I Will Repay · Character
Sir Percy Blakeney
The languid English dandy who is secretly the Scarlet Pimpernel, strolling into Revolutionary Paris to pull his friends out of the fire.
supporting
Also known as Blakeney, the Scarlet Pimpernel
First appearance: VI: The Scarlet Pimpernel
As a supporting figure in I Will Repay, Sir Percy Blakeney is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel who has saved many aristocrats from Tinville.
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Blakeney arrives in Paris drawling about snuff and ruffles while the Committee of Public Safety hunts him as the one man they cannot catch. He has deliberately baited Tinville with his scarlet signature to draw the…
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See Sir Percy Blakeney in VI: The Scarlet PimpernelCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Loyal Servants and Rescuers
- Revolutionary and Aristocratic Figures
- Minor Characters and Allies
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story’s dramatic climax because Juliette, after being paraded through a jeering mob and thrown int…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Paul Déroulède
friendship · positive
Paul and Sir Percy are allies and friends, with Percy secretly aiding Paul while… How this plays out →
- Juliette de Marny
social · ambivalent
- Marie Antoinette
social · positive
- Anne Mie
friendship · positive
- Juliette de Marny
social · ambivalent
- Paul Déroulède
friendship · positive
Paul and Sir Percy are allies and friends, with Percy secretly aiding Paul while… How this plays out →
- Paul Déroulède
friendship · positive
Paul and Sir Percy are allies and friends, with Percy secretly aiding Paul while… How this plays out →
- Marie Antoinette
social · positive
- Juliette de Marny
social · ambivalent
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See Sir Percy Blakeney in VI: The Scarlet PimpernelIn the story
Sir Percy Blakeney appears across 13 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Paris: 1793
- III: Hospitality
- VI: The Scarlet Pimpernel
- A Warning
- VIII: Anne Mie
- Jealousy
- XI: “Vengeance Is Mine”
- XII: The Sword of Damocles
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See Sir Percy Blakeney in VI: The Scarlet Pimpernel