# Sir Percy Blakeney — The Laughing Cavalier character guide

> Sir Percy Blakeney in The Laughing Cavalier by Baroness Orczy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sir Percy

**First appearance:** 0046-xliv-blake-of-blakeney

## Who they are

The Scarlet Pimpernel, appears briefly in the later chapters.

## Relationships

### [Diogenes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_laughing_cavalier_se/characters/diogenes)

_friendship_

Diogenes and Sir Percy are allies and friends, sharing a sense of adventure and mutual respect despite their different backgrounds.

### [Nicolaes Beresteyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_laughing_cavalier_se/characters/nicolaes_beresteyn)

_rivalry_

Nicolaes and Sir Percy are political rivals, with Sir Percy opposing Nicolaes's schemes.

### [Gilda Beresteyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_laughing_cavalier_se/characters/gilda_beresteyn)

_friendship_

Gilda and Sir Percy share a respectful friendship, with Sir Percy acting as a protector and ally to Gilda.

### [Frans Hals](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_laughing_cavalier_se/characters/frans_hals)

_friendship_

Frans Hals and Sir Percy are friends and allies, united by a common cause and mutual respect.

### [Diogenes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_laughing_cavalier_se/characters/diogenes)

_friendship_

Diogenes and Sir Percy are allies and friends, sharing a sense of adventure and mutual respect despite their different backgrounds.

### [Nicolaes Beresteyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_laughing_cavalier_se/characters/nicolaes_beresteyn)

_rivalry_

Nicolaes and Sir Percy are political rivals, with Sir Percy opposing Nicolaes's schemes.

### [Gilda Beresteyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_laughing_cavalier_se/characters/gilda_beresteyn)

_friendship_

Gilda and Sir Percy share a respectful friendship, with Sir Percy acting as a protector and ally to Gilda.

### [Frans Hals](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_laughing_cavalier_se/characters/frans_hals)

_friendship_

Frans Hals and Sir Percy are friends and allies, united by a common cause and mutual respect.

## In the story

### [An Apology](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_laughing_cavalier_se/chapters/an-apology)

Known as the Scarlet Pimpernel, the descendant of the Laughing Cavalier; his family requested this historical tracing.

## Links

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