Character guide

Theresia Cabarrus

major

Also known as Theresia, Citoyenne Cabarrus, Theresia Fontenay, Madame de Fontenay

A beautiful and influential woman caught between love and revolutionary politics.

Citizen Chauvelin

major

Also known as Chauvelin, Ambition Chauvelin

A relentless revolutionary agent obsessed with capturing the Scarlet Pimpernel.

Bertrand Moncrif

major

Also known as Bertrand, Moncrif, citizen Moncrif, the traitor Moncrif

A conflicted man whose betrayal sets key events in motion.

Marguerite Blakeney

major

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

The clever and brave wife of Sir Percy Blakeney, central to the plot.

Robespierre

major

Also known as citizen Robespierre, the great Robespierre, the dictator of France

The powerful and paranoid revolutionary leader who controls the Reign of Terror.

Tallien

major

Also known as Citizen Tallien, the lovesick Tallien

A revolutionary leader whose love for Theresia Cabarrus drives his actions.

Sir Percy Blakeney

major

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

The enigmatic English hero who secretly rescues aristocrats from the guillotine.

Citizen Rateau

supporting

Also known as Rateau, old Rateau, asthmatic Rateau

A loyal and asthmatic coalheaver who aids the Scarlet Pimpernel.

Régine de Serval

supporting

Also known as Régine, de Serval

A young aristocrat whose fate intertwines with the main characters.

Pepita

minor

Also known as old Pepita

An elderly servant loyal to the de Serval family.

Mother Théot

supporting

Also known as Catherine Théot, the Théot

A mysterious old woman involved in prophetic and revolutionary intrigues.

Citizen Barras

supporting

Also known as Barras

A cunning revolutionary politician maneuvering for power.

Mistress Sally Waite

minor

Also known as Sally Waite, pretty Sally

A cheerful English innkeeper's daughter.

Citizen Langlois

minor

Also known as Langlois, little Langlois

A minor revolutionary official.

Master Jellyband

minor

Also known as Mr. Jellyband, Jellyband

An English innkeeper at the Fisherman's Rest.

Sir Andrew Ffoulkes

supporting

Also known as Andrew Ffoulkes

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

Sergeant Chazot

minor

Also known as Chazot, citizen Chazot

A revolutionary sergeant involved in arrests.

Jacques de Serval

minor

Also known as Jacques

A young aristocrat and brother of Régine.

Armand St. Just

supporting

Also known as St. Just, Armand St. Just the renegade

Marguerite's brother, a revolutionary with divided loyalties.

Henriot

minor

A revolutionary general commanding the National Guard.

Couthon

minor

Also known as friend Couthon, poor palsied Couthon

A crippled but ruthless member of the Committee of Public Safety.

Joséphine

minor

A beautiful socialite and future empress, briefly appearing.

Madame de Serval

minor

Also known as Mme. de Serval

The mother of Régine and Jacques, an aristocrat in hiding.

Mr. Hempseed

minor

A minor English character.

Danton

minor

Also known as Even Danton

A powerful revolutionary leader, mentioned as a rival to Robespierre.

Lord Tony

minor

Also known as Tony, Lord Hastings

A young English aristocrat and friend of Sir Percy.

Captain Boyer

minor

Also known as Boyer

A revolutionary captain guarding prisoners.

François

minor

A minor servant or revolutionary.

Master Harry Waite

minor

Also known as Mr. Waite, Waite

An English innkeeper and father of Sally.

M. Chambertin

minor

Also known as dear M. Chambertin, Monsieur Chambertin

A minor French character.

Sical

minor

Also known as butcher Sical, citizen Sical

A revolutionary butcher.

Citizen Leblanc

minor

A minor revolutionary official.

Marquis de Fontenay

minor

Also known as le Marquis de Fontenay

The estranged husband of Theresia.

Citizen Hottot

minor

A minor revolutionary.

Citoyenne Vestris

minor

Also known as Vestris

A minor female revolutionary or socialite.

Lord Anthony Dewhurst

minor

A minor English aristocrat.

Citizen Duplay

minor

Also known as Eleonore Duplay

A minor revolutionary and associate of Robespierre.

Foucquier-Tinville

minor

The public prosecutor of the Revolutionary Tribunal.

Hébert

minor

A radical revolutionary journalist.

Lavoisier

minor

The famous scientist, briefly mentioned as a victim of the Terror.

Roland

minor

A minor revolutionary figure.

Lady Ffoulkes

minor

The wife of Sir Andrew Ffoulkes.

Citoyen Talma

minor

Also known as Talma

A famous actor of the revolutionary era.