The Turkish woman who marries Felix De Lacey is Safie. She is the daughter of a Turkish merchant and becomes central to the Creature’s education as he secretly watches her join the De Lacey household.
Safie travels to the family after Felix helps her escape confinement and persecution. Her father had opposed her relationship with Felix and ultimately abandoned her, but Felix remains committed to helping her. Their relationship gives the Creature a human example of affection, loyalty, and the hope of belonging.
Safie does not speak the De Laceys’ language when she first arrives. Felix teaches her words, reading, and aspects of European history and society. Hidden nearby, the Creature learns alongside her, gradually acquiring language and the ability to explain his own thoughts. Safie’s lessons therefore indirectly educate him.
A frequent mix-up is treating Safie as another member of the De Lacey family by birth. She is connected to them through Felix, not as his sister. Agatha is Felix’s sister, while Mr. De Lacey is their blind father. Safie’s Turkish background also matters because the novel’s subplot involves exile, cultural difference, and the unequal power of governments and families.