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Madame de Frontenac

A noblewoman already smuggled to safety by the Scarlet Pimpernel's league, she survives as proof that trust in these Englishmen is not misplaced.

supporting

Also known as Madame, Madame Colombe

First appearance: i

As a supporting figure in Sir Percy Hits Back, Madame de Frontenac is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Part of the Frontenac family targeted for arrest; Blakeney plans to rescue her and her daughter.
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Madame de Frontenac belongs to the hunted aristocracy whose rescue the league has already accomplished when the story opens. Her husband cites her safety as the reason Amédé should trust the Englishmen with everything he holds dear — she is the living argument for faith in the mysterious rescuers. Though offstage for much of the early action, her deliverance shapes the moral logic of the rescue missions that follow.

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31 connections

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OPOld PierreLBLady BlakeneyFLFleuretteACAmédé ColombeBIBibiMDMadame de Frontenac

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Colombe family and associates
  • Elderly local men
  • Major characters and historical figures

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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