Red Queen

by

Victoria Aveyard

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King Tiberias Character Analysis

The king of Norta, and Cal and Maven’s father. Like all the kings, Tiberias is a “burner,” meaning that he can control heat and flames. Tiberias upholds the longstanding Norta tradition of privileging Silvers and enforcing unjust laws against the Reds. Tiberias used to be married to Queen Coriane, but after her mysterious death, he married Queen Elara. The king’s prioritization of the Silvers over the Reds parallels his treatment of his sons. He is proud of and protective of Cal but displays much less interest in Maven. This unequal treatment comes back to destroy him when, in the end of the novel, Queen Elara forces Cal to kill King Tiberius in order to make room for Maven on the throne.

King Tiberias Quotes in Red Queen

The Red Queen quotes below are all either spoken by King Tiberias or refer to King Tiberias. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Biological Determinism and Social Inequality Theme Icon
).
Chapter 6 Quotes

From my vantage point, hidden behind the flowers, I’m level with the king’s box and slightly behind it. Mare Barrow, a few yards from the king. What would my family think, or Kilorn for that matter? This man sends us to die, and I’ve willingly become his servant. It makes me sick.

Related Characters: Mare Barrow (speaker), Kilorn Warren, King Tiberias
Page Number: 59
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Chapter 8 Quotes

You have no occupation and are scheduled for conscription on your next birthday. You attend school sparingly, your academic test scores are low, and you have a list of offenses that would land you in prison in most cities. Thievery, smuggling, resisting arrest, to name but a few. All together you are poor, rude, immoral, unintelligent, impoverished, bitter, stubborn, and a blight upon your village and my kingdom.

Related Characters: King Tiberias (speaker), Mare Barrow
Page Number: 83
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Chapter 9 Quotes

Remember the person you’re supposed to be, and remember well…You are pretending to be raised Red, but you’re Silver by blood. You are now Red in the head, Silver in the heart….From now until the end of your days, you must lie. Your life depends on it, little lightning girl.

Related Characters: Queen Elara (speaker), Mare Barrow, Maven Calore, King Tiberias
Related Symbols: Blood
Page Number: 95
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Chapter 11 Quotes

After a moment of tense silence, the queen turns on her heel. “Very well.” Like any wife, she hates her husband for challenging her, and like any queen, she hates the power the king holds over her. A bad combination.

Related Characters: Mare Barrow (speaker), Queen Elara (speaker), Cal (Tiberias Calore), Maven Calore, King Tiberias, Evangeline Samos
Page Number: 110
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 26 Quotes

The king’s corpse lands with a thud, his head rolling to a stop a few feet away. Silverblood splashes across the floor in a mirrored puddle, lapping at Cal’s toes. He drops the melting sword, letting it clang against stone, before falling to his knees, his head in his hands. The crown clatters across the floor, circling through the blood, until it stops to rest at Maven’s feet, sharp points bright with liquid silver.

Related Characters: Mare Barrow (speaker), Cal (Tiberias Calore), Maven Calore, Queen Elara, King Tiberias
Related Symbols: Blood
Page Number: 341
Explanation and Analysis:
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King Tiberias Quotes in Red Queen

The Red Queen quotes below are all either spoken by King Tiberias or refer to King Tiberias. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Biological Determinism and Social Inequality Theme Icon
).
Chapter 6 Quotes

From my vantage point, hidden behind the flowers, I’m level with the king’s box and slightly behind it. Mare Barrow, a few yards from the king. What would my family think, or Kilorn for that matter? This man sends us to die, and I’ve willingly become his servant. It makes me sick.

Related Characters: Mare Barrow (speaker), Kilorn Warren, King Tiberias
Page Number: 59
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 8 Quotes

You have no occupation and are scheduled for conscription on your next birthday. You attend school sparingly, your academic test scores are low, and you have a list of offenses that would land you in prison in most cities. Thievery, smuggling, resisting arrest, to name but a few. All together you are poor, rude, immoral, unintelligent, impoverished, bitter, stubborn, and a blight upon your village and my kingdom.

Related Characters: King Tiberias (speaker), Mare Barrow
Page Number: 83
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 9 Quotes

Remember the person you’re supposed to be, and remember well…You are pretending to be raised Red, but you’re Silver by blood. You are now Red in the head, Silver in the heart….From now until the end of your days, you must lie. Your life depends on it, little lightning girl.

Related Characters: Queen Elara (speaker), Mare Barrow, Maven Calore, King Tiberias
Related Symbols: Blood
Page Number: 95
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 11 Quotes

After a moment of tense silence, the queen turns on her heel. “Very well.” Like any wife, she hates her husband for challenging her, and like any queen, she hates the power the king holds over her. A bad combination.

Related Characters: Mare Barrow (speaker), Queen Elara (speaker), Cal (Tiberias Calore), Maven Calore, King Tiberias, Evangeline Samos
Page Number: 110
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 26 Quotes

The king’s corpse lands with a thud, his head rolling to a stop a few feet away. Silverblood splashes across the floor in a mirrored puddle, lapping at Cal’s toes. He drops the melting sword, letting it clang against stone, before falling to his knees, his head in his hands. The crown clatters across the floor, circling through the blood, until it stops to rest at Maven’s feet, sharp points bright with liquid silver.

Related Characters: Mare Barrow (speaker), Cal (Tiberias Calore), Maven Calore, Queen Elara, King Tiberias
Related Symbols: Blood
Page Number: 341
Explanation and Analysis: