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Héron

The Committee's brutal chief agent, whose oaths and threats set the tempo of the night ride and the fate of the hostages in the coach.

supporting

Also known as citizen Héron, Citizen Héron, Héron

First appearance: The Temple Prison

As a supporting figure in El Dorado, Héron is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Also at the Committee, collaborating with Chauvelin on the plan to capture the Pimpernel.
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Héron commands the escort through the dark wood, all growls and volleys of cursing, impatient with suspense and ready to leave corpses for the wolves if the prisoner plays him false. He defers to Chauvelin's planning…

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18 connections

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CHChauvelinASArmand St. JustSPSir Percy Blak…DBDe BatzTDThe DauphinHÉHéron

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Scarlet Pimpernel network
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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