The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel · Character
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The elusive English spy whose reckless daring has baffled Revolutionary France, rescuing condemned aristocrats from under the very blade of the guillotine.
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Also known as Scarlet Pimpernel, the real Scarlet Pimpernel
First appearance: I
As a major figure in The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel, The Scarlet Pimpernel is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Intervenes to rescue the dancer from the mob, speaks English, and carries her to safety.
Known to his enemies only by a small star-shaped flower, the Scarlet Pimpernel commands a League of loyal Englishmen who risk fortune and life to snatch victims from Revolutionary justice. His maddening insouciance and indomitable optimism leave even his followers uncertain whether he sees the treachery closing around him. As he prepares to rescue the doomed servants of Marie Antoinette, his courage and his blindness to a friend's disloyalty set the stage for one of the League's most dangerous expeditions.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Revolutionaries and the Pimpernel
- Protagonist
- Minor revolutionaries and victims
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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