Children of Virtue and Vengeance

Children of Virtue and Vengeance

by

Tomi Adeyemi

Binta Character Analysis

A deceased divîner who worked as Amari’s handmaid for years. King Saran killed her after awakening her powers with a special scroll in the last novel, which became the impetus Amari needed to escape the palace and work on behalf of the divîners and maji. Amari tells Binta’s story in speeches to rally support for her rule.
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Binta Character Timeline in Children of Virtue and Vengeance

The timeline below shows where the character Binta appears in Children of Virtue and Vengeance. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter Six
Power and Systems of Oppression Theme Icon
Love vs. Duty Theme Icon
...her name and many people bow. She continues her speech and tells the story of Binta, her divîner handmaid whom Saran killed for no reason. Amari says that that kind of... (full context)
Chapter Seventy-Six
Power and Systems of Oppression Theme Icon
Cycles of Violence Theme Icon
...thinks of the morning after the Raid. Everything seemed normal except that she couldn’t find Binta. A new, unsmiling handmaiden arrived to scrub and dress Amari, and Amari eventually escaped. She... (full context)