Simon the Coldheart · Character
Raoul the Terrible
A brutal French lord who captures Lady Margaret.
minor
Also known as Raoul, Lord Raoul
First appearance: XI: How the Lady Margaret Fell Into the Hands of Raoul the Terrible
Raoul the Terrible's tie to Lady Margaret of Belrémy is one of the pressures that moves Simon the Coldheart—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The captor; a lecherous, cruel lord who imprisons the women and taunts them.
Raoul the Terrible first appears in 0023 part ii xi how the lady margaret fell into the hands of raoul the terrible.
With Lady Margaret of Belrémy (rivalry): Raoul is a menacing antagonist who threatens Margaret and is a source of conflict and danger in her life. With Lady Margaret of Belrémy (rivalry): Raoul is a menacing antagonist who threatens Margaret and is a source of conflict and danger in her life. With Lady Margaret of Belrémy (rivalry): Raoul is a menacing antagonist who threatens Margaret and is a source of conflict and danger in her life.
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Simon's English retinue
- Lady Margaret's inner circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Lady Margaret of Belrémy
rivalry · negative
Raoul is a menacing antagonist who threatens Margaret and is a source of conflict and… How this plays out →
- Lady Margaret of Belrémy
rivalry · negative
Raoul is a menacing antagonist who threatens Margaret and is a source of conflict and… How this plays out →
- Lady Margaret of Belrémy
rivalry · negative
Raoul is a menacing antagonist who threatens Margaret and is a source of conflict and… How this plays out →
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See Raoul the Terrible in XI: How the Lady Margaret Fell Into the Hands of Raoul the TerribleIn the story
Raoul the Terrible appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- XI: How the Lady Margaret Fell Into the Hands of Raoul the Terrible
- XII: How Simon Set Forth in Pursuit
- XIII: How He Found the Lady Margaret
- How He Came to Bayeux, to the King
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See Raoul the Terrible in XI: How the Lady Margaret Fell Into the Hands of Raoul the Terrible