| Martha Carol | |
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| The Queen of Cleaning | |
| Aliases | The Cleaning Queen Miss Martha |
| Social Rank | N/A |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | Middle-aged |
| Status | Unknown |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Hazel |
| Occupation | Housekeeper/cook at Rose Garden Orphanage |
| Voice actor | Emma Tate |
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Martha Carol is the housekeeper and cook of the Rose Garden Orphanage, and has been dubbed "The Queen of Cleaning" by the members of the Aristocracy. It is rumored by the children that she is a witch.
Appearance[]
Martha is an elderly woman with pale skin, brown hair bearing grey streaks, and wrinkles. She is the second tallest person in the orphanage. She is depicted wearing a white apron over a green long-sleeve dress, a white cap, white stockings, and brown flat shoes.
Personality[]
Although she is a seemingly strict character, she appears to be the only one of the adults who lovingly cares for the orphans. She can be annoyed due to cleaning though. Martha is made very suspicious when she witnesses the strange behavior of Gregory M. Wilson, and sends the police (Anthony Dolittle) numerous letters addressing the subject, stating frequently that the children's safety is at stake. Despite her determination in the matter, her pleas are ignored. She is also stated to have confronted Clara who 'bore a scary face' in response, likely in regards to Hoffman.
Biography[]
Martha appears to have a dislike of Jennifer, as she addresses her as a "filthy wretch." This is due to the fact that Jennifer would often neglect her cleaning duties, leaving Martha to be the one to tend to her mess.
Near the end of November, Martha reported Wendy and Gregory for exhibiting strange actions, as Wendy had been training the latter to act like a dog. Her last letter ends abruptly. Jennifer mentions when Hoffman left the orphanage in November, Clara and Martha soon followed. It is possible that Wendy called forth for Martha's death, due to Martha almost revealing her secret and imps being shown beating her body. Another likelihood is that Martha ran away while attempting to finish her letter, under the threat of the orphans or Gregory.
Rule of Rose[]
Martha, dead.
In the Unlucky Clover Field chapter, Jennifer first encounters Martha cleaning the airship. Later on, Martha is abducted by the Imps and the player must use her hat left behind to find clues. After finding the Blue Butterfly, it is revealed that Martha has been apparently killed by the creatures.
In the Bird of Happiness chapter, the player finds her body tied with rope with a Daily Flamingo Newspaper wrapped around her head in Clara's cabin. Somehow, Martha appears to still be alive as she is seen squirming, although this is never explained in the game. The article goes over a couple where the husband steals money from his wife.
In the Funeral chapter, she can be found scrubbing a urinal. She appears to be in good health. Martha then soon disappears once again.
Speculation/Theories[]
Low Income[]
Finding her in the 'Bird of Happiness' chapter tied up has a newspaper where a husband frequently steals money from his wife. This may imply Martha had a similar experience to the rich couple financially. Specifically, she may have lived in poverty or had her partner also steal income from her.
Etymology[]
The meaning of the name "Martha" is "lady; mistress of the house." This applies to Martha's character very well, seeing as how she was the oldest and most dominant female at the Rose Garden Orphanage, and was in charge of the cooking and cleaning.
Quotes[]
- "Filthy wretch..."
- "Dirty wretch..."
Trivia[]
- Martha is one of the few characters to have her last name revealed. The others are of Gregory, his son, and Dolittle.
- It is somewhat hinted that Martha cared for Clara, and therefore was suspicious of any sexual abuse that Hoffman was inflicting on her. Jennifer points out in the "Once Upon a Time" chapter that Clara looked "scary" when talking to Martha. This could possibly be due to the fact that Martha would often interrogate Clara on the subject of her abuse. Furthermore, Martha's body is secretly hidden in Clara's room.[1][2]
- Martha has unused standing animations.[3] Furthermore, official artwork depicts her alongside the games' enemies. This implies she originally was meant to appear as a boss. The specific chapter is speculated to be the “Unlucky Clover Field.”
Gallery[]
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| Social Rank | ||
|---|---|---|
| Red Crayon Aristocrat Club | "Sovereign" | Princess of the Red Rose (Wendy/Jennifer) • Bear Prince of the Red Rose (Joshua Wilson/Wendy) |
| "State" | Duchess (Diana) • Countess (Eleanor) • Baroness (Meg) | |
| "Bourgeoisie" | Poor/Miserable (Amanda) • Beggar/Irritable (Jennifer) • Susan • Olivia | |
| Non-Members | "Proletariat" | Clara • Martha Carol • Headmaster Hoffman • Nicholas • Thomas • Xaviar |
| "Stray Dog" | Gregory M. Wilson • Brown | |