Mar-Beth Willow
Soldiers of the One member
Mar-Beth Willow was a Monotheist tied to the Soldiers of the One on Caprica. Her growing fear of exposure led to her being falsely branded an informer and killed by Clarice Willow.
Mar-Beth Willow was a Monotheist on Caprica with ties to the Soldiers of the One. A wife in Clarice Willow's group marriage, she was falsely branded an informer and killed by Clarice Willow. (Caprica, "Rebirth"; "Blowback")
Biography#
Mar-Beth was one of the wives in the Willow group marriage, whose husbands included Nestor, Olaf, Rashawn and Tanner and whose wives included Clarice, Desiree and Helena. She ran the household, and she was pregnant when Lacy Rand visited the family. (Caprica, "Rebirth"; "False Labor")
When Clarice invited Amanda Graystone, the woman the Caprican media called "Terror Mom," to stay with the family, Mar-Beth objected, fearing the attention she would draw. She was handling her pregnancy without tests or a due date, trusting her faith and her family, and she disliked Amanda's questions about it. (Caprica, "False Labor")
Death#
Mar-Beth asked Amanda to leave, but changed her mind after Amanda told her about her own hard pregnancy with her daughter Zoe and her admiration for the family, and Amanda was there when Mar-Beth gave birth at home. Unknown to the family, Amanda was feeding information to Agent Jordan Duram of the Global Defense Department. When Amanda's cover was threatened, Duram falsely reported that Mar-Beth was his informant. The report was leaked back to Clarice, who followed Mar-Beth to a secluded park and cut her throat. Nestor and Olaf collected the body, which was later found in the Theoresos river with its head and hands removed to prevent identification. (Caprica, "False Labor"; "Blowback")
Frequently asked questions
- Who was Mar-Beth Willow?
- Mar-Beth Willow was a Monotheist on Caprica with ties to the Soldiers of the One. She was one of the wives in Clarice Willow's group marriage.
- Why was Mar-Beth killed?
- Agent Jordan Duram of the Global Defense Department falsely reported that Mar-Beth was his confidential informant, to protect his real informant, Amanda Graystone. The report was leaked back to Clarice Willow, who killed her.
- How did Mar-Beth die?
- Clarice followed Mar-Beth to a secluded park and cut her throat. Two of her husbands collected the body, which was later found in the Theoresos river with the head and hands removed to prevent identification.
Sources
- EpisodeCaprica, "Rebirth", Season 1, Episode 3 (2010)
- EpisodeCaprica, "False Labor", Season 1, Episode 14 (2010)
- EpisodeCaprica, "Blowback", Season 1, Episode 15 (2010)
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