# Lucile — Savrola character guide > Lucile in Savrola by Winston Churchill. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Very weary and thoughtful Lucile **First appearance:** 0003-i-an-event-of-political-importance ## Snapshot The President's wife, who slips into a revolutionary meeting out of curiosity and finds herself sheltered in the home of the man her husband most wants dead. ## Who they are Lucile is a woman of position who risks everything by attending Savrola's speech, drawn by a fascination she insists is purely political. Sheltered overnight in his house under the fiction of being his niece, she becomes the human fault line between the two men, her gratitude and admiration curdling into something far more dangerous. Her divided loyalty will determine whether the coming struggle is settled by politics or by passion. ## Relationships ### [Savrola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/savrola) _romantic_ Lucile and Savrola share a passionate, secret romantic relationship that defies her marriage to President Molara. ### [President Antonio Molara](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/president_antonio_molara) _family_ Lucile is married to President Molara, but their relationship is strained and emotionally distant. ### [Colonel Sorrento](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/colonel_sorrento) _social_ Colonel Sorrento and Lucile have limited, formal interactions due to their connection to President Molara. ### [Miguel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/miguel) _social_ Lucile and Miguel have limited, formal contact due to Miguel's role in the presidential household. ### [Savrola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/savrola) _romantic_ Lucile and Savrola share a passionate, secret romantic relationship that defies her marriage to President Molara. ### [Savrola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/savrola) _romantic_ Lucile and Savrola share a passionate, secret romantic relationship that defies her marriage to President Molara. ### [President Antonio Molara](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/president_antonio_molara) _family_ Lucile is married to President Molara, but their relationship is strained and emotionally distant. ### [President Antonio Molara](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/president_antonio_molara) _family_ Lucile is married to President Molara, but their relationship is strained and emotionally distant. ### [Miguel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/miguel) _social_ Lucile and Miguel have limited, formal contact due to Miguel's role in the presidential household. ### [Miguel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/miguel) _social_ Lucile and Miguel have limited, formal contact due to Miguel's role in the presidential household. ### [Colonel Sorrento](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/colonel_sorrento) _social_ Colonel Sorrento and Lucile have limited, formal interactions due to their connection to President Molara. ### [Colonel Sorrento](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/colonel_sorrento) _social_ Colonel Sorrento and Lucile have limited, formal interactions due to their connection to President Molara. ## In the story ### [II: The Head of the State](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/ii-the-head-of-the-state) Anxiously awaits her husband's return; reflects on her past happiness and current sense of helplessness as political unrest grows. ### [The Deputation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/iv-the-deputation) Meets Savrola at the palace door while going for a drive; later returns early and smiles at Savrola, displaying her wit and political awareness. ### [A Private Conversation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/v-a-private-conversation) Offers to help her husband by meeting Savrola at the State Ball and learning his plans. ### [On Constitutional Grounds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/vi-on-constitutional-grounds) Sends a note with the second invitation to the State Ball, which Savrola interprets as a possible appeal for help, influencing his decision to attend. ### [The State Ball](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/vii-the-state-ball) Captured by the Russian Ambassador for a dance, later sits next to Savrola at supper and engages in conversation, exerting herself to captivate him. ### [The Admiral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/ix-the-admiral) Feels lonely and seeks excitement, decides to attend Savrola's speech in disguise. ### [X: The Wand of the Magician](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/x-the-wand-of-the-magician) Attends Savrola's speech in disguise, is injured in the crowd, and is rescued by Savrola; overhears the radical Karl and his companion discussing their true intentions. ### [XI: In the Watches of the Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/xi-in-the-watches-of-the-night) Feels intense relief and gratitude toward Savrola; torn between political loyalty and personal feelings; reads the secret message and threatens to tell the President, but breaks down in tears. ### [The Action of the Executive](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/xiii-the-action-of-the-executive) Torn between loyalty to her husband and love for Savrola, she agrees to spy but secretly plans to use the information to save Savrola. ### [Surprises](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/xv-surprises) Arrives at Savrola's house to confess she did not betray him; caught in the confrontation between Savrola and Molara. ### [From a Window](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/xviii-from-a-window) Watches the fighting from her window, receives a note from Savrola, and is reunited with Bettine. ### [Life’s Compensations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/xxii-life-s-compensations) Implores Savrola not to leave her; accompanies him in the escape. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/lucile - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters