Inside the story
Meet Red Queen
The Red Queen is a strict, authoritative ruler in the looking-glass world, where she governs the landscape and expects others to follow its rules. When Alice encounters her, the Queen is commanding and intimidating, standing in sharp contrast to the gentler White Queen.
On the page
A tall, stately and severe chess queen, half a head taller than Alice, upright in bearing, with a spiked crown all round her head and a stiff regal dress.
