The Elusive Pimpernel · Character

Juliette Marny

A young French exile in a borrowed white gown, trusting an old priest with her dead mother's diamonds and her whole future.

supporting

Also known as Juliette, Marny, Juliette de Marny

First appearance: II: A Retrospect

As a supporting figure in The Elusive Pimpernel, Juliette Marny is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Mentioned as a condemned prisoner who escaped alongside Paul Déroulède.

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Juliette Marny has fled revolutionary France with little but her father's name and a quiet grief, and Lady Blakeney has taken her in. Her innocent confidence that the Abbé Foucquet will keep her mother's jewels safe in a Boulogne crypt is exactly the kind of trust the Terror punishes. Her hopes and her vulnerability sharpen the stakes of the Boulogne rescue, tying the Blakeneys' private drama to the fate of ordinary people caught in the machinery.

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Character Web

13 connections

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Character groups

Revolutionary antagonists and targets
Minor French and English characters
Protagonist
Clergy and royalist figures

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point

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Marguerite Blakeney
friendship · positive
Juliette Marny is a close friend and ally to Marguerite, sharing in her secrets and… How this plays out →
Sir Percy Blakeney
friendship · positive
Marguerite Blakeney
friendship · positive
Juliette Marny is a close friend and ally to Marguerite, sharing in her secrets and… How this plays out →
Marguerite Blakeney
friendship · positive
Juliette Marny is a close friend and ally to Marguerite, sharing in her secrets and… How this plays out →
Sir Percy Blakeney
friendship · positive
Sir Percy Blakeney
friendship · positive

Marguerite Blakeney
Juliette Marny is a close friend and ally to Marguerite, sharing in her secrets and dangers.
Sir Percy Blakeney
Juliette Marny is a loyal friend to Sir Percy, aiding him in his rescues and trusting his leadership.
Marguerite Blakeney
Juliette Marny is a close friend and ally to Marguerite, sharing in her secrets and dangers.
Marguerite Blakeney
Juliette Marny is a close friend and ally to Marguerite, sharing in her secrets and dangers.
Sir Percy Blakeney
Juliette Marny is a loyal friend to Sir Percy, aiding him in his rescues and trusting his leadership.
Sir Percy Blakeney
Juliette Marny is a loyal friend to Sir Percy, aiding him in his rescues and trusting his leadership.

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In the story

Juliette Marny appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

II: A Retrospect
Mentioned as a condemned prisoner who escaped alongside Paul Déroulède.
III: Ex-Ambassador Chauvelin
Mentioned as a traitor who escaped to England; her mother's jewels, including a historic necklace, are confiscated and given to Chauvelin.
The Richmond Gala
Recently rescued from France, still fearful, dressed in white with a childlike face marked by suffering, walking with Marguerite.
V: Sir Percy and His Lady
Grateful to Percy but shy, struggles to reconcile his foppish appearance with his heroic deeds.
IX: Demoiselle Candeille
Mentioned as the last of the Marny family who escaped from France; Candeille expects to meet her at Lady Blakeney's salon.
Lady Blakeney's Rout
Arrives in simple white gown, confides about her mother's jewels hidden with Abbé Foucquet in Boulogne.
The Challenge
Confronts Candeille over her mother's jewels; tearful and ashamed.
The Passport
Marguerite confides in her, asking her to represent her at Blakeney Manor and explain her sudden departure.
XIX: The Strength of the Weak
Mentioned as having safely reached England; the Abbé is overjoyed to hear of her escape.

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