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Queen Of Swords is a action-adventure television series set in California during the early 19th century. The show is about a young noblewoman who is Tessa Alvarado by day and a masked avenger by night known as the Queen of Swords. The Queen of Swords robs from the oppressive Military Alcalde and returns money to the oppressed peasants while righting wrongs, protecting the innocent, punishing the guilty and trying to find the murderer of her father. The series first aired on October 7, 2000, after a season of poor ratings the series was cancelled, but has gained a cult following since through re-runs. Action movies usually involve a fairly straightforward story of good guys versus bad guys, where most disputes are resolved by using physical force. ...
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Plot summary
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. A young Spanish aristocrat, Tessa Alvarado (Tessie Santiago), returns to California after the death of her father and finds the town she was born in run by a militaristic govenor who abuses his power, resulting in the miscarriage of justice and the poor living conditions of his subjects. Upset about the state of her birth place and the murder of her father, Tessa's path is revealed to her in a mysterious dream. She will take up arms to protect the people from the town's governor and to avenge her father's death. Tessa will do this in disguise behind a mask, becoming the Queen of Swords. Aristocracy is a form of government in which rulership is in the hands of an upper class known as aristocrats. ...
As the Queen of Swords, Tessa becomes a vision of hope for the people who live in her long oppressed town. She is helped by her long time friend and servant, Marta (Paulina Gálvez), a gypsy with great knowledge of the tarot. The Queen of Swords name comes from one of Marta's tarot cards. The Roma people (singular Rom; sometimes Rroma, Rrom), often referred to as Gipsies, are a heterogeneous ethnic group who live primarily in Southern and Eastern Europe, Western Asia, Latin America, southern states of North America and the Middle East. ...
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Tessa's biggest enemy in the town is Colonel Luis Montoya (Valentine Pelka), the corrupt and tyrannical governor. Montoya is ruthless and has little care for human life other than his own. He believes in executions without fair trials, enslaving the poor people of the town and blackmailing his own allies. Montoya is aided by his right hand man, Captain Marcus Grisham (Anthony Lemke). Grisham, an American mercenary who escaped execution for a horrible crime, has the mission of ridding Montoya of the troublesome Queen of Swords, a mission that he and his soldiers have a hard time accomplishing. Grisham is helped by Vera (Elsa Pataky), the unfaithful trophy wife of Don Hidalgo (Tacho González), working as a spy for him. A mercenary is a soldier who fights, or engages in warfare primarily for private gain, usually with little regard for ideological, national or political considerations. ...
The Queen of Swords is occasionally helped by Dr. Robert Helm (Peter Wingfield), an English doctor who believes in saving lives rather then taking them. He has little patience for Tessa, believing her to be a spoiled member of the nobility, and less for the Queen of Swords, despising her because of her use of violence. Helm, through his dislike keeps finding himself strangely attracted to the Queen of Swords. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid...
Cast and characters - Tessie Santiago as Maria Teresa (Tessa) Alvarado/The Queen of Swords
- Paulina Galvez as Marta
- Valentine Pelka as Colonel Luis Ramirez Montoya
- Anthony Lemke as Captain Marcus Grisham
- Peter Wingfield as Doctor Robert Helm
- Elsa Pataky as Senora Vera Hidalga
- Tacho Gonzalez as Don Gaspar Hidalgo
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