Character guide

Simon the Coldheart

major

Also known as Simon, Simon of Beauvallet, Beauvallet, Sir Simon of Beauvallet, Sir Simon, Simon Baron of Beauvallet, Simon Beauvallet, Lord Simon

A cold, determined English knight who rises from obscurity to become a powerful lord and leader.

Lady Margaret of Belrémy

major

Also known as Belrémy, the Lady Margaret of Belrémy, the Lady Margaret, Margaret, Margaret of Belrémy, The Lady Margaret, Lady Margaret, Countess of Belrémy

The proud and defiant lady of Belrémy who becomes Simon's adversary and eventual love interest.

Geoffrey of Malvallet

supporting

Also known as Malvallet, Geoffrey, Sir Geoffrey, A Malvallet, Sir Geoffrey of Malvallet

Simon's loyal friend and fellow knight, a member of the Malvallet family.

Fulk of Montlice

supporting

Also known as Fulk, Montlice, Lord Fulk, My Lord Fulk, Milor' Fulk

Simon's early master and lord, who takes him in as a boy.

Jeanne de Faucourt

supporting

Also known as Jeanne, Mademoiselle, mademoiselle, Mademoiselle Jeanne, petite Jeanne, miss Mademoiselle Jeanne, little Jeanne

A young French noblewoman, friend and confidante to Lady Margaret.

Alan of Montlice

supporting

Also known as Alan, Montlice, the young Montlice, young Alan, Sir Alan, Sir Alan of Montlice

Fulk's son and a young knight who serves alongside Simon.

King Henry V

supporting

Also known as Henry, VII, King Henry, King Hal

The English king who knights Simon and sends him to Normandy.

Maurice of Gountray

minor

Also known as Maurice, Gountray

A French knight and ally of Lady Margaret's cause.

Ranaud

minor

A French soldier or knight serving under Lady Margaret.

Raoul the Terrible

minor

Also known as Raoul, Lord Raoul

A brutal French lord who captures Lady Margaret.

Master Hubert

minor

Also known as Hubert

Simon's trusted steward and advisor.

Roger of Maitland

minor

Also known as Roger

An English knight and companion to Simon.

Margot

minor

Also known as May, Poor Margot, sweet Margot

A servant or attendant to Lady Margaret.

Margaret the Amazon

minor

Also known as An Amazon, Margaret, the Amazon, The Amazon

A legendary or allegorical figure, possibly a nickname for Lady Margaret.

Charles of Granmere

minor

Also known as Granmere, Charles

A French nobleman and ally of Lady Margaret.

Master Bernard

minor

Also known as Bernard

A clerk or secretary in Simon's service.

Nicholas

minor

Also known as great Nicholas stammer, the bully Nicholas, Nicholas Conrad

A bully encountered by Simon in his youth.

Gregory Arnold

minor

Also known as Gregory Arnold of Saint Dormans, little Arnold, Arnold

A young boy or servant in Simon's household.

Hélène

minor

Also known as Mademoiselle Hélène, Mademoiselle, mademoiselle

A French lady-in-waiting to Lady Margaret.

Chevalier de Fleurival

minor

Also known as The Chevalier de Fleurival, The Chevalier, the Chevalier

A French knight who serves Lady Margaret.

Walter of Santoy

minor

Also known as Santoy, Walter

An English knight in Simon's company.

Bernard of Talmayne

minor

Also known as Bernard, Talmayne

A French knight allied with Lady Margaret.

Madame la Comtesse

minor

Also known as Madame

The Countess, likely Lady Margaret's mother or a relative.

Amélie

minor

Also known as Mademoiselle Amélie, Mademoiselle, mademoiselle

A French lady-in-waiting to Lady Margaret.

James Short-Leg

minor

Also known as Short - Leg, piped Short - Leg, James the Short - Leg

A messenger or servant with a distinctive nickname.

Master Fenton

minor

A clerk or official in Simon's service.

Gaston

minor

Also known as the good Gaston

A French soldier loyal to Lady Margaret.

Malcolm Clayton

minor

Also known as Malcolm

An English archer or soldier in Simon's army.

Edmund Marnet

minor

Also known as Edmund

An English knight or squire serving under Simon.

John Holland

minor

Also known as Holland, John

An English nobleman and ally of King Henry.

Edmund of Fenton

minor

Also known as Edmund, little Edmund

A young boy or page in Simon's household.

Jean de Galledemaine

minor

Also known as de Galledemaine, Jeanne

A French knight or nobleman, possibly a relative of Lady Margaret.

Fernand de Turincel

minor

Also known as Turincel, Fernand

The lord of Turincel castle, an ally of Raoul.

Paul Lenoir

minor

Also known as Lenoir, Paul of Lenoir, one Lenoir

A French soldier or captain serving under Lady Margaret.

Owen Glyndourdy

minor

Also known as Glyndourdy, Owen de Glyndourdy, Owen

A Welsh ally or rebel mentioned in the story.

Robert of Balfry

minor

Also known as Gilbert

An English knight in Simon's retinue.

Cedric of Gountray

minor

Also known as Cedric

A French knight, possibly related to Maurice.

John of Barminster

minor

Also known as Barminster

An English knight or official.

Philip Morgan

minor

Also known as Morgan, Philip

A Welsh or English soldier in Simon's army.

Basil of Mordaunt

minor

Also known as Basil

An English knight serving under Simon.

Léon Margrute

minor

Also known as Léon, Léon de Margrute

A French knight or nobleman.

Father Peter

minor

Also known as Peter

A priest who counsels Simon or Lady Margaret.

Sire de Galledemaine

minor

Also known as The Sire de Galledemaine

A French lord, possibly father of Jean.

Francis of Dalley

minor

Also known as Francis, Frank

An English knight in Simon's company.

Thomas of Worcester

minor

Also known as Worcester, Thomas

An English nobleman and ally of King Henry.

Captain Lenoir

minor

A French captain serving under Lady Margaret.