Marianne Epps (Bones)

Marianne Epps (Kathy Lamkin) is a villainess from "The Man in the Cell," episode 2.12 of Bones (airdate January 31, 2007). She is the mother of notorious serial killer Howard Epps.
Marianne's backstory revealed that she was immensely religious, and she was also abusive towards Howard in his early years. Whenever he went out with women, Marianne referred to the women he fancied as "loose," and she would often bathe Howard in ammona to "wash their scent off" and keep him "pure." In adulthood, Howard became a serial killer, and he had stated that he regretted not making Marianne his first victim. Despite this, the episode revealed that they had been keeping in touch, and the villainess was being interrogated by Dr. Temperance Brennan and Seeley Booth.
In response to Brennan pointing out Marianne's girth, Marianne claimed to have a glandular problem and told Brennan to be more compassionate. Howard had killed his wife, Caroline, in the episode, and she was reminded about the letters Howard wrote to her. In response to Caroline's murder, the evil Marianne stated that she was not to blame for Howard's actions, and defended her abuse by claiming that she was trying to raise a good son, even adding that she should have beaten Howard more than she did and believing that her problem was that she was too nice. Regarding Marianne's fate, Brennan informed Howard that Marianne was arrested as an accomplice.
Category:2000s
Category:Brunette
Category:Callous
Category:Delusional
Category:Live Action Villainess
Category:Mother
Category:Psychotic
Category:Villainous Reveal
Category:Would Hurt a Child
Category:Fate: Arrested