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Sister Iris is a character on Netflix's Cursed who serves as an antagonist to Nimue in the later half of the season. She is portrayed by Emily Coates.[1]

Overview

Iris is young zealous Catholic girl who deeply believes in the cause of the Red Paladins. She believes the Fey to not be human and shows no qualms over killing Fey kind to reach her goal of becoming a Red Paladin, which she sees as the ultimate way to serve God. After the leader of the convent is found out for protecting Nimue, a Fey enemy, Iris decides to burn down the convent, killing the people she grew up with. When she is laughed at for wanting to join the paladins, she asks what she can do to earn her place among them and they tell her to bring them the head of Nimue. She then spends the rest of the season attempting to kill Nimue.

Relationships

Squirrel

Squirrel teaches her how to use a bow and arrow, even though she is rude to him. She makes him uncomfortable momentarily and he makes up an excuse to leave.

Nimue

Iris sees Nimue as her enemy for naming herself queen of the Fey and aims to kill her so she can join the Red Paladins.

Morgana

Morgana and Iris lived at the same convent. Morgana worries for Iris because of how deeply religious she is.

Celia

Celia feels sympathetic toward Iris and thinks she just needs some guidance. Celia is one of the people that died in the fire that Iris sets to the convent.

Pope

Iris is made part of the Trinity Guard by the Pope.

Father Carden

Gallery

References

  1. Miska, Brad (May 7, 2020). Netflix’s “Cursed” Series Carries Light Horror Vibes. Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved on July 5, 2020.
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