| “ | Want to know your place in the universe? Fine. I'll tell you what it is. I'll give you the only word of advice that's any damn good. Figure out what you want to do and do it. That's it. That's all I have to offer. You came here all excited about being a hero, so go be one. | „ |
| ~ Robin Page to her nephew Jack Frost, Jack of Fables #37 — "Fat Jack: The New Adventures of Jack and Jack, Part 1 of 4" |
Robin Page is a human Literal in charge of the captured Fables at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village for her boss, Mister Revise. She debuts in a brief flashback in Jack of Fables #2 — "Jack in the Box." Robin uses tigers as her main source of muscle and reinforcement, and is the twin sister of Priscilla Page, and the older half sister of Hillary Page.
History
Background
Robin Page is the daughter of Prose Page[6] and Bookburner,[4] and the twin sister of Priscilla Page.[4] This makes her Mister Revise's niece, Kevin Thorn's granddaughter, Writer Block's grandniece, and Gary's great-granddaughter.
Prose subsequently left Bookburner for his brother Mister Revise,[12] and Robin and Priscilla were raised under the belief that their father had passed away prior to their birth, as that was the information provided to them by Revise.[4] Later on, Bookburner strongly insists that he and his wife never had any children,[12] indicating that he was either lying, or that Prose left him before he found out about her pregnancy. Nevertheless, Mister Revise raised the twin girls alongside[4] their younger half-sister[6] Hillary like his own.[4]
Robin was strong, confident, and clever, all these things she took to her advantage growing up. Priscilla often took the blame for Robin's mistakes or childish pranks during their years of growing up.[7]
Meeting Jack Horner
Unlike her other sisters, Robin wasn't shown too much trying to catch Jack Horner after he created a big escape at Golden Boughs Retirement Village. It's revealed during the "Americana" arc, that Jack had slept with both Priscilla and Robin. And recently Hillary, which he bragged openly to her, causing her to be enraged.
Then it's revealed in Jack of Fables #25, that Robin had fallen in love with Jack and had secretly met up with him, after he had gotten away from Hillary and Humpty Dumpty. The two would meet up with Raven and Gary, and talk about his plans of what to do with his treasure. While Robin believed they were in love, Jack didn't feel the same way, but didn't tell her. Before Jack could make plans to go anywhere, they were attacked by Bookburner's minions. Though she was reunited with Hillary (who had been prisoner of Bookburner), Robin was greatly injured during the scuffle. Though Dex and several other Literals made a quick appearance, they couldn't help her. With no other choice, they returned to Golden Boughs, where she received treatment for her wounds and recovered.
However, she'd get a big shock when Hillary revealed to her that Jack slept with all three. She was humiliated, but mostly angry that he lied to her. But she didn't have time to be angry, Bookburner was attacking Golden Boughs, and it was time to act in case of war. Robin and Hillary were shown fighting in the big battle, but Bookburner seemed too strong for them. Though a last act, Jack got Revise to release the Native American Fables Wy'east, Klickawit and Loo-Wit. When Bookburner entered Golden Boughs, the spirits caused a dormant volcano to erupt. While Robin and her sisters, the Fables, and the rest of their staff escaped.
Its never been stated if Priscilla told who their father really was or how she felt knowing they killed him. But, for whatever the reason, Robin and Priscilla choose the side they felt was best. As they left, Robin would get another shocker in her life. Revise told them that Prose had a brief romantic affair with Prince Charming and that Jack was the result of their affair; making him their half-brother. The sisters were horrified to realize that they'd committed incest. Robin was speechless. It didn't help that Jack verbally mentioned it to Bigby and Snow, during the Great Fables Crossover. During the first of it, Robin still believed to love Jack while she watched him fight. Her sisters felt differently, they wanted Bigby to seriously injure or kill their half-brother.
Fighting Kevin Thorn
Robin finding herself at the center of the conflict to stop Kevin Thorn
At some point, while Mr. Revise, Gary, Snow White, and Bigby set off to find and stop Kevin Thorn from further distorting reality. The sisters decided to stop sitting and wait for the problem to be solved, and left Raven in charge of the Fables. With a load of ammunition, they took a long journey to catch up with the group. They assisted in the battle with the Genres, Kevin had sent out to guard his home. Though, with Bigby's help, they eventually made it to Kevin's house. But it seemed too late since he took Science-Fiction's advice and created a force field to defend himself. While the group looked in defeat for a moment, Jack Frost was able to stop Kevin before he could complete his task by freezing him. After help from Dex, the group sent their grandfather and Mr. Revise into a world where he could create freely without hurting others.
Life in the mundy
Robin and her sisters decided to stay behind and see what life lead for them in the mundane world. Robin reluctantly followed her sisters when they decided to get to know their nephew, Jack Frost, better. Robin later gave her nephew advice that inspired him to cast aside his wintry powers and find his way by himself, thus separating from him and paving for their favorite nephew the path of the hero. For many years, Robin and her sisters lived as normal "mundy" people. At some time, Robin later had a one-night stand with former inmate Sam and had his son, Sammy Jr. Though her sisters were a little surprised, due to Sam's aged appearance and guessing time gap between the two.
Death
The sisters eventually got tired of life as mere mortals doomed to grow old and die, and started searching for Revise's books of original, unrevised Fable stories, knowing that the original books would make them immortal once more. The search brought the sisters to a dragon, who was in fact a transformed Jack Horner. Jack had stolen the books when the Golden Boughs were destroyed. The sisters arrived at the same times as several former Golden Boughs prisoners, who were on a quest of their own, searching for Fabletown. The sisters went after the books while shooting at the dragon, which made the dragon burn the books — he was tired of them anyway.
The sisters, upset at the loss of the books, started shooting everyone around them. They either didn't recognize or seemed very unaware that their own nephew Jack Frost had come to fight and kill his own father. However, Jack didn't know his father had been turned into a dragon. Thinking that since they were doomed to die without the books, everyone else could just as well die with them. This made some of the Fables retaliate, and all three of the sisters were killed. Robin was eventually killed by the no longer Cowardly Lion in the chaos.
Robin would be survived though her son, who is most likely being raised now by Sam.
Physical appearance
Robin, like her sisters, appears to be relatively young and physically attractive.
Personality
Robin is strong, confident, and clever, and all these things she took to her advantage growing up. Her dominant personality has shown, according to Eliza Wall, that she wants and craves control. She showcases dominance in her job, her life within Fables, and even in romantic relationships. Eliza Wall explains that Jack Horner caught her by surprise when they slept together, and that being with him made her feel like she was losing control, and she enjoyed it.[7]
Powers and abilities
Combat experience: Robin possess some level of combat experience, and her years at the retirement center has given her retrieval expertise.
- Immortality: Robin was immortal, retaining her youth and vitality.
- Magical abilities: The sisters have some mystical abilities as a result of their Literal heritage. Robin and her sisters gave up their powers when they decide to stay in the Fables universe instead of accompanying the other literals into the new one provided by "Dex" (Deus Ex Machina, the Literal embodiment of the dramatic concept) — however, Robin seemed to be able to communicate with a stone lion at the end of Jack of Fables (unless she was just acting crazy and actually found another way to unlock a secret passage).
Weaknesses
Mortality: After giving up her powers, Robin became human and shared many of the same weaknesses as normal "mundys" (e.g. age, decapitation, disease, heart-failure, suffocation, snapped neck, etc.).
Trivia
Bill Willingham has revealed in an interview that the Page sisters are the embodiment of organizing and codifying (in this case Fables).[13]
References
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 In Jack of Fables #26 — "Turning Pages, Chapter Two: Priscilla," Eliza Wall, who is the sister of the Wall brothers, refers to Priscilla Page as her niece. Since Robin is Priscilla's sister, she must also be Eliza's niece, and the remaining Walls must be her uncles.