| Morianton's maidservant | |
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![Verses 30–31 of Alma 50 in the Book of Mormon, in the 1920 edition. Text is as follows: "30. And behold, they would have carried this plan into effect, (which would have been a cause to have been lamented) but behold, Morianton being a man of much passion, therefore he was angry with one of his maid servants, and he fell upon her and beat her much. [line break] 31. And it came to pass that she fled, and came over to the camp of Moroni, and told Moroni all things concerning the matter, and also concerning their intentions to flee into the land northward."](view_image.php?q=Morianton's_maidservant&sq=Sri Lanka&lang=en&file=File:Book_of_Alma,_chapter_50,_verses_30_and_31.png) Appearance in the Book of Mormon (1920 ed.) | |
| First appearance | Alma 50:30 |
| Last appearance | Alma 50:31 |
| Alias | "one of his maid servants" |
| Home | Land of Morianton |
| Known for | Espionage |
Morianton's maidservant is an unnamed woman mentioned in the Book of Mormon, a religious text of the Latter Day Saint Movement. In the Book of Mormon narrative, Morianton is a Nephite insurrectionist. After he cruelly beats his maidservant, she escapes his camp and discloses Morianton's plans to Nephite military leader Captain Moroni. The maidservant's information becomes vital to Moroni's military success against Morianton. A commentary called her becoming a spy as a domestic violence survivor "one of the bravest actions in all of the Book of Mormon".[1]
Morianton's maidservant has been depicted in media works about Book of Mormon content a few times, including in a painting by the artist Minerva Teichert.