, is the current Queen of Hearts and former heiress of Rock Turtle Cove as the daughter of Whealagig & Idonia Pinkerton, and the protagonist (later antagonist) of Heartless. Cath was the love interest of Jest and is the wife of the King of Hearts. Her best friends were Mary Ann & Cheshire, but she is currently friends with Jest's former companion and former executioner of the White Queen, Raven.
History[]
Catherine is the only child and daughter of Whealagig and Idonia Pinkerton, the Marquess & Marchioness of Rock Turtle Cove. She attended the King's black-and-white ball, tricked by her mother into wearing a red dress in which she caught both the attention of the King and the new court Joker, the boy Catherine previously saw in her dreams as she remembered him for his yellow eyes. The ballroom is later attacked by the Jabberwock, though Jest carries her to safety. They begin a relationship despite the Marchioness's belief that the King tried to propose to her. After Cath drew the Vorpal Sword from Jest's hat when the Jabberwock attacked yet again in the ballroom, Jest carried her away and explained his position as a Rook to the White Queen and his mission to find a heart of a real queen. After they were discovered, Jest confessed to his supposed crimes, but escaped and went with Cath into the maze leading into the Looking Glass, the portal to Jest's home or the land of Chess. After Cath disregarded the rules of not entering, Jest was murdered by Sir Peter, the husband of the Jabberwock. Torn apart by grief, she returned home and forced the King to marry her, ultimately becoming the Queen of Hearts and executing Sir Peter, losing her heart in the process.
Recent Events[]
Catherine was the heiress of Rock Turtle Cove as the daughter of Whealagig & Idonia Pinkerton. She attracted the attention of the King of Hearts when she attended his black-and-white ball, but delayed his proposal by running away while Cheshire caused a distraction, unintentionally causing the Jabberwock to strike. She later became friends with Jest, the new court Joker, who helped her delay the proposal from the King once again by suggesting a courtship instead of marriage. She realized she had fallen in love with Jest, but when the Jabberwock attacked yet again and Jest carried her to safety, many believed Jest was a criminal, accusing of putting Cath under a spell as part of his mission to capture her heart. Cath tried to escape to Chess with Jest but was attacked by Sir Peter and his wife, the real Jabberwock. In his rage, Sir Peter killed Jest, leaving Cath heartbroken. She brokered a deal with the Three Sisters, offering her heart in exchange for revenge on Sir Peter. After her coronation, her heart was torn out and she executed Sir Peter, her first act as the Queen of Hearts.
Characteristics[]
Physical Attributes[]
She has skin as fair as cream, dark chocolate hair, raspberry-tinted lips and green-apple eyes sprinkled with cinnamon (as stated in a love poem from the King of Hearts). She is of a slender figure and average height, often wearing dresses of red and white decorated with red roses and lace. She is described as corpse-like and bloodless after her lover's death, but is forced to become the Queen of Hearts.
Personality[]
Cath is shown to have a slightly rebellious side, but is obedient to her parents. She has a teasing side that she shows, particularly to Mary Ann and Jest. She dislikes being made fun of and often dreams so vividly that magical dream plants grow beside her bed. Cath has a fearless and passionate air to her when she feels desperate, such as when she faces the Jabberwock with the Vorpal Sword; it is shown to be why Jest was sent to claim her heart. After Jest dies, she becomes tyrannical, ruthless and jealous of other people's love, as well as uncaring of her people's welfare.
She is the current Queen of Hearts by marriage to the King of Hearts but previously dreamed of opening up a bakery. After her love interest, Jest, died, she married the King and became the terrible and ruthless Queen.
Her mother and father, Idonia & Whealagig Pinkerton, often voiced their disapproval of her goals and very much wished for her to be queen - so much so they ignore the state of her happiness in pursuit of a royal title. Cath then marries the King for the title of Queen, only to punish Sir Peter, who killed Jest. She proceeds to voice her unhappiness in front her parents, who often wave her off, uncaring.
Relationships[]
Jest[]
Jest is Catherine's main love interest, a boy she once saw in her dreams. He is the court Joker under the King of Hearts, but actually the Rook for the White Queen in his homeland of Chess who was sent to capture the heart of a real queen. He deeply cares for Catherine and tried to defect from his mission as it involved carrying Cath back to White Queendom and marrying her to the White King. Cath's love for him is so great, she denied the chance to be Queen just to stay with Jest. Catherine's heart was literally broken (split in half, the fissure filled with ashes) when Jest died, but she managed to become Queen and get her revenge on his murderer, Sir Peter.
Mary Ann[]
Mary Ann is a maid who serves the Marquess of Rock Turtle Cove and was Cath's closest friend. She became suspicious of Jest's abilities and place in Cath's heart and ultimately told Cath's parents to try and keep her safe. As Jest disappeared, Cath lost her trust in Mary Ann and she was removed from Cath's heart. She also became suspicious of Lady Peter and was the one who discovered Lady Peter was the Jabberwock. Mary Ann did not accompany Cath to the palace when Catherine became queen as Cath was upset over her betrayal.
King of Hearts[]
Cath thinks the King is a bumbling, useless idiot who only likes her for her beauty and treats. She is polite to him, but became so fed up with the King's clumsy attempts to charm and court her, she complained about how he was useless in front of the entire ballroom.
Whealagig & Idonia Pinkerton[]
Whealagig & Idonia Pinkerton are Cath's parents, the Marquess and Marchioness of Rock Turtle Cove. They truly want the best for their daughter, but Cath comes to dislike them as they force her into marrying the King when her dream was to open up a bakery. Cath originally thought her father was weak and always bent to her mother's will, though he later threatens to remove her from the family. They eventually ask if this is what will make her happy, before her wedding to the King of Hearts and Cath replies, "How different everything could have been, if you had thought to ask me that before."