It’s also important to remember that, in reality, Jennifer chose to sacrifice Brown (if the storybook can be trusted, which I believe it can). Again, isn’t an excuse for the children’s behavior but a reminder of the context of that behavior. No doubt for a long time, animals were the only things weaker than the children themselves, which made them natural targets for the orphans’ unfocused anger.
While this doesn’t excuse her cruel behavior, it does go a long way toward explaining how her young morals became so warped.Īlso significant is that, in the feral society the children built, violence, especially violence against animals has became normalized, almost ritualized. Even more, she’s a child who has grown up in conditions that could hardly be called nurturing or edifying.
It must be remembered that Wendy is a child (no more than eight years old in appearance), lacking the coping mechanisms or nuanced understanding of an adult. But is Wendy a heartless monster fueled only by jealousy and malice? I don’t believe so. After being Jennifer’s only human friend throughout most of the game, she suddenly turns treacherous, killing Brown, the loyal dog that Jennifer (and the player) have come to love. Wendy is a controversial character in Rule of Rose, for entirely understandable reasons. And while she’s a tough character to get an emotional or intellectual grip on, understanding her is essential to understanding Rule of Rose.
In this post, I’ve decided to focus on a character who doesn’t get as much attention as her role in the narrative deserves. I’ve been reluctant to discuss Rule of Rose, not because I don’t love it (it’s easily one of my favorite games of all time and right up there with Silent Hill 2 when it comes to storytelling through suggestions and symbols), but because Rule of Rose Mysteries exists and has already dissected much of the game in brilliant detail.īut I love the game enough to risk being a bit redundant.
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