Giggerota
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Giggerota the Wicked is a character played by actress Ellen Dubin
on the science fiction series Lexx
.
Giggerota the Wicked is a cannibalistic
female creature from the Light Zone. First seen standing trial in The Cluster for 62 counts of cannibalism
, murder
, and failure to perform her wifely duties (though she disputes this to be "more like 162").
However in the chaos caused by the escape of Zev and Stanley H. Tweedle, she manages to escape with the aid of Thodin
. After terrorizing the crew of The Lexx (and biting off Stan's hand in order to steal the Lexx) she meets her fate on Brunnis, when the sun goes supernova
.
She reappears once or twice in Stan's Nightmare
s in Season 2.
In the Season 3 episode "Girltown", Queen, ruler of the town of the title on the planet Fire
, is apparently Giggerota's reincarnation
, but with no memory of her previous existence. Queen turns out to be a cyborg
whose living head is attached to a machine. Her status on Fire
is of a balloon creator, tools needed for the wars between the rulers of this planet between themselves and together, against Water
. Her position seems stable, supplying balloons for both sides, but craving more, stating at one time "When will be Queen's time?". It is apparent, though, that she is stopped from this by something, the obvious problem being her followers were all women and they lacked the strength (or at the very least resolve) to overcome the other "rulers" on the planet.
After catching Stanley and realizing it was his "first life", she accepts the decision of her council to have him killed, but ambiguously claims "she just wants his body". Stanley, in desperation for his life, is ready to accept satisfying Queen's sexual desires, only to discover she needs his body detached from his head, in order to use it as her own. She is stopped close to the beheading by Kai
, but is actually killed by one of the men her matriarchy had held captive until then, through raising the temperature from the tub she resided to boiling point.
In Season 4 she is again reincarnated with no memory of her past and lives as Florida
real estate
agent Genevieve G. Rota. In the episode "Stan Down" she finds herself, through a somewhat unlikely set of circumstances (possibly engineered by the scheming Isambard Prince
or caused indirectly by his negative influence), elected the first female Pope
. In "Apocalexx Now" she makes a Papal visit to Vietnam
for a golf
game with U. S. President Reginald J. Priest
. When Stanley Tweedle also arrives there, she treats them both to a very different game, proving that she has lost none of her murderous tendencies, but is prevented from killing either of them in the nick of time. As she resigns herself to getting nothing out of either of them, she meets Lyekka
, with whom she starts a conversation about her dreams of having eaten people, probably memories from her old life in the Light Zone. Lyekka takes an interest in this discussion and walks with her to a more secluded place,
after which the Lexx crew hear Genevieve's screams as she is eaten by Lyekka.
As Giggerota and Queen, Giggerota refers to herself in the third person; as the Pope she refers to herself in the majestic plural. In her original, Light Zone form, she wore a jumpsuit made of human skins and possessed an enormously long tongue that she could use as a weapon.
Ellen Dubin
Ellen Dubin is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her part in the television mini-series Lexx, playing the role of Giggerota.Dubin was born in Toronto, Ontario. From 2004-2006 Dubin starred in the TV series The Collector as Jeri Slate. She was nominated for a Gemini Award for this role...
on the science fiction series Lexx
Lexx
Lexx is a science fantasy television series that follows the adventures of a group of mismatched individuals aboard the organic space craft Lexx. They travel through two universes and encounter planets including a parody of the Earth....
.
Giggerota the Wicked is a cannibalistic
Cannibalism
Cannibalism is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh of other human beings. It is also called anthropophagy...
female creature from the Light Zone. First seen standing trial in The Cluster for 62 counts of cannibalism
Cannibalism
Cannibalism is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh of other human beings. It is also called anthropophagy...
, murder
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
, and failure to perform her wifely duties (though she disputes this to be "more like 162").
However in the chaos caused by the escape of Zev and Stanley H. Tweedle, she manages to escape with the aid of Thodin
Thodin
Thodin is a character in the film I Worship His Shadow that started the TV series, Lexx, played by Barry Bostwick.Thodin is the leader of the Austral-B Heretics, intent on the destruction of the Divine Order of the League of 20,000 planets and in particular, its ruler His Divine Shadow...
. After terrorizing the crew of The Lexx (and biting off Stan's hand in order to steal the Lexx) she meets her fate on Brunnis, when the sun goes supernova
Supernova
A supernova is a stellar explosion that is more energetic than a nova. It is pronounced with the plural supernovae or supernovas. Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months...
.
She reappears once or twice in Stan's Nightmare
Nightmare
A nightmare is an unpleasant dream that can cause a strong negative emotional response from the mind, typically fear or horror, but also despair, anxiety and great sadness. The dream may contain situations of danger, discomfort, psychological or physical terror...
s in Season 2.
In the Season 3 episode "Girltown", Queen, ruler of the town of the title on the planet Fire
Fire (LEXX)
In the sci-fi television series LEXX, the fictional planet "Fire" is the afterlife for all evil souls, and the location for much of Season 3. It shares a tight mutual orbit and an atmosphere with the Planet Water, which is the afterlife for all good souls...
, is apparently Giggerota's reincarnation
Reincarnation
Reincarnation best describes the concept where the soul or spirit, after the death of the body, is believed to return to live in a new human body, or, in some traditions, either as a human being, animal or plant...
, but with no memory of her previous existence. Queen turns out to be a cyborg
Cyborg
A cyborg is a being with both biological and artificial parts. The term was coined in 1960 when Manfred Clynes and Nathan S. Kline used it in an article about the advantages of self-regulating human-machine systems in outer space. D. S...
whose living head is attached to a machine. Her status on Fire
Fire (LEXX)
In the sci-fi television series LEXX, the fictional planet "Fire" is the afterlife for all evil souls, and the location for much of Season 3. It shares a tight mutual orbit and an atmosphere with the Planet Water, which is the afterlife for all good souls...
is of a balloon creator, tools needed for the wars between the rulers of this planet between themselves and together, against Water
Water (LEXX)
In the television series Lexx, the fictional planet "Water" is the afterlife for all good souls, and the location for much of Season 3. It shares an atmosphere and a tight mutual orbit with Planet Fire, which is the afterlife for all evil souls...
. Her position seems stable, supplying balloons for both sides, but craving more, stating at one time "When will be Queen's time?". It is apparent, though, that she is stopped from this by something, the obvious problem being her followers were all women and they lacked the strength (or at the very least resolve) to overcome the other "rulers" on the planet.
After catching Stanley and realizing it was his "first life", she accepts the decision of her council to have him killed, but ambiguously claims "she just wants his body". Stanley, in desperation for his life, is ready to accept satisfying Queen's sexual desires, only to discover she needs his body detached from his head, in order to use it as her own. She is stopped close to the beheading by Kai
Kai (LEXX)
Kai, Last of the Brunnen-G, is an undead assassin on the science fiction television show Lexx. He is played by Michael McManus.-Character history:...
, but is actually killed by one of the men her matriarchy had held captive until then, through raising the temperature from the tub she resided to boiling point.
In Season 4 she is again reincarnated with no memory of her past and lives as Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
agent Genevieve G. Rota. In the episode "Stan Down" she finds herself, through a somewhat unlikely set of circumstances (possibly engineered by the scheming Isambard Prince
Isambard Prince
Prince is the main antagonist of season three and a main antagonist in season four of Lexx. In season three he is the cruel ruler of the Planet Fire and in the fourth season he reappears as Isambard Prince, head of the United States' Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and secret master of...
or caused indirectly by his negative influence), elected the first female Pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
. In "Apocalexx Now" she makes a Papal visit to Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
for a golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
game with U. S. President Reginald J. Priest
Reginald J. Priest
Priest is a character in the sci-fi TV show Lexx.Priest's first appearance was in season 3, as chief underling to Prince, the ruler of the planet Fire. Like all people on the planet Fire, Priest was the reincarnation of someone who lived once before, and he wasn't born, but rather "woke up" as an...
. When Stanley Tweedle also arrives there, she treats them both to a very different game, proving that she has lost none of her murderous tendencies, but is prevented from killing either of them in the nick of time. As she resigns herself to getting nothing out of either of them, she meets Lyekka
Lyekka
Lyekka is a character on the science fiction series Lexx.Lyekka is not human. She is, in fact, a man-eating plant. She originally came onboard when her space-travelling pod came in contact with The Lexx...
, with whom she starts a conversation about her dreams of having eaten people, probably memories from her old life in the Light Zone. Lyekka takes an interest in this discussion and walks with her to a more secluded place,
after which the Lexx crew hear Genevieve's screams as she is eaten by Lyekka.
As Giggerota and Queen, Giggerota refers to herself in the third person; as the Pope she refers to herself in the majestic plural. In her original, Light Zone form, she wore a jumpsuit made of human skins and possessed an enormously long tongue that she could use as a weapon.