Andromache — The Trojan Women Character Profile

About Andromache

Widow of Hector, fiercely protects her infant son from Greek execution decree.

Andromache — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Maternal devotion, Diplomatic pleading, Resilience

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 6/10

Andromache's Known Relations

• Astyanax — Child
• Cestrinus — Child
• Pergamus — Child
• Pielus — Child
• Molossus — Child
• Oxynius — Child
• Amphialus — Child
• Laodamas — Child
• Hector — Spouse
• Neoptolemus — Spouse
• Helenus — Spouse
• Eetion — Father
• Podes — Sibling

Andromache appears in 2 titles

• The Trojan Women (1971)
• Troy (2004) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Vanessa Redgrave

Appears in

The Trojan Women (1971)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Andromache — Family Mother — Astyanax (Alberto Sanz)

  Andromache fiercely protects her infant son from the Greek decree.

  Andromache is explicitly described as the widow of Hector and the mother of his son Astyanax.

• Andromache — Family Mother In Law — Hecuba (Katharine Hepburn)

  Their family bond is intensified by the destruction of the Trojan royal household.

  Hecuba is described as the mother of the slain Trojan prince whose widow is Andromache.

• Andromache — Conflict Opposing Parties — Talthybius (Brian Blessed)

  Andromache's attempt to protect her child directly conflicts with the decree Talthybius announces.

  Talthybius tells Andromache that the Greek rulers have decreed the death of her son Astyanax.

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