The Council of Justice · Character

Poiccart

Stolid, pallid, and merciless, Poiccart is the Four's patient listener — a man whose silences and slow yawns conceal a will that never once bends.

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Also known as the merciless Poiccart, a pallid Poiccart

First appearance: I: The Red Hundred

As a major figure in The Council of Justice, Poiccart is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

One of the Four Just Men, part of the Council of Justice.

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Poiccart sits through Gonsalez's long, drowsy monologues about Peter Sweeney and the 'Rational Faithers,' answering mostly with a yawn or a turned head. He is the counterweight to Leon's restless theorizing: quiet, watchful, and, as his epithet insists, merciless. When the Four need someone to simply wait and then act, it is the pallid Poiccart who is trusted with the waiting.

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Minor Criminals and Allies
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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Leon Gonsalez
friendship · positive
Gonsalez and Poiccart are close comrades and fellow members of the Council of Justice,… How this plays out →
Leon Gonsalez
friendship · positive
Gonsalez and Poiccart are close comrades and fellow members of the Council of Justice,… How this plays out →
Leon Gonsalez
friendship · positive
Gonsalez and Poiccart are close comrades and fellow members of the Council of Justice,… How this plays out →

Leon Gonsalez
Gonsalez and Poiccart are close comrades and fellow members of the Council of Justice, working together with mutual trust and loyalty.
Leon Gonsalez
Gonsalez and Poiccart are close comrades and fellow members of the Council of Justice, working together with mutual trust and loyalty.
Leon Gonsalez
Gonsalez and Poiccart are close comrades and fellow members of the Council of Justice, working together with mutual trust and loyalty.

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In the story

Poiccart appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I: The Red Hundred
One of the Four Just Men, part of the Council of Justice.
The Fourth Man
Manfred's taciturn companion; also escapes the police line using a false name and Courtlander's identification.
An Incident in the Fight
Implied as one of the Four Just Men involved in the rescue at the Auditorium.
IX: The Four vs. the Hundred
Likely one of the Four Just Men involved in the operations described.
XI: Manfred
Mentioned as having left by the afternoon train.
In Wandsworth Jail
Mentioned as correcting proofs of Gonsalez's book while Gonsalez writes.
XIII: The “Rational Faithers”
Sits with Gonsalez, listens to his scheme, and comments on his cleverness.
XV: Chelmsford
Assists with machinery and logistics for the escape plan.

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See Poiccart in I: The Red Hundred