Character guide

Marguerite Blakeney

major

Also known as Marguerite, Marguerite St. Just, Lady Blakeney

The brilliant and beautiful wife of Sir Percy Blakeney, central to the plot.

Sir Percy Blakeney

major

Also known as Percy, Sir Percy, Blakeney, the Scarlet Pimpernel

The enigmatic English aristocrat who leads a secret rescue network during the French Revolution.

Citizen Chauvelin

major

Also known as Chauvelin, Monsieur Chauvelin, Ambassador Chauvelin

The relentless French agent determined to capture the Scarlet Pimpernel.

Juliette Marny

supporting

Also known as Juliette, Marny, Juliette de Marny

A young Frenchwoman who escapes to England and becomes entangled in the intrigue.

Désirée Candeille

supporting

Also known as Candeille, Mademoiselle Candeille, Demoiselle Candeille, Citizeness Candeille

A French actress and spy used by Chauvelin in his schemes.

Collot d'Herbois

supporting

Also known as Collot, Citizen Collot

A radical French revolutionary and member of the Committee of Public Safety.

Robespierre

supporting

Also known as Citizen Robespierre

The influential and feared leader of the French Revolution's Reign of Terror.

Abbé Foucquet

supporting

Also known as Foucquet, the Abbé, l'Abbé Foucquet

A gentle, elderly priest caught up in the revolutionary turmoil.

Sir Andrew Ffoulkes

supporting

Also known as Sir Andrew, Ffoulkes

A loyal friend and fellow member of the Scarlet Pimpernel's league.

Lord Anthony Dewhurst

supporting

Also known as Tony, Lord Tony

A young English aristocrat and member of the Pimpernel's circle.

Mistress Polly

minor

Also known as Polly

A servant or companion in the Blakeney household.

Old Clutterbuck

minor

Also known as Master Clutterbuck, Mr. Clutterbuck

An elderly gentleman who appears in social scenes.

Master Thomas Jezzard

minor

Also known as Master Thomas, Master Jezzard

A minor character in the English social circle.

Paul Déroulède

minor

Also known as Paul, Déroulède

A French patriot involved in the revolutionary events.

Chaumette

minor

Also known as Procureur Chaumette, Citizen Chaumette

A French revolutionary official.

Marie Antoinette

minor

Also known as Queen Marie Antoinette

The deposed Queen of France, mentioned in the narrative.

André Lemoine

minor

Also known as old André Lemoine

An elderly Frenchman caught in the Revolution.

Jean Baptiste Marie Foucquet

minor

Also known as Foucquet, Jean-Marie

A relative of the Abbé Foucquet.

Merlin

minor

Also known as Citizen Merlin

A French revolutionary figure.

Félicité

minor

A minor character mentioned in the story.

Citizen Tinville

minor

Also known as Foucquier Tinville, Tinville

The public prosecutor of the Revolutionary Tribunal.

François

minor

Also known as Désiré François

A minor character in the French setting.

Marat

minor

A radical French revolutionary journalist.

Danton

minor

Also known as hotheaded Danton

A prominent French revolutionary leader.

Ursula Quekett

minor

A minor character in the English social scenes.

Fanchon

minor

Also known as Little Fanchon

A young girl in the French countryside.

Suzanne Ffoulkes

minor

Also known as Suzanne

Sir Andrew Ffoulkes' wife or relative.

Céline Dumont

minor

Also known as Dumont

A minor character in the French narrative.

François-Auguste

minor

Also known as François, Auguste

A minor French character.

Lord Hastings

minor

Also known as Hastings

An English aristocrat in the social circle.

Pierre Maxime

minor

Also known as Pierre

A minor French character.

Désiré Melun

minor

Also known as Désiré

A minor character in the French setting.

Lucie

minor

A minor character mentioned in the story.

Sergeant Hébert

minor

Also known as Hébert

A French sergeant in the revolutionary forces.

Henriot

minor

A French revolutionary commander.

Lorenzo Giovanni Cenci

minor

Also known as Lorenzo Cenci

A minor character with a brief mention.

Marie Lebon

minor

A minor French character.

Prince of Wales

minor

The future King George IV, appears in social scenes.