Mortal Engines

by

Philip Reeve

Pandora Shaw Character Analysis

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: 242
Explanation and Analysis:
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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:
Social Class Theme Icon
).
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: 242
Explanation and Analysis: