# The Marquis de Para — The Chink in the Armour character guide

> The Marquis de Para in The Chink in the Armour by Marie Belloc Lowndes.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Marquis de Para

**First appearance:** 0001-the-chink-in-the-armour

## Who they are

A gentleman-in-waiting to the Empress, mentioned in a historical context.

## In the story

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_chink_in_the_armour_se/chapters/xiii)

Paul's godmother, an old Marquise, who inspects Sylvia closely and approves of her, noting her natural beauty.

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