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Lola Narcisse (née Fleming) was a main character in the first, second, and third season of Reign. She was portrayed by Anna Popplewell.
Lola was a lady-in-waiting to Mary Stuart, the queen of Scotland. While in servitude to her queen, Lola inadvertently wove herself into the French royal family more than she'd ever anticipated, which tied her to a life at court that she didn't want. It also caused a rift between her and Mary, but they succeeded at pushing past it. Lola's spunk earned her the interest of a powerful noble, Stéphane Narcisse, whom she later married and thus became a member of the House of Narcisse. In order to save her queen, Lola made a choice that proved to be her undoing.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Lola was born and raised by wealthy family in the countryside of Scotland. She grew up with her best friend, Mary, after being personally handpicked to be her playmate by Marie de Guise. She had two brothers who died of scarlet fever.
In the Series[]
Personality[]
Lola is a sweet and gentle soul with a heart of gold and a desire for romance. She is sensitive, but not weak. In fact, she can be a bit outspoken at times. She is described as the strong one of the ladies-in-waiting by Catherine. Lola is protective of her family and friends, going to great lengths to protect them. In the end, she dies for her loyalty and doing what she believes is right.
Physical Appearance[]
Lola
Lola is a beautiful and slender young woman with full lips, light blue eyes, and long, dark curly hair that contrasts to her fair skin. From Higher Ground, one could also see her obvious pregnancy, which lasts until the end of the season.
Though her gowns were not as sensual or fashionable as Mary's or Kenna's, and she does not wear much jewelry or other accessories due to her lack of reliance on them, Lola's sense of personal fashion is still tasteful and elegant, with a preference for luxurious, romantic fabrics like silk and velvet. Hence, she is perfectly able to hold her own among her fashionably-dressed and richly-adorned friends.
"Lola read to me as the romantic, and I immediately thought of the iconic image of Ophelia in the water, surrounded by flowers. She became our romantic type and kind of the heroine. And that kind of turned into having a 1920s vibe to her, and I think a lot of those silhouettes look so beautiful on Anna. So we kept her in a lot of plums 'and burgundies and pinks and lavenders, and keeping her feminine but also strong at the same time, because her character speaks out and is opinionated." Meredith Markworth-Pollack about Lola.
Relationships[]
Stéphane Narcisse
Lola's new main love interest of the series. She met him during the plague and he eventually came to live at the French Court. (See Lola and Narcisse)
Julian was intended for Greer, but that was ruined when she got caught kissing Leith. Lola and Julien officially got engaged in Liege Lord. Julien is very protective of her and even shares his past life about how his past wives had died during childbirth and he doesn't want children. Lola trusts Julien by telling him that she is pregnant and he comes accepts to that and stay by her side. It is later revealed that Lord Julien is dead and Remy is pretending to be him. (See Lola and Remy)
Colin was Lola's long term partner since before the series to the beginning. They has been separated shortly after Lola left Scotland for France to be one of Mary's ladies-in-waiting. However, not long after Lola's arrival at court, she's surprised by Colin whom had followed her there so they could stay together. They then asked permission from Queen Catherine if he could stay at court. Catherine asked to speak with Colin in private. Little did Lola know the price for Colin to stay at court would be to rape Mary. Colin got caught trying to do so and was killed for it, thus ending their relationship. (See Lola and Colin)
Lola struggles with her friendship with Mary because of what she feels for her as a friend and what she feels for her as a queen and sometimes that friendship and that duty are in conflict with each other. As of now, their relationship is damaged due to Mary finding out that Lola betrayed her by sleeping with Francis and is pregnant with his child. Mary feels threatened that Lola will ruin her marriage with her husband. Though Mary helped Lola find a husband so that "he" will be the father. Honestly Mary no longer trusts Lola and can't forgive her. (See Mary and Lola.)
Lola and Aylee first met in childhood when they were both chosen to be Mary's ladies-in-waiting. Their friendships was comforting in nature. After the siege of court during Left Behind, they comforted each other. When Aylee passed away, Lola grieved alongside the rest of their group of friends.
Lola and Kenna are close friends and both ladies-in-waiting to Mary, though they don't particularly spend a lot of time together. They often hang out with Mary, Aylee, and Greer. Kenna was the first to know of Lola's pregnancy and affair with Francis, also being the first person she confided in for advice. Kenna has also turned to Lola for comfort with the her marital concerns. During the second season, Kenna came across a Sex Journal and began helping Lola finding a match for her. (See Lola and Kenna)
Appearances[]
| Season One | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Appearance Status | ||
| Pilot | Appears | ||
| Snakes in the Garden | Appears | ||
| Kissed | Appears | ||
| Hearts and Minds | Appears | ||
| A Chill in the Air | Appears | ||
| Chosen | Appears | ||
| Left Behind | Appears | ||
| Fated | Appears | ||
| For King and Country | Appears | ||
| Sacrifice | Appears | ||
| Inquisition | Credit Only | ||
| Royal Blood | Appears | ||
| The Consummation | Appears | ||
| Dirty Laundry | Appears | ||
| The Darkness | Appears | ||
| Monsters | Appears | ||
| Liege Lord | Appears | ||
| No Exit | Appears | ||
| Toy Soldiers | Appears | ||
| Higher Ground | Appears | ||
| Long Live the King | Appears | ||
| Slaughter of Innocence | Appears | ||
| Season Two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Appearance Status | ||
| The Plague | Appears | ||
| Drawn and Quartered | Appears | ||
| Coronation | Appears | ||
| The Lamb and the Slaughter | Appears | ||
| Blood for Blood | Appears | ||
| Three Queens | Appears | ||
| The Prince of the Blood | Appears | ||
| Terror of the Faithful | Appears | ||
| Acts of War | Appears | ||
| Mercy | Appears | ||
| Getaway | Appears | ||
| Banished | Appears | ||
| Sins of the Past | Appears | ||
| The End of Mourning | Appears | ||
| Forbidden | Appears | ||
| Tasting Revenge | Appears | ||
| Tempting Fate | Appears | ||
| Reversal of Fortune | Appears | ||
| Abandoned | Appears | ||
| Fugitive | Appears | ||
| The Siege | Appears | ||
| Burn | Appears | ||
| Season Three | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Appearance Status | ||
| Three Queens, Two Tigers | Appears | ||
| Betrothed | Appears | ||
| Extreme Measures | Appears | ||
| The Price | Appears | ||
| In a Clearing | Appears | ||
| Fight or Flight | Appears | ||
| The Hound and the Hare | Appears | ||
| Our Undoing | Appears | ||
| Wedlock | Mentioned | ||
| Bruises That Lie | Appears | ||
| Succession | Appears | ||
| No Way Out | Appears | ||
| Strange Bedfellows | Appears | ||
| To The Death | Appears | ||
| Safe Passage | Appears | ||
| Clans | Appears | ||
| Intruders | Appears | ||
| Spiders in a Jar | Appears | ||
| Season Four | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Appearance Status | ||
| With Friends Like These | Mentioned | ||
| A Grain of Deception | Mentioned | ||
| Leaps of Faith | Mentioned | ||
| Playing with Fire | Mentioned | ||
| Highland Games | Mentioned | ||
| Love & Death | Absent | ||
| Hanging Swords | Absent | ||
| Uncharted Waters | Absent | ||
| Pulling Strings | Absent | ||
| A Better Man | Mentioned | ||
| Dead of Night | Absent | ||
| The Shakedown | Mentioned | ||
| Coup de Grace | Mentioned | ||
| A Bride. A Box. A Body. | Mentioned | ||
| Blood in the Water | Absent | ||
| All It Cost Her | Appears | ||
Name[]
- Lola is a feminine given name of Spanish origin, it is a diminutive of Dolores. It means "lady of sorrows".
Trivia[]
- Her first love interest is Colin McPhail.
- In Sacrifice, Catherine names her 'the strong one' of Mary's ladies.
- In The Consummation, she claims to be an awful rider.
- In Three Queens, she is revealed to be the right-handed.
- At the end of season one, she gives birth to her and Francis' child, Jean-Philippe.
- Historically, Mary's four Ladies-in-Waiting were all named "Mary".
- Mary Fleming, whom Lola was based off of.
- Mary Seton, whom Aylee was based off of.
- Mary Beaton, whom Greer was based off of.
- Mary Livingston, whom Kenna was based off of.
- She is the only woman, besides Mary Stuart, to appear in the opening sequence.
- That also makes her the only lady-in-waiting to appear in the opening sequence.
- She is the first of Mary's ladies to become a mother, doing so before Kenna and Greer.
- She is the last to be let go as Mary's lady-in-waiting.
- She is disowned by her family after King Francis publicly recognized their child.
- She received her dowry from her marriage with Lord Julien back from Lord Narcisse.
- She was beheaded for committing treason against the Queen of England, Elizabeth I.
- She had a confrontation with every queen on the show.
Gallery[]
Lola Narcisse has a photo gallery. |
See Also[]