# Sir Percy Blakeney — I Will Repay character guide > Sir Percy Blakeney in I Will Repay by Baroness Orczy. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Blakeney, the Scarlet Pimpernel **First appearance:** 0010-vi-the-scarlet-pimpernel ## Snapshot The languid English dandy who is secretly the Scarlet Pimpernel, strolling into Revolutionary Paris to pull his friends out of the fire. ## Who they are 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 wolves away from Déroulède's doomed scheme. His cool, laughing recklessness is the counterweight to French fanaticism, and the reason anyone in this book survives to the next chapter. ## Relationships ### [Paul Déroulède](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/paul_deroulede) _friendship_ Paul and Sir Percy are allies and friends, with Percy secretly aiding Paul while maintaining his foppish public persona. ### [Juliette de Marny](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/juliette_de_marny) _social_ Juliette interacts with Sir Percy as a charming but enigmatic acquaintance, unaware of his true role as the Scarlet Pimpernel. ### [Marie Antoinette](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/marie_antoinette) _social_ Marie Antoinette is a royal figure whom Sir Percy Blakeney attempts to rescue, representing his broader mission. ### [Anne Mie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/anne_mie) _friendship_ Anne Mie and Sir Percy share a cordial alliance, with Percy often protecting her and using her as a trusted contact. ### [Juliette de Marny](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/juliette_de_marny) _social_ Juliette interacts with Sir Percy as a charming but enigmatic acquaintance, unaware of his true role as the Scarlet Pimpernel. ### [Paul Déroulède](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/paul_deroulede) _friendship_ Paul and Sir Percy are allies and friends, with Percy secretly aiding Paul while maintaining his foppish public persona. ### [Paul Déroulède](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/paul_deroulede) _friendship_ Paul and Sir Percy are allies and friends, with Percy secretly aiding Paul while maintaining his foppish public persona. ### [Marie Antoinette](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/marie_antoinette) _social_ Marie Antoinette is a royal figure whom Sir Percy Blakeney attempts to rescue, representing his broader mission. ### [Juliette de Marny](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/juliette_de_marny) _social_ Juliette interacts with Sir Percy as a charming but enigmatic acquaintance, unaware of his true role as the Scarlet Pimpernel. ## In the story ### [Paris: 1793](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/i-paris-1793) The mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel who has saved many aristocrats from Tinville. ### [III: Hospitality](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/iii-hospitality) Mentioned as the English enthusiast and Scarlet Pimpernel, who helps persecuted Frenchmen escape the Revolution. Déroulède suggests Juliette place herself under his guidance. ### [VI: The Scarlet Pimpernel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/vi-the-scarlet-pimpernel) The Scarlet Pimpernel, who has come to Paris to monitor and assist Déroulède's rescue plan for the Queen, while deliberately drawing the government's attention to himself. ### [A Warning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/vii-a-warning) Warns Déroulède about his idealization of Juliette, speaks passionately about the nature of true love. ### [VIII: Anne Mie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/viii-anne-mie) Listens compassionately to Anne Mie, advises her to watch over Déroulède, and confirms that Déroulède's love for Juliette is absolute and unshakable. ### [Jealousy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/ix-jealousy) Parted from Anne Mie at her door; mentioned as the one she sought for help. ### [XI: “Vengeance Is Mine”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/xi-vengeance-is-mine) Juliette plans to seek his help for passports and advice on escaping to England. ### [XII: The Sword of Damocles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/xii-the-sword-of-damocles) Mentioned as the friend to whom Déroulède spoke about the papers. ### [The Close of Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/xxii-the-close-of-day) Helps arrange the escape of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie; finds Déroulède by the river and brings him to a safe house; listens to Déroulède's confession and promises to do his best to save Juliette. ### [The Fructidor Riots](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/xxvii-the-fructidor-riots) Implied orchestrator of the rescue; the chapter notes that the account was later related by him to the Prince of Wales. ### [The Unexpected](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/xxviii-the-unexpected) Disguised as Citizen Lenoir, orchestrates the rescue, gives instructions, and leads the group toward freedom. ### [XXIX: Père Lachaise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/xxix-p-re-lachaise) Leads the disguised band of Englishmen, orchestrating the escape through the mob and into Père Lachaise. ### [XXX: Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/chapters/xxx-conclusion) Masterminds the entire escape, using his wealth and influence to secure passports, horses, and safe passage, then personally drives the chaise to the coast. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters/sir_percy_blakeney - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/i_will_repay_se/characters