| Susan | |
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| The Impetuous Princess | |
| Aliases | Princess Susan |
| Social Rank | Bourgeoisie |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | Child |
| Status | Deceased |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Occupation | Student/resident at Rose Garden Orphanage |
| Voice actor | Emma Tate |
| “ | Why would someone steal something so precious to the Princess? Why?
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Susan is a character in Rule of Rose. Her task in the Red Crayon Aristocrat Club is to gather information on Stray Dog, and she is the second youngest of the orphans after Olivia.
Appearance[]
Susan is a pale little girl with two brown braids and blue eyes. She wears a tan long-sleeve with a red-brown collar and cuffs. Over it is a brown overalls dress. She also wears a pair of dirty brown laced boots.
Personality[]
Susan is perceived as an impetuous girl with a very vivid imagination. She can be viewed as clumsy, as while attempting to do a curtsy, she stumbles and almost trips.
As her title suggests, she is very impulsive and quick to jump to conclusions. This is shown in how often she spreads rumors and takes part in gossiping. Despite this, she has difficulties with communication, as she speaks with a lisp and a stutter. She also often repeats things that she has already said, and is usually seen sucking her fingers.
Rule of Rose[]
Susan is first seen spying on Jennifer with Meg as she first approaches the gift box. As they escape into the Library giggling, they leave part of the Two-Leaf Key behind. The player can then view them through the keyhole of the library door, where Meg seems to be teaching her how to read. Later, she can be heard reading a story, after which she runs out of the room with Meg, and down the stairs to the main floor. It is unknown where she goes after the said event, but the next time she is seen is on the Aristocrat altar of the Club Room, after Jennifer offers her butterfly gift.
The next time she is seen is in the "Sir Peter" chapter, where she complains that Peter "smells like poo," and she appears later on with the rest of the club members as Peter is sacrificed.
In the "Bird of Happiness" chapter, Susan is seen whistling bird-calls over the banister of a long, staircase. When Jennifer approaches her, she says: '"Why won't the birdie fly to me? ...Why does it have to be you? Stay away! I said stay away!" This could possibly be a reference to the expression, "a little birdie told me," a metaphorical and comic remark used by ones who don't want to reference their stated information. This could mean that Susan was literally searching for a "little birdie" to give her information that she could use for rumors.
Susan and Olivia keeping Jennifer out.
Susan also appears in "The Goat Sisters" chapter. If Jennifer should attempt to enter the filth room, Olivia and Susan will keep her out. Looking through the slit in the wall, Olivia can be seen running around the post, while Susan seems to be standing still with her fingers in her mouth. Later in the chapter, Susan is seen with the rest of the children, dropping insects and other disgusting items into the Onion Bag, with Jennifer inside.
After this, Susan is not seen until the "Rag Princess Sews" chapter. When Jennifer talks to her, she expresses concern over the disappearance of Joshua the Bear. At the end of the chapter, she and Olivia are the ones to forcefully pull Jennifer into the Club Room, after which she resumes her place on the altar. Near the end of the scene, she slowly walks away, as the rest of the children do, leaving Jennifer alone to be attacked by the Imps.
Susan reading with Meg in the Library.
In "The Funeral" chapter, Susan is first shown doing chores with a few of the other children. Later, she is in the library with Meg, reading a book and ignoring Jennifer. Much later in the chapter, Susan is seen next to the rest of the girls in the Club Room, after Jennifer discovers that they had killed Brown. It is unknown how she felt about this.
Susan attempting a curtsy with Olivia.
In the "Stray Dog and the Lying Princess" chapter, Susan is seen gossiping with Amanda, after which, she curtsies to Jennifer and runs downstairs. Downstairs, she and Olivia curtsy to Jennifer yet again, and allow her to pass between them. About a minute later, Susan tells everyone that she sees Wendy from out the window, and they all run outside to possibly mock her. Susan seems to pick something off the floor on her way out.
When the girls arrive outside, they are massacred by Gregory M. Wilson.
In the "Once Upon a Time" chapter, if Jennifer should examine the blocked-off toilet stall in the men's lavatory, she will say: "Once, Susan started a rumor about voices coming from this room at night... It turned out it was only the door creaking in the wind, but one night, sounds came from the room even with the windows shut. Susan jumped out of her bed and screamed. It was really just a prank by Nicholas and Xavier. From then on, the room was believed to be haunted and was considered off limits."
Relationships[]
Olivia[]
Susan is the orphan with the most tendency to be around Olivia. This is due to them both being low ranks and being the youngest orphans as indicated by their size and mannerisms. Susan and Olivia can occasionally be seen blocking Jennifer from entering rooms or giggling away in cutscenes. They are also depicted holding candles after Jennifer becomes the Princess.
Meg[]
Despite their different statuses, Meg is shown casually hanging around with Susan. This is because Meg acts as Susan’s tutor. She occasionally helps her with reading such as in the Unlucky Clover Field. They are also depicted holding hands and spying on Jennifer, indicating them to also be friends. Susan's tendency to spread gossip may also benefit Meg, thus having her be a source of information to her.
Etymology[]
The origins of Susan's name may have come from the Book of Tobit, in which the woman, Susanna, is required to defend herself against wrongful accusation. This is similar to Susan's character, for Susan was known for spreading rumors, and may have frequently had to defend herself by getting the others to believe that the rumors were true.
Quotes[]
- "Once upon a time... there was an... unlucky girl... All she want-All she wanted was to be happy. So, she went to a clo-clover field. She found a one-leaf clover... but she drop-but she dropped it on the road. She found a two-leaf clover... but it slip-but it slipped into the sh-shadows..."
- "I don't know... What?"
- "Peter smells like poo! He's so stinky, I don't want to touch him! Stinky stinky, go away!"
- "Why won't the birdie fly to me? ...Why does it have to be you? Stay away! I said stay away!"
- "What? Really? ...How?! Ouch!"
- "Look, it's Wendy... it's Wendy..."
Gallery[]
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| Social Rank | ||
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| 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 | |