# Lord Anthony Dewhurst — The Elusive Pimpernel character guide

> Lord Anthony Dewhurst in The Elusive Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Tony, Lord Tony

**First appearance:** 0005-iv-the-richmond-gala

## Snapshot

A young aristocrat whose resourceful mind turns every French trap into a fresh opportunity for sport and discomfiture.

## Who they are

Lord Anthony Dewhurst moves through the Pimpernel's circle with the easy confidence of a man who relishes a bold coup, his mind already spinning counterplans while Chauvelin stages his elaborate challenge. He belongs to that band of English gentlemen who treat the Revolution's deadliest intrigues as a game of wit and nerve, and their leader's lighthearted merriment in the face of danger only sharpens their zest. His presence in the early arc establishes the league's camaraderie and the aristocratic insouciance that makes their rescues both maddening and baffling to the Committee of Public Safety.

## In the story

### [For the Poor of Paris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_elusive_pimpernel_se/chapters/vi-for-the-poor-of-paris)

Accompanies the group and comments on the booth, but Marguerite insists on entering alone.

### [The Challenge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_elusive_pimpernel_se/chapters/xi-the-challenge)

Present in the doorway with the Prince and Sir Andrew.

### [XIII: Reflections](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_elusive_pimpernel_se/chapters/xiii-reflections)

Holds converse with Lord Hastings in a secluded corner, remaining aloof from the renewed mirth.

### [XXXV: Marguerite](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_elusive_pimpernel_se/chapters/xxxv-marguerite)

Helps with the escape, explains the League's preparations to Marguerite.

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