| “ | I heard the nobles will support your union with Mary if you fell a brute named Taylor. Lovely country, Scotland. | ” |
— Lady Lennox to Darnley in Highland Games
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Lady Lennox is a recurring character in the fourth season of Reign. She is portrayed by Nola Augustson.
She is the ambitious mother of Lord Darnley. She is determined to make him king, even if that means separating him from his love, Lady Keira, and scheaming to take Mary Stuart's throne.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Margaret was born to Lord Archibald Douglas and Margaret Tudor, elder sister of King Henry VIII. Her elder half-brother is James V of Scotland, father to Mary Stuart, making her Queen Mary's aunt. Her first cousin is Elizabeth I, Queen of England.
Lady Lennox married Matthew Lennox at one point, who betrayed Scotland and joined the English. He died sometime after his betrayal, leaving Margaret with two sons.
In the Series[]
Season Four[]
In season four, both Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland search to marry their mutual cousin, Lord Darnley. Lady Lennox is eager to marry off her son but he is infatuated with Lady Keira. She makes a deal with Lord White to marry Keira and fakes a letter from Darnley, breaking things off with Keira.
She then talks to Queen Mary who has been promised sanctuary by Queen Elizabeth. Lady Lennox tells Mary that the castle promised to her, Sandown Castle, is actually a prison. This breaks off the peace negotiations between England and Scotland and makes Mary eager to marry again.
Personality[]
Lady Lennox is cunning and constantly schemes for power. Although she claims to be on her son's side, she continually makes decisions that go against his happiness and wellbeing. She is also a master at manipulating people, knowing exactly what to say to bend people to her will.
Physical Appearance[]
Lady Lennox is an elderly woman, which may speak for the lack of colour in her hair, but we could also assume that she had blonde hair when she was younger. She has brown eyes and eyebrows, and is always seen sporting a red lip.
Relationships[]
Familial[]
Lord Darnley[]
TBA
Inimical[]
Keira White[]
There was a mutual disdain between Lady Lennox and Keira. Although not explicitly stated why, it is safe to assume that Lady Lennox disliked Keira because she deemed her 'not worthy' of her son.
Trivia[]
- Several parallels exist between her and Catherine de' Medici, which are highlighted in Pulling Strings.
- Both are mothers of kings (although in Lady Lennox's case, she is the mother of a king consort).
- Both are mothers-in-law of Mary Stuart.
- Both come from nobility.
- Both have deceased husbands.
- Both tend to be overbearing and protective over their children.
Appearances[]
| Season Four | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Appearance Status | ||
| With Friends Like These | Appears | ||
| A Grain of Deception | Appears | ||
| Leaps of Faith | Appears | ||
| Playing with Fire | Absent | ||
| Highland Games | Appears | ||
| Love & Death | Absent | ||
| Hanging Swords | Appears | ||
| Uncharted Waters | Absent | ||
| Pulling Strings | Appears | ||
| A Better Man | Absent | ||
| Dead of Night | Absent | ||
| The Shakedown | Absent | ||
| Coup de Grace | Absent | ||
| A Bride. A Box. A Body. | Absent | ||
| Blood in the Water | Appears | ||
| All It Cost Her | Appears | ||
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