# Léon — Huntingtower character guide

> Léon in Huntingtower by John Buchan.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0015-xiii-the-coming-of-the-danish-brig

## Snapshot

A Frenchman in the besiegers' camp, all fluttering hands and rapid talk, who helps puzzle over Heritage's presence in the Tower.

## Who they are

Léon is one of the enemy's lieutenants, reconnoitering the Tower with Dobson and Spidel and conferring in the hazel clump when Heritage's stubborn defense confuses them. His voluble French and nervous gestures contrast with Dobson's heavy silence, but he is no less dangerous for being excitable. He matters because he is the one Heritage successfully deceives: the skirt and scarf fluttered at the window, the mimicked voice of Cousin Eugénie, convince Léon the Princess is inside, and that false certainty keeps the siege fixed on the Tower while the real rescue gathers.

## Relationships

### [Dickson McCunn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/huntingtower_se/characters/dickson_mccunn)

_friendship_

Dickson and Léon share a bond of friendship, with Léon being a young ally in their adventures.

### [John Heritage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/huntingtower_se/characters/john_heritage)

_friendship_

John and Léon are close friends and companions, sharing adventures and supporting each other.

### [Dickson McCunn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/huntingtower_se/characters/dickson_mccunn)

_friendship_

Dickson and Léon share a bond of friendship, with Léon being a young ally in their adventures.

### [John Heritage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/huntingtower_se/characters/john_heritage)

_friendship_

John and Léon are close friends and companions, sharing adventures and supporting each other.

## In the story

### [XIII: The Coming of the Danish Brig](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/huntingtower_se/chapters/xiii-the-coming-of-the-danish-brig)

Guards the Tower with Spidel and Dobson; his life-preserver is stolen by Dougal.

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