Millicent Collins-Forbes
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Millicent Collins Forbes (1772–1839) was a fictional character
on the daytime drama, Dark Shadows
. A Collins family cousin who lived during the 18th century, she was the elder sister of Daniel Collins
and Second cousin of Joshua Collins, Abigail Collins, and Jeremiah Collins
. She was also third cousin to Barnabas Collins
and Sarah Collins
. Millicent and Daniel were distant cousins to the Collinsport, Maine branch of the Collins Family, who lived in New York
with their parent's Theodore Collins, and his wife who died in a carriage accident in 1790.
Millicent and Daniel were left as the heirs of the Collins estate in New York. It is during this time that they contacted the main branch of the Collins family in Collinsport. Joshua Collins was especially interested in his young relations in hopes of sustaining proper marriages for them when the time came.
In October, 1795 Millicent and Daniel decided to come to Collinsport to attend the wedding of Barnabas Collins to Josette du Pres
. Joshua was especially eager for Millicent's arrival as he hoped to marry her of to his younger brother Jeremiah, something of which Jeremaiah did not want to do. Millicent, however, was not about to submit herself for an arranged marriage, and wanted to marry for love. As a somewhat scatterbrained and giggling hypochondriac, she was easily swayed into a submissive and subdued manner by those around her. She quickly became a good friend of Josette, who introduced her to Collins Family friend Lieutenant Nathan Forbes. Forbes was a dashing naval officer whom Millicent found incredibly attractive. The two began a carefully arranged courtship. The marriage was not a success, Forbes mainly wanted Millicent for her money, and tried to murder both her and her little brother Daniel. Daniel was saved from an assassin (hired by Forbes) by Victoria Winters, who had traveled back in time from 1968; and by saving Daniel she insured the survival of the Collins family of her own time (who were descended from Daniel). Forbes was later killed by Barnabas Collins, and Millicent went insane in the end.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on the daytime drama, Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows is a gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements...
. A Collins family cousin who lived during the 18th century, she was the elder sister of Daniel Collins
Daniel Collins (fictional character)
Daniel Collins was the name of a fictional character that appeared on the 1960s ABC daytime soap opera Dark Shadows. Initially the character was played by child actor David Henesy during a storyline that has become informally known as the "1795 Flashback"...
and Second cousin of Joshua Collins, Abigail Collins, and Jeremiah Collins
Jeremiah Collins
Jeremiah Collins was played primarily by Anthony George during the 1795 flashback on the ABC-TV cult television gothic horror soap opera serial Dark Shadows.-Story:...
. She was also third cousin to Barnabas Collins
Barnabas Collins
Barnabas Collins is a fictional character, one of the feature characters in the ABC daytime serial Dark Shadows, which aired from 1966 to 1971. Originally played by Canadian actor Jonathan Frid, Barnabas Collins is a 200-year-old vampire who is in search of fresh blood and his lost love, Josette...
and Sarah Collins
Sarah Collins
Sarah Collins was a woman from Wisconsin who enlisted as a soldier during the American Civil War. Although she disguised herself as a man, her sex was suspected because of how she put on her shoes. She was discovered to be female before her regiment left for the front.-References:*Massey, Mary...
. Millicent and Daniel were distant cousins to the Collinsport, Maine branch of the Collins Family, who lived in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
with their parent's Theodore Collins, and his wife who died in a carriage accident in 1790.
Millicent and Daniel were left as the heirs of the Collins estate in New York. It is during this time that they contacted the main branch of the Collins family in Collinsport. Joshua Collins was especially interested in his young relations in hopes of sustaining proper marriages for them when the time came.
In October, 1795 Millicent and Daniel decided to come to Collinsport to attend the wedding of Barnabas Collins to Josette du Pres
Josette du Pres
Josette du Pres was a character played primarily by Kathryn Leigh Scott during the 1795 flashback on the cult TV serial Dark Shadows.-Josette and Barnabas:...
. Joshua was especially eager for Millicent's arrival as he hoped to marry her of to his younger brother Jeremiah, something of which Jeremaiah did not want to do. Millicent, however, was not about to submit herself for an arranged marriage, and wanted to marry for love. As a somewhat scatterbrained and giggling hypochondriac, she was easily swayed into a submissive and subdued manner by those around her. She quickly became a good friend of Josette, who introduced her to Collins Family friend Lieutenant Nathan Forbes. Forbes was a dashing naval officer whom Millicent found incredibly attractive. The two began a carefully arranged courtship. The marriage was not a success, Forbes mainly wanted Millicent for her money, and tried to murder both her and her little brother Daniel. Daniel was saved from an assassin (hired by Forbes) by Victoria Winters, who had traveled back in time from 1968; and by saving Daniel she insured the survival of the Collins family of her own time (who were descended from Daniel). Forbes was later killed by Barnabas Collins, and Millicent went insane in the end.