The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel · Character
Robespierre
The powerful revolutionary leader, mentioned as a figure.
minor
Also known as citizen Robespierre, a Robespierre
First appearance: I
Robespierre shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the person Yvonne is instructed to inform about the Scarlet Pimpernel's whereabouts.
Robespierre first appears in 0001 i.
In I: Mentioned as the person Yvonne is instructed to inform about the Scarlet Pimpernel's whereabouts.
Later, in II: Chairman of the Cordeliers Club, announces the location of the Scarlet Pimpernel and organizes the manhunt.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Revolutionaries and the Pimpernel
- Protagonist
- Minor characters and aristocrats
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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