I Will Repay · Character

Foucquier-Tinville

The ruthless public prosecutor of the Revolutionary Tribunal.

minor

Also known as Tinville, Citizen Tinville

Foucquier-Tinville's tie to Paul Déroulède is one of the pressures that moves I Will Repay—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The Prosecutor; mentioned as the one from whom the Scarlet Pimpernel snatches victims.

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With Paul Déroulède (rivalry): Foucquier-Tinville, as a revolutionary prosecutor, is a direct antagonist seeking Paul's conviction and death. With Citizen Lenoir (professional): Lenoir and Foucquier-Tinville are revolutionary officials who collaborate in prosecuting enemies of the Republic. With Citizen Merlin (professional): Merlin and Foucquier-Tinville work together as revolutionary agents, sharing intelligence and plotting arrests.

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Professional
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Character groups

Revolutionary and Aristocratic Figures
Minor Characters and Allies
Protagonist

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Paul Déroulède
rivalry · negative
Foucquier-Tinville, as a revolutionary prosecutor, is a direct antagonist seeking Paul's… How this plays out →
Citizen Lenoir
professional · negative
Citizen Merlin
professional · negative
Paul Déroulède
rivalry · negative
Foucquier-Tinville, as a revolutionary prosecutor, is a direct antagonist seeking Paul's… How this plays out →
Citizen Lenoir
professional · negative
Citizen Merlin
professional · negative
Paul Déroulède
rivalry · negative
Foucquier-Tinville, as a revolutionary prosecutor, is a direct antagonist seeking Paul's… How this plays out →

Paul Déroulède
Foucquier-Tinville, as a revolutionary prosecutor, is a direct antagonist seeking Paul's conviction and death.
Citizen Lenoir
Lenoir and Foucquier-Tinville are revolutionary officials who collaborate in prosecuting enemies of the Republic.
Citizen Merlin
Merlin and Foucquier-Tinville work together as revolutionary agents, sharing intelligence and plotting arrests.
Paul Déroulède
Foucquier-Tinville, as a revolutionary prosecutor, is a direct antagonist seeking Paul's conviction and death.
Citizen Lenoir
Lenoir and Foucquier-Tinville are revolutionary officials who collaborate in prosecuting enemies of the Republic.
Citizen Merlin
Merlin and Foucquier-Tinville work together as revolutionary agents, sharing intelligence and plotting arrests.
Paul Déroulède
Foucquier-Tinville, as a revolutionary prosecutor, is a direct antagonist seeking Paul's conviction and death.

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Paris: 1793
The Prosecutor; mentioned as the one from whom the Scarlet Pimpernel snatches victims.
Citizen-Deputy
Mentioned as the prosecutor in Charlotte Corday's trial.
XX: The Cheval Borgne
Tinville comments sarcastically, accusing Merlin of hypocrisy in framing laws he does not obey.
XXI: A Jacobin Orator
The Public Prosecutor, initially surly and jealous of Lenoir's influence, but ultimately agrees to the scheme while plotting Lenoir's future downfall.
XXIII: Justice
The Public Prosecutor, indefatigable and proud of obtaining thirty convictions out of thirty-five indictments.
XXIV: The Trial of Juliette
The Public Prosecutor who reads the indictment against Juliette and demands a harsh sentence.
XXVI: Sentence of Death
Public Prosecutor who hastily frames the indictments and drives the mock trial.

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