Bizenghast while Lalibela, a holy town in northern Ethiopia, inspired Bali Lali's. Another minor character, Dr. Morstan, takes his name from Mary Morstan, Dr. Watson’s wife. "марионетка", the Russian word for marionette, inspired the name of the antagonist Maphohetka. LeGrow comments that the series "is about life, death and fabulous outfits (not in that order)" and notes that there are "a lot of religious themes" present. The town of Bizenghast "represents a world cut off from that sort of constant access [of technology]." The series was initially written to span about fourteen volumes and be divided into three seasons: the first
Claudia (American literary character) Claudia (American literary character) Claudia is an American literary character created by author Rose Franken. An article in "Life magazine's" March 31, 1941, issue said, "One of the oddest phenomena in the entertainment world is how a little idea like "Claudia" can grow into big business." The Claudia stories originated as serialized narratives in "Redbook" and "Good Housekeeping" magazines. The stories focused on the Naughton family: Claudia, David (her husband), Bobby and Matthew (their sons) and relatives of the family. A 1949 article in "Radio Album" magazine pointed out the similarity between author and character: "Knowing Rose Franken is having