Pandora Shaw is the mother of Hester Shaw. She used to be Thaddeus Valentine’s assistant, and it’s possible they were lovers and that Hester is Valentine’s daughter, but when Pandora finds the super-weapon MEDUSA, Valentine murders her and her husband to take it. Pandora’s death is what causes Hester to set off on her revenge journey in the first place.
Pandora Shaw Quotes in Mortal Engines
The Mortal Engines quotes below are all either spoken by Pandora Shaw or refer to Pandora Shaw . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 30
Quotes
He said, “You must understand, Kate, I did it for you...”
Related Characters:Thaddeus Valentine (speaker), Tom Natsworthy, Hester Shaw, Katherine Valentine, Miss Anna Fang, Magnus Crome, Pandora Shaw
Page Number and Citation:
242
Explanation and Analysis:
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The Mortal Engines quotes below are all either spoken by Pandora Shaw or refer to Pandora Shaw . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 30
Quotes
He said, “You must understand, Kate, I did it for you...”
Related Characters:Thaddeus Valentine (speaker), Tom Natsworthy, Hester Shaw, Katherine Valentine, Miss Anna Fang, Magnus Crome, Pandora Shaw