Modeste Mignon · Character

Charles Mignon

Modeste's father, a former colonel and merchant who rebuilt a fortune in exile, returns home to guard his daughter's marriage with a soldier's cunning.

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Also known as Monsieur Mignon, Charles, Mignon, Monsieur Charles Mignon, Colonel Mignon, Citizen Mignon

First appearance: Modeste Mignon

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Modeste's father, who supports the plot to test suitors and observes the young men closely.

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Charles Mignon is a weathered man of action who lost everything under the Empire, made a new fortune abroad, and came back to Le Havre to secure his family's place. Proud, shrewd, and fiercely protective, he distrusts the fashionable world and the poet who has captivated his daughter. With his old comrade Dumay he lays careful plans for Modeste's future, making him both a formidable obstacle and a quietly moving portrait of paternal love.

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Modeste Mignon
family · positive
Charles is Modeste's father, a wealthy merchant who adores her but is often absent due to… How this plays out →
Anne Dumay
professional · positive
Modeste Mignon
family · positive
Charles is Modeste's father, a wealthy merchant who adores her but is often absent due to… How this plays out →
Modeste Mignon
family · positive
Charles is Modeste's father, a wealthy merchant who adores her but is often absent due to… How this plays out →
Anne Dumay
professional · positive
Anne Dumay
professional · positive

Modeste Mignon
Charles is Modeste's father, a wealthy merchant who adores her but is often absent due to business.
Anne Dumay
Anne is the loyal housekeeper and trusted employee of Charles Mignon, managing his household in his absence.
Modeste Mignon
Charles is Modeste's father, a wealthy merchant who adores her but is often absent due to business.
Modeste Mignon
Charles is Modeste's father, a wealthy merchant who adores her but is often absent due to business.
Anne Dumay
Anne is the loyal housekeeper and trusted employee of Charles Mignon, managing his household in his absence.
Anne Dumay
Anne is the loyal housekeeper and trusted employee of Charles Mignon, managing his household in his absence.

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