Introduction

As the third of life cycles archetypal character arcs, the queen arc is that of the mature adult who has completed the youthful arcs of hero and maiden. This is the tale of some one who has so far proven herself worthy of love and responsibility in re tonship, community and perhaps parenthood. But now life calls for a further transformation into capably accepting a true position of power. The queen's antagonists can be seen to be represented by the twofold threat of invaders from beyond her happy home and the empty throne that fails to protect her and her family.