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The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel · Character

Citizen Ferney

A minor revolutionary figure.

minor

Also known as Ferney

First appearance: i

Citizen Ferney shows up with force in A Question of Passports. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Previous commandant of the Porte Montmartre, guillotined for allowing aristocrats to escape.
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Citizen Ferney first appears in 0001 i.

In A Question of Passports: Previous commandant of the Porte Montmartre, guillotined for allowing aristocrats to escape.

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse minor characters and families
  • Minor characters and aristocrats
  • Revolutionaries and the Pimpernel

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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