Count Rugen's wife in The Princess Bride. She's very beautiful and takes an interest in Westley when she and Count Rugen visit Buttercup's parents' farm. She purchases expensive dresses that she wears only once. Though Buttercup is initially in awe of the Countess's beauty, she soon decides that the Countess is ugly and silly as Buttercup's jealousy grows.
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The Countess Character Timeline in The Princess Bride
The timeline below shows where the character The Countess appears in The Princess Bride. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter One: The Bride
...trusts Count Rugen, whom he made a count as a birthday present. Rugen's wife, the Countess, buys her clothes from Paris. In parentheses, Morgenstern notes that this is after Paris, but...
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...after a minute, Buttercup joins them. She's also awed and watches Count Rugen and the Countess, along with their procession, go by on the road. The procession turns to enter the...
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...She suggests that Rugen speak to Farm Boy, which piques the interest of the beautiful Countess. The Countess snaps her fingers at Farm Boy, who introduces himself as Westley, and asks...
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...rudeness. Buttercup goes to bed but every time she closes her eyes, she sees the Countess staring at Westley. Buttercup rolls in bed feeling feverish and thinks of how handsome he...
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...her attempts at being fancy and says that she won't take Westley back when the Countess finishes with him. Westley again ignores this and says he's going to America to seek...
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