# Citizen Chauvelin — Lord Tony’s Wife character guide > Citizen Chauvelin in Lord Tony’s Wife by Baroness Orczy. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Marquis de Chauvelin, Chauvelin **First appearance:** 0001-lord-tony-s-wife ## Snapshot A former marquis turned ruthless revolutionary agent, Chauvelin stalks the Scarlet Pimpernel with a patience that is part duty and part personal vendetta. ## Who they are Once a man of the old regime, Chauvelin now serves the Revolutionary government as its most dogged pursuer of the elusive Englishman. His obsession is intellectual as much as political: he studies his quarry's methods, waits for the single misstep, and treats each failure as a wound to his pride. In this story his scheming reaches into the private lives of Blakeney's friends, turning affection and family loyalty into instruments of entrapment. ## Relationships ### [Jean Baptiste Carrier](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/jean_baptiste_carrier) _professional_ Chauvelin and Carrier are ruthless revolutionary colleagues, collaborating on brutal political repression. ### [Fleury](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/fleury) _professional_ Chauvelin commands Fleury as a subordinate agent in his espionage and security operations. ### [Yvonne de Kernogan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/yvonne_de_kernogan) _rivalry_ Chauvelin relentlessly pursues Yvonne as a target of revolutionary justice and personal vendetta. ### [Paul Friche](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/paul_friche) _professional_ Chauvelin employs Friche as a low-level spy and henchman in his intelligence network. ### [Sir Percy Blakeney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/sir_percy_blakeney) _rivalry_ Chauvelin is Sir Percy's arch-nemesis, obsessively hunting the Scarlet Pimpernel. ### [Pierre Adet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/pierre_adet) _professional_ Chauvelin and Adet work together as revolutionary agents coordinating arrests and political repression. ### [Martin-Roget](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/martin_roget) _professional_ Chauvelin and Martin-Roget are allied revolutionary agents who share intelligence and coordinate persecution. ### [Jean Baptiste Carrier](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/jean_baptiste_carrier) _professional_ Chauvelin and Carrier are ruthless revolutionary colleagues, collaborating on brutal political repression. ### [Jean Baptiste Carrier](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/jean_baptiste_carrier) _professional_ Chauvelin and Carrier are ruthless revolutionary colleagues, collaborating on brutal political repression. ### [Fleury](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/fleury) _professional_ Chauvelin commands Fleury as a subordinate agent in his espionage and security operations. ### [Fleury](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/fleury) _professional_ Chauvelin commands Fleury as a subordinate agent in his espionage and security operations. ### [Pierre Adet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/pierre_adet) _professional_ Chauvelin and Adet work together as revolutionary agents coordinating arrests and political repression. ## In the story ### [The Moor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/i-the-moor) The stranger, a Frenchman with a Gallic accent, rides through the fog to the Bottom Inn, impatient and cold. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) The stranger who arrives at the inn, speaking with a French accent and showing impatience and authority. ### [II: The Bottom Inn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii-the-bottom-inn) Formerly powerful, now diminished, Chauvelin meets Martin-Roget at the Bottom Inn, warning him about the Scarlet Pimpernel's knowledge of his identity. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/i) Referred to as 'the Captain' initially, but revealed to be Citizen Chauvelin; he sits huddled in the inglenook, sipping ale and observing the stranger with scorn. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) Shows deference to Martin-Roget, revealing his diminished status and self-control despite past power. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii) Recounts the drowning of priests with savage satisfaction, showing his descent into revolutionary brutality. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) Warns Martin-Roget that the Scarlet Pimpernel knows his true identity; reflects on his own past humiliations and the ruthless paranoia of the Revolution. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/v) Listens to Martin-Roget's story and feels a sympathetic connection through their shared desire for vengeance. ### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/vi) Listens silently to Martin-Roget, then reminds him of the Hollandia meeting at Portishead. ### [VI: The Scarlet Pimpernel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/vi-the-scarlet-pimpernel) Met by Martin-Roget at the Bottom Inn; involved in plotting against the duc de Kernogan and his daughter, and is an old adversary of the Scarlet Pimpernel. ### [Book II: Nantes, December, 1793](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/book-ii-nantes-december-1793) Collaborates with Carrier to trap the Scarlet Pimpernel. ### [I: The Tiger's Lair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/i-the-tiger-s-lair) Referenced as an example of failed hatred; Carrier mocks his obsession with the Scarlet Pimpernel. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) A stranger allowed only as far as the anteroom of Carrier's chambers. ### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) Present at the audience, later testifies against Carrier at his trial. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/v) Remains silent and unmoved throughout the confrontation, observing with detached amusement. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/vii) Calmly advises Martin-Roget to join him for a walk along the quay to Le Bouffay for counsel. ### [II: Le Bouffay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii-le-bouffay) Thin, frail, ascetic, and calculating; he warns Martin-Roget that the Scarlet Pimpernel is in Nantes and will try to rescue Yvonne, recalling his own past failure in Boulogne. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/i) Depicted as thin, frail, and ascetic, with delicate hands; the spiritual, calculating side of the Revolution, devoid of personal hatred but ruthless toward enemies of the State. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) Accompanies Martin-Roget into the stronghold, mentions his ongoing contact with the Committee of Public Safety, and exerts a subtle fascination over Martin-Roget. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii) Warns Martin-Roget about the Scarlet Pimpernel's presence in Nantes and his intent to rescue Yvonne. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) Leads the pursuit, questions the sergeant and Paul Friche, and offers a reward for the strangers. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/v) Receives the report from Paul Friche, takes possession of the packet of papers, and conceals it from Martin-Roget. ### [III: The Fowlers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii-the-fowlers) Advises patience and a subtle approach to lure Yvonne to the Rat Mort; warns of English adventurers and overrules Martin-Roget's violent impulses. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) Follows Martin-Roget in silence, observing the guards and the surroundings with keen, hateful eyes. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii) Observes Yvonne closely, deduces she knows nothing of the Scarlet Pimpernel's plans, and prepares to set a trap. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) Calm and manipulative, he warns of English adventurers and proposes a subtle plan to lure Yvonne into the trap, while secretly plotting against the Scarlet Pimpernel. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/v) Chauvelin examines the packet of papers alone in his room, plotting against the Scarlet Pimpernel. ### [The Net](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv-the-net) Manipulates Carrier and Lalouët, using their greed and fear to secure cooperation for his plan to capture the Scarlet Pimpernel. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/i) Seeks an audience with Carrier to report the Scarlet Pimpernel's presence in Nantes and proposes a plan to capture him. ### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) Analyzes the captured papers and plots to use them against the Scarlet Pimpernel, feeling a grim pleasure in the challenge. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii) Devises the trap for the Scarlet Pimpernel, insisting on careful coordination with Carrier and Fleury. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) Secures Carrier's backing and Fleury's obedience; leaves determined to capture the Scarlet Pimpernel. ### [V: The Message of Hope](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/v-the-message-of-hope) Present with Martin-Roget during their visit to Yvonne. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/i) Chauvelin is present with Martin-Roget, having left Yvonne after their visit. ### [The Rat Mort](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/vi-the-rat-mort) Masterminds the trap at the Rat Mort, coordinating with Fleury and Martin-Roget to capture the Scarlet Pimpernel. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/v) Orchestrates the trap for Yvonne and the Scarlet Pimpernel; waits eagerly for the Englishman to appear. ### [VIII: The English Adventurers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/viii-the-english-adventurers) Whispers with Martin-Roget, orders waiting, and offers reward for capturing the English spies. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iii) Present in the conversation, urging patience to capture English spies. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) Directs the operation, offers a reward for capturing the spies, and urges patience. ### [IX: The Proconsul](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ix-the-proconsul) Actively involved in the pursuit; learns of the imposter Paul Friche; is knocked down by the departing coach; later runs to investigate Lalouët's voice. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/i) Runs alongside Martin-Roget and Fleury, learning of the deception with Paul Friche, and is intensely focused on capturing the English spy. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) Chauvelin is present, advising Fleury to allow the town guard to assist in flushing out the spy, showing his strategic and diplomatic nature. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/ii) Attempts to calm Carrier and assert control, but is knocked down and bruised during the proconsul's frantic escape. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/iv) Hobbling across the Place, determined to stay until the Englishman is captured. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/chapters/v) Chauvelin is missing; he fled the scene of his discomfiture, dazed and distraught, after failing to recognize Blakeney. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters/citizen_chauvelin - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_tony_s_wife_se/characters