These women were handmaidens (servants or slaves) instead of social peers. They are the sylphs in Bicol lore and handmaidens to a lunar deity. The handmaidens are thrilled and start chasing the Admirals, while the entire court laugh. However, it turns out the handmaidens are ugly, old hags. Cleopatra escapes, along with her handmaidens Libya and Apollodoria. Christus simplified the narrative&colon; removing the handmaidens and relegating the animals to the background. Her handmaidens quickly follow their queen's example. Hagbard was deceived by the handmaidens and he was arrested by Sigar's men. The dungeon introduces Lolth's handmaidens, the demonic Yochlol. Sara Stockbridge and Francine Walker-Lee both appeared as Handmaidens. In charge of her handmaidens is the somewhat sinister character Scala. Jasmine laments the situation to her handmaidens ("These Palace Walls"). Since he was dressed as a woman, Hagbard was offered to sleep among Signy's handmaidens. A man who is always surrounded by beautiful handmaidens. One lawyer (quoted by Bernstein) characterizes them as "the handmaidens of the deal".