The Council of Justice · Character

Rudulph Starque

President of the Red Hundred's Inner Council, Starque reads out names for death with a thick forefinger and a voice that sinks lower with every sentence.

supporting

Also known as Starque, Rudolph Starque

First appearance: i the red hundred

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

A fleshy, well-off man who escorts the Woman of Gratz and makes a romantic overture that she rejects.

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Starque chairs the anarchist council, tallying targets from chancellors to secret policemen and calling for their deaths in a murmured chorus. He is theatrical, hungry for sensation, and visibly shaken when the Four Just Men's threatening letters reach every member but Bartholomew. His suspicion of Bartholomew's two beans and his need to command the room make him the movement's brittle public face, the man whose vanity and fear the Council of Justice can exploit.

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Character Web

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Character groups

Red Hundred and Investigators
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Narrative arc

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Lauder Bartholomew
rivalry · negative
Bartholomew is a key member of Manfred's council and a direct antagonist to Starque,… How this plays out →
The Woman of Gratz
professional · ambivalent
Lauder Bartholomew
rivalry · negative
Bartholomew is a key member of Manfred's council and a direct antagonist to Starque,… How this plays out →
The Woman of Gratz
professional · ambivalent
Lauder Bartholomew
rivalry · negative
Bartholomew is a key member of Manfred's council and a direct antagonist to Starque,… How this plays out →

Lauder Bartholomew
Bartholomew is a key member of Manfred's council and a direct antagonist to Starque, often clashing with him in their war of wits and violence.
The Woman of Gratz
Starque and the Woman of Gratz are allies in crime, collaborating as co-conspirators in their criminal enterprise, though their trust is fragile.
Lauder Bartholomew
Bartholomew is a key member of Manfred's council and a direct antagonist to Starque, often clashing with him in their war of wits and violence.
The Woman of Gratz
Starque and the Woman of Gratz are allies in crime, collaborating as co-conspirators in their criminal enterprise, though their trust is fragile.
Lauder Bartholomew
Bartholomew is a key member of Manfred's council and a direct antagonist to Starque, often clashing with him in their war of wits and violence.

Relationship notes

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In the story

Rudulph Starque appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

The Fourth Man
A fleshy, well-off man who escorts the Woman of Gratz and makes a romantic overture that she rejects.
IV: The Red Bean
President of the Inner Council, suspicious of Bartholomew and jealous of his attention to the Woman of Gratz. He leads the escape when the bomb is found.
Princess Revolutionary
Accuses Bartholomew of treason, executes him with a knife, and is later subdued by Manfred's live wire.
VII: The Government and Mr. Jessen
Found dead at Carlby Mansions, identified as a revolutionary propagandist.
An Incident in the Fight
Mentioned as deceased, his death led to the Woman of Gratz taking leadership.
X: The Trial
Mentioned as having been killed by Jessen on authority.
The Execution
Referenced in Manfred's conversation with Jessen regarding the execution order signed by the Czar.

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