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Marquis de Courtornieu

The father of Blanche, a senile and reclusive nobleman.

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Also known as de Courtornieu

First appearance: monsieur lecoq

Marquis de Courtornieu shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Hastens to welcome the Duc de Sairmeuse, accompanied by his daughter Blanche.

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Marquis de Courtornieu first appears in 0000 monsieur lecoq.

In VII: Hastens to welcome the Duc de Sairmeuse, accompanied by his daughter Blanche.

Later, in X: Mentioned as the host of a dinner the duke attended the previous evening.

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VII
Hastens to welcome the Duc de Sairmeuse, accompanied by his daughter Blanche.
X
Mentioned as the host of a dinner the duke attended the previous evening.
XIII
Hosts the council and directs Martial to the garden to find Blanche.
XIV
Presides over the council of nobles, struggling to maintain order among the greedy guests.
XVII
Secretly wishes to be rid of his daughter; arranges her marriage to Martial and is delighted by her sudden eagerness.
Chapter XX
Receives the duke's news; expresses delight at the chance to show loyalty but worries about his daughter Blanche's journey.
XXIII
Helps restore the duke's composure after Chupin's revelations and participates in the aftermath.
XXV
Argues for severe punishment of the rebels and insists on arresting Marie-Anne, influenced by his daughter Blanche.
XXVI
Assists the duke in reviewing prisoners and selecting the thirty most dangerous conspirators.
XXVII
Enters with the commission and has been active in preparing charges against the baron.
XXIX
Observes Marie-Anne's departure from the citadel, suspicious of Chanlouineau's sincerity.
The Baron's Escape Plot
Reluctantly agrees to remain neutral in the escape plot after being informed by Martial, fearing for his own reputation.
XXXII
Assists in the investigation, dismisses the baron's fate, and later visits Chanlouineau but flees in fear.
XXXIII
Encourages the duke to proceed with executions despite knowing some prisoners are innocent, to avoid scandal.
XXXIV
Publicly accused of treason and cowardice by Martial after the letter is read.
XXXIX
Collapses after being denounced by Martial, but later agrees to Blanche's plan to send soldiers, seeing it as a chance for revenge.
XL
Appears in the drawing-room leaning on Aunt Medea, declares the insult irreparable, and forgives the Duke with hypocritical solemnity before departing.
XLII
Deprived of his office as grand prévôt, he suffers a crushing blow and falls ill, attended by Blanche.
XLIII
Now reduced to idiocy after his illness, he wanders aimlessly and is watched like a child.
LI
The marquis is mentioned as having lost his reason; his hidden savings are targeted by Blanche.

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