Irene Dubois

Irene Dubis art by Terry Blas

> "*Why solve things with problem solving when you can solve them with spear, whip, or ax.*"
> ― Irene Dubois
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**Irene Dubois** is a companion of Booty and the Hofish, and a Glamazon lizardfolk.

As a barbarian, she is equipped with deadly skills, but enjoys creating helpful tools out of that which she slays.

## Herstory

### Pre-Show

Irene was raised in the Glamazon city of Glamalala, and has dreamed of traveling outside of the city walls for years. Her mother Pam would often leave for days at a time, seemingly partying, but would always leave the house well stocked for Irene and any friends who needed to crash there.

Irene never felt an affinity towards the twelve Great Houses, but instead believed in a secret Thirteenth Queen.

### Ranger Training

After becoming a skilled fighter in gymnasium fights in the lower city, she and her friend Bosco were approved for Glamazon Ranger training. While on a night partying to celebrate, she met Liz, a Butch Queen warrior.

On their first day of Ranger training, Irene and Bosco were tasked with relocating a musk otter to a new habitat. On the way they encountered evidence of poachers, whom they eventually defeated. They freed Junior Ranger Jort who had been captured by the poachers. Irene and Bosco disagreed on what to do about the prisoners when they met Inquirer Rigo Caylis, who suggested they take them to the remote station at Cliffhanger Crest and avoid the political trouble bringing then to city would cause.

On their way to the Ranger Station, Irene learned more about the poacher Komodo with the Bright Eyes and his plight, but continued to not trust him. Near the station, they encountered a wyvern whom Irene managed to seduce. She acquired an egg from the wyvern after their brief encounter.

At the Ranger Station, Reclusive Ranger Melissa suggested they release the prisoners. Irene did not like the plan, but ultimately agreed and gave them the wyvern egg to potentially get themselves out of trouble on the mainland. Returning to the city via the Panfrost, Irene convinced the annoying Jort to take the magical transport farther away.

   Arriving at the Ranger Lodge, Irene learned her roommate was Jaaaaaaake, the head of the disciplinary committee. The two clashed constantly over their weeks of training. Irene tried to impress him with the story of the poachers, but lied and said they brought the prisoners to the city. It failed to impress him.

Irene did poorly in her lessons, often upsetting animals she was taking care of. She also grew increasingly paranoid that their adventure was going to cause trouble. Seeing masked figures following them did not help. Bosco's focus on becoming the best ranger possible did not help Irene's fears, and only increased the rift between them.

The stress led Irene to several rages and a hospitalization. Senior Glamazons offered her a last chance to prove she was in control of her rage and become a ranger if she could defeat Bosco in a gladiator match. During the match, Irene brought Bosco's health low, and then surrendered, so show she was in control. The ranger student body and Senior Glamazons were not entirely convinced. Rigo eventually proposed Irene enroll in Inquirer training instead. She accepted, leaving her dream of being a ranger, and her friendship with Bosco, behind. Rigo asked Irene if she knew much about the Thirteenth Queen

Irene's new goal became becoming a Butch Queen warrior herself, possibly as a result of encouragement from Imperator Baneus, who had mentioned her potential during her Ranger Training. The goal was unobtainable as, in a city of peace, warrior training classes were rare.

### Siege of Fire Island

When Booty and the Hofish are allowed access to Glamalala for training in preparation for the fight against the Kracken, Irene was allowed to join their class, finally getting to pursue her dream.

Irene made for an ideal tour guide as she knows the lore of the city, but could also banter with her new companions. She continued to believe in a Thirteenth Queen, but mentioned it wasn't spoken of. During their first day of training, she wows the other queens when she demonstrates in the Coming Out Ceremony, her talent for making useful objects out of the creatures she slays.

Not content to always follow the rules, she takes the others with her to Meteor, the hottest underground club in the city. When Ranger Richard threatens to report them, to get the HOGs banished, Irene stands up to him and he backs down.

During the second day of training she is put through a skill challenge in an illusion of the once great House of Wunderbred. That evening, she accompanies the queens to the citywide Founder's Festival where she shows her own memory of her people's lore is uneven.

The third day of training allowed her to show off her fighting skills against a historic simulation from the Age of Queens. Upon completing the training, she went with her classmates for their first glider flight around the city, only to witness an attack on the central island and the Ziggurat. Irene used her battle training alongside the HOG Queens and Rangers Richard and Jimenez to fight back against the bearmit crab incursion.

Rigo Caylis, Glamazon Inquirer, impressed with the class's skills, provided them with graduation presents and told Irene she had been approved for a glamspringa - a right of passage where she will be allowed to travel outside Glamalala, see the world, and decide if she wishes to return and dedicate her life to the Glamazon Ways. She accompanied her new friends that evening to the Golden Palace, which was surprisingly dirty to her, and made plans with them to prepare to face the Kracken.

On their trip to the Underdark to recruit ancient drow warriors, Irene began to flirt with Lamont Du Pont, one of the tourists trapped at the Golden Palace who agreed to accompany the party. He showed great concern for Irene, which she appreciated. As her friend Arson began to be subjected to mental attacks from the Old God Lolth, Irene kept a level head and helped her friend through it. She never doubted something was happening to Arson, whether external or internal, and stood by her.

Upon returning to the golden Palace with the members of the House of Drow, Irene was called to a meeting with Belfry Ramshackle, the resort's proprietor. Belfry asked Irene to join a covert mission, leaving immediately, to try and acquire an airship to aid in island evacuation. Irene said her goodbyes to Booty and the Hofish, and had a heartfelt moment with Lamont, swearing she would be back in two days, before setting out.

## Alternate Continuity

Various versions of Irene have appeared across different continuities of the multiverse.

One Irene was visiting Phandelver, and ran into Arson and Fraya, whom she had known in the past. They brought her into their job of locating the Lost Mine of Phandelver. Despite her lack of dark vision, Irene was skilled at sneaking through the mine, and was able to intimidate a wraith, and deceive a Spectator into doing what she wanted.

Another Irene was transported to the World of Wonder by a Giant Floating Baby along with her fellow queens in order to test her legendary potential. She proved to be compassionate as she insisted on rescuing a trashquatch, not realizing the creature was not at any risk.

In another adventure, Irene used her knowledge of ancient treasures of the Great Houses to help the group find and steal the Swag Boots. She used them to make a group of Vampirate Thralls bow before her so their team could escape.

## Character Sheet

Irene is a fifth level barbarian, primal path of the totem warrior, bear spirit.

### Weapons/Armor

* Great Axe
* Whip
* Javelin of Lightning
* Glamazon Glider
* Fang Flippers
* Iridescent Jockstrap

### Skills

* Hungry Jaws
* Barbarian Rage
* Cunning Artisan

### Looks Served

* Fully beaded (with beaded fringe) bell bottom pantsuit. High ruffled collar and a white up-do. Roller skates. (Call in the Copse)
* Slinky black mesh evening gown, with spaghetti straps, covered in swaroski crystals. (Call in the Copse)
* Black two piece, wet black human hair wig, chiffon robe
* A Forever 21 dress, but you can’t tell, cause she took the tag off and glued ostrich feathers to the neck line.

## Other Roles

Irene is unique among the cast as she has played an NPC. She plays Explicita Defilus in the vs the Lizard People live shows, which has been performed once in Seattle. It was scheduled to be performed in March 2020 in Portland and San Francisco.

She was also expected to play the npc Vampire Queen in the upcoming series of "Blood of the Vampire Queen" shows across Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco, but all of the March 2020 shows were cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic.

## Behind the Queen

Irene Dubois is a Seattle based, self-described Drag Alien. Before picking up a character sheet, she was the very first Dice Boy the show had, helping the Queens out during Fall of the House of Wunderbread, and was thanked by name by DM Matt in in introductory podcast episode.

In December 2022, Irene was announced as a cast member for RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15. She is the fifth member of the podcast to compete on the show, after BendelaCreme, Rock M. Sakura, Utica Queen, and Bosco. She was eliminated first, placing sixteenth.

Irene Dubois on Instagram

**House Aubergine**: Erika Klash - KaiKai Bee Michaels - Kitty Powers - Pollo del Mar - Rock M. Sakura
**Haus of Geek**: Fox E Kim - Jo Mama - Lucy Stoole
**Tuckernauts**: Kamaree Williams - Nocturna Lee Mission - The Other Jeannie Retelle - Utica Queen
**Others**: BenDeLaCreme - Bosco - Old Witch