Lady Dimitrescu & Daughters; laughter.
I’ve remembered something extremely important about Lady Dimitrescu after staring at pictures of her for, like, six or seven hours non-stop.
She’s got smile lines. They’re part of her charm, of what makes her so appealing to some (me included) players and fans.
If you pay attention to her face, you’ll see that those marks are rather noticeable.
Smile lines… also known as laugh lines.
Let’s imagine for a moment, a brief yet sweet moment, that she acquired those after becoming a mother to the sisters. Yes, I know Alcina’s a middle-aged woman (again, part of her extensive appeal) and this would mean she developed said lines throughout her life… but, in all honesty, I think her daughters contributed a lot to that.
Why? Because the sisters’ giggles are contagious. Because their happiness and excitement makes her smile, just like any proud mother would. Because, despite their sadistic and bloodthirsty nature, those girls are her life and pride.
Lady Dimitrescu’s portraits picture a stoic, regal woman. One you wouldn’t want to mess with. During the meeting with the other Lords and Mother Miranda, she doesn’t smile once. The only times we see her smile are at Dimitrescu Castle, when she’s surrounded by her daughters (who have just, in Bela’s own words, brought her fresh prey) and mocking Ethan as her daughters giggle. The moment Bela goes down, we don’t see her smile anymore until she’s cut Ethan’s arm off as payback for what he’s done to her daughter.
Let’s consider the following: Lady Dimitrescu’s probably had those girls for half a century, maybe even more.
Fifty long years of laughter, of proud smiles.
Besides, the sisters are shown laughing almost at all times. Except for when you shoot those windows down and, well, when Bela goes full-on eldest sister mode and says in a tired voice, “I can’t believe Cassandra caused all this mess.” But a couple of lines later she’s getting worked-up again, carrying glee in her voice.
It’s almost as if their primary emotion was happiness and excitement. Knowing how much Alcina treasures and loves them, I wouldn’t be surprised if they were so happy because they were at home. Because they were brought up lovingly and with little to no restrictions. Besides the fact that they’re unhinged and very cuckoo, but that’s not the matter here.
Crimes and morals aside, those four were a happy family. One that laughed together, that loved together, and that died together.
Lady Dimitrescu’s smile lines are proof of that.