El Dorado · Character

Jeanne Lange

A young actress with a haunting, melancholy face whose love for Armand makes her both his refuge and his ruin.

supporting

Also known as Jeanne, citizeness Lange, Lange, Mademoiselle Lange

First appearance: IV: Mademoiselle Lange

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

The actress whose exquisite voice and appearance captivate Armand, becoming the instrument of de Batz's manipulation.

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Jeanne Lange sits by her fire with an open book she is not reading, her childlike face shadowed by a trouble she will not name. She loves Armand St. Just and speaks of him with shy blushes, yet she senses that his talk…

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Relationship types

Romantic
Friendship
Psychological
Other

Character groups

Scarlet Pimpernel network
Minor characters and references
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Armand St. Just
romantic · positive
Armand is passionately in love with Jeanne, but their relationship is complicated by… How this plays out →
Marguerite Blakeney
friendship · positive
Chauvelin
psychological · negative
Sir Percy Blakeney
friendship · positive
Armand St. Just
romantic · positive
Armand is passionately in love with Jeanne, but their relationship is complicated by… How this plays out →
Armand St. Just
romantic · positive
Armand is passionately in love with Jeanne, but their relationship is complicated by… How this plays out →
Chauvelin
psychological · negative
Chauvelin
psychological · negative
Marguerite Blakeney
friendship · positive
Marguerite Blakeney
friendship · positive
Sir Percy Blakeney
friendship · positive
Sir Percy Blakeney
friendship · positive

Armand St. Just
Armand is passionately in love with Jeanne, but their relationship is complicated by political loyalties and danger.
Marguerite Blakeney
Jeanne and Marguerite share a close friendship, bonded by their love for Armand and their perilous circumstances.
Chauvelin
Chauvelin uses Jeanne as a pawn, threatening her to gain leverage over Armand and the royalist network.
Sir Percy Blakeney
Jeanne respects and trusts Percy as a protector and ally in the dangerous game of rescuing aristocrats.
Armand St. Just
Armand is passionately in love with Jeanne, but their relationship is complicated by political loyalties and danger.
Armand St. Just
Armand is passionately in love with Jeanne, but their relationship is complicated by political loyalties and danger.
Chauvelin
Chauvelin uses Jeanne as a pawn, threatening her to gain leverage over Armand and the royalist network.
Chauvelin
Chauvelin uses Jeanne as a pawn, threatening her to gain leverage over Armand and the royalist network.
Marguerite Blakeney
Jeanne and Marguerite share a close friendship, bonded by their love for Armand and their perilous circumstances.
Marguerite Blakeney
Jeanne and Marguerite share a close friendship, bonded by their love for Armand and their perilous circumstances.
Sir Percy Blakeney
Jeanne respects and trusts Percy as a protector and ally in the dangerous game of rescuing aristocrats.
Sir Percy Blakeney
Jeanne respects and trusts Percy as a protector and ally in the dangerous game of rescuing aristocrats.

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Jeanne Lange appears across 22 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

The Demon Chance
The actress whose exquisite voice and appearance captivate Armand, becoming the instrument of de Batz's manipulation.
IV: Mademoiselle Lange
The actress and hostess, curious about the Scarlet Pimpernel, emotionally affected by the Dauphin's suffering, but politically detached.
Arcades Ambo
Mentioned as the woman Armand was making himself agreeable to at the theatre; her lodgings are used as a clue to track Armand.
What Love Can Do
Uses her acting skills and feminine wiles to manipulate Héron and later devises a love scene to protect Armand from arrest.
X: Shadows
Emotionally unstrung after saving Armand, she admits her love for him and grows jealous of the Scarlet Pimpernel's hold on Armand.
The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Though not present in the chapter, she is the object of Armand's thoughts and concern, and her safety is a key motivation for him.
XII: What Love Is
Implied as the object of Armand's love, though not directly present in the chapter.
Then Everything Was Dark
Armand's beloved; has been arrested from her lodgings by agents of the Committee of General Security, along with Madame Belhomme.
XIV: The Chief
Arrested by Héron at her lodgings; Percy promises she will be safe and used only as a decoy.
The Gate of La Villette
The object of Armand's love and worry; she is under arrest, and Armand has a prophetic vision of her being taken to the guillotine.
The Weary Search
Jeanne is the object of Armand's search. He discovers from the prison register that she is imprisoned in the Temple, cell 29, suspected of harboring traitors.
Chauvelin
Jeanne is the object of Armand's sacrifice; she is imprisoned in the Temple, and Armand seeks her release.
The Certificate of Safety
Mentioned as the woman Armand seeks to free; she is imprisoned but Chauvelin promises to release her in exchange for Armand's surrender.
XXII: Of That There Could Be No Question
Mentioned as still imprisoned and threatened with death, the object of Armand's anguish.
The News
Mentioned as the woman Armand loves; she was arrested before the Dauphin's rescue.
XXIX: For the Sake of That Helpless Innocent
Rescued by Percy from prison; Armand's love for her led to his disobedience.
XXXI: An Interlude
Expected to know Armand's whereabouts; Sir Andrew plans to visit her at the Rue de Charonne.
Sisters
Confides in Marguerite about her love for Armand, his sadness over the Scarlet Pimpernel's capture, and her own imprisonment and escape.
Little Mother
Hosts Marguerite and Armand; tactfully leaves the siblings alone to talk.
The Letter
Observes Armand's improved mood, inquires about Marguerite, and is unaware of the letter's contents.
XXXIX: Kill Him!
Referenced in Armand's thoughts; he reflects on his love for her and the sacrifice he made for her.
The Land of Eldorado
Mentioned as the woman for whom Armand committed a crime; Percy advises Armand to woo her in England.

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