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
Mary Crawford (Mansfield Park) Edmund if not for the scandal that ends up dividing them. On Edmund's side, he often has doubts of Mary's character. Edmund is a very religious person, serious and strict in his morality. Mary, conversely, conforms herself to speak and act more or less in compliance with the morality of the day, but has been raised in London society, which prizes money and status. Edmund is troubled by some of Mary's comments and actions that reveal that she really does not have the same religious or moral principles that he does. But because he is in love with Mary, he