| “ | I wanted to thank you, Catherine, for teaching me to think long-term. | ” |
Penelope is a recurring character in the first season of Reign. She is portrayed by Kathryn Prescott.
She is a kitchen servant who becomes the Bean Queen when she finds a bean in her slice of cake – as part of a yearly tradition at the castle. When Catherine assigns Penelope a little "job" in exchange for additional perks, the 24-hour royal uses that opportunity to get what she wants.
In the Series
Season One
In Monsters, Penelope wins the contest to become Queen of the day. When she is ready she meets Catherine. They quickly bond. Catherine tells Penelope to give the King "medicine". As told by Catherine Penelope does. Soon after Penelope plans to become Queen permanently and she does by tricking Henry by kissing him (halfway through) and then telling him to do as told. In the morning Catherine gives up her seat for Penelope and finds out that she is planning to use The King for her own advantage. Later Penelope & Henry poison Catherine after telling Henry that the Queen threatened her.
She appears again in Liege Lord and still serving as Henry's "Queen".
She is entwined with Henry, but Catherine and Kenna find a way to trick Henry into dismissing Penelope from her "honorary post" of Queen of the Bean in No Exit.
In Toy Soldiers, Penelope pretends to be carrying Henry's child in an attempt to get back into his good graces. When that fails and Catherine locks her in a tower, she tells her the truth and begs to be allowed to remain a servant of the castle. Instead, Catherine, knowing of her promiscuity, offers to send her to a lady in Italy for training to one day become a member of her Flying Squad, and Penelope gratefully accepts.
Personality
Penelope is described as shy and cheerful at first glance, but has a darkly manipulative side.
Physical Appearance
She seems very innocent and fragile. she has large dark brown eyes and long reddish brown hair. Before she won Queen for a day she dressed as any servant would but when she won she was able to dress like a Queen, since she was still in Henry's favor she continues to dress as a Queen wearing luxurious gowns and a tiara. Until returning to her previous servant state in Toy Soldiers.
Name
Penelope is a feminine name that derives from the Greek meaning "weaver". This is the name in Homer's epic the 'Odyssey' this is the name of the wife of Odysseus. It has occasionally been used as an English given name since the 16th century.
Relationships
Romantic
Henry II
The King was notorious for welcoming the Bean Queen in his own special way - especially if she happened to be pretty. This year was no exception, and when Penelope announced that she found a bean in her slice and held it up, Henry was immediately intrigued. Except that this time around, the King was growing increasingly mad - a fact of which Penelope was likely aware of.
The King fell in lust with her after their first sexual encounter, although he was convinced that he was in love. Penelope was likely also infatuated with him, but not to the same degree that he was, and she appeared more to be taking advantage of him and his fragile state of mind.
Appearances
| Season One | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Appearance Status | ||
| Pilot | Absent | ||
| Snakes in the Garden | Absent | ||
| Kissed | Absent | ||
| Hearts and Minds | Absent | ||
| A Chill in the Air | Absent | ||
| Chosen | Absent | ||
| Left Behind | Absent | ||
| Fated | Absent | ||
| For King and Country | Absent | ||
| Sacrifice | Absent | ||
| Inquisition | Absent | ||
| Royal Blood | Absent | ||
| The Consummation | Absent | ||
| Dirty Laundry | Absent | ||
| The Darkness | Absent | ||
| Monsters | Appears | ||
| Liege Lord | Appears | ||
| No Exit | Appears | ||
| Toy Soldiers | Appears | ||
| Higher Ground | Absent | ||
| Long Live the King | Absent | ||
| Slaughter of Innocence | Absent | ||
Trivia
- She held the title of Queen for more than a day because of her sexual relationship with King Henry. He made her Queen of France when he became mad, but he later sent her back to the kitchen.
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