The Queen of Maggots is the overarching, titular character of the Devil Came Through Here trilogy. She is an antagonist in The Cat Lady, a minor but vital character in Downfall, and the true antagonist of Lorelai.
A mysterious old woman with the power to raise the dead, the Queen seemingly takes a particular interest in Susan Ashworth and Laura "Lorelai" Wood, offering them both a second chance at life. It is revealed throughout each game, and the series as a whole, however that she is only manipulating them to play into her game, and Susan and Lorelai are likely the only ones, if not the most notable, to have broken free of the Queen.
Biography
The Queen of Maggots is an ancient being that has existed since long before humanity existed. Feeding off of death and human suffering, the Queen is an embodiment of mental illness and the negative feelings that exist in the back of the human mind.
Most commonly taking the form of an old woman, later revealed to be a puppet, the Queen of Maggots is a massive, oily humanoid made of maggots and mannequin parts. "She" endlessly devours the souls of the dead, while feeding off of those belonging to the living.
The Queen has the power to resurrect the dead; she has done so on many occasions, taking an interest in certain individuals that have been hurt far more than most. She offers them "second chances" at life, usually coming at the expense of other people.
The Cat Lady
Downfall
Lorelai
After having her throat slit by The Stepfather, John, Lorelai wakes up in the Queen's domain, who guides Lorelai to her home to talk.
Trivia
- The Queen of Maggots is voiced by Margaret Cowen in all of her appearances.
- The Queen of Maggots is technically an artifact character from Downfall - A Horror Adventure Game - the first game ever produced by Harvester Games, and their game before The Cat Lady - as a character named Lady Maggots. While the character has several similarities, The Queen of Maggots takes a much more prominent role in the Devil Came Through Here trilogy (The Cat Lady, Downfall, Lorelai) than in the original Downfall - A Horror Adventure Game, and is much more human and natural in appearance, than Lady Maggots. Lady Maggots, much like the rest of Downfall - A Horror Adventure Game, is not canon to the trilogy.