# Ranaud — Simon the Coldheart character guide

> Ranaud in Simon the Coldheart by Georgette Heyer.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0015-part-ii-iii-how-he-took-belr-my

## Who they are

A French soldier or knight serving under Lady Margaret.

## In the story

### [IX: How the Lady Margaret Escaped](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-ix-how-the-lady-margaret-escaped)

A burly, red-bearded stranger who defends the pair in the tavern and offers to accompany them.

### [X: How the Lady Margaret Came to Turincel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-x-how-the-lady-margaret-came-to-turincel)

A masterless man who recognizes Margaret's disguise, becomes her bodyguard, and pledges to accompany her on the dangerous journey to Vazincourt.

### [XI: How the Lady Margaret Fell Into the Hands of Raoul the Terrible](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-xi-how-the-lady-margaret-fell-into-the-hands-of-raoul-the-terrible)

Also captured; defiant and cursing Raoul, but subdued and beaten.

### [XIII: How He Found the Lady Margaret](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-xiii-how-he-found-the-lady-margaret)

Fights alongside Simon and Geoffrey, wounded in the cheek and arm.

### [XVII: How He Left Belrémy, and How the Lady Margaret Dealt with Her Cousin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/simon_the_coldheart_se/chapters/part-ii-xvii-how-he-left-belr-my-and-how-the-lady-margaret-dealt-with-her-cousin)

Recovers from his wound, pledges service to Simon, and is enrolled as a guard.

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