# The Scarlet Pimpernel — The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel character guide > The Scarlet Pimpernel in The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Scarlet Pimpernel, the real Scarlet Pimpernel **First appearance:** 0001-i ## Snapshot The elusive English spy whose reckless daring has baffled Revolutionary France, rescuing condemned aristocrats from under the very blade of the guillotine. ## Who they are 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. ## In the story ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/i) Intervenes to rescue the dancer from the mob, speaks English, and carries her to safety. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/ii) The mysterious stranger who offers to help Madeleine find her son, speaking with authority and promising his word. ### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/vi) Imprisoned as Paul Molé, shows assumed apathy that puzzles Chauvelin; crouches dejectedly in his cell. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/viii) Referenced as having risked everything to rescue the child and as the source of the English doggerel warning. ### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/xi) The Scarlet Pimpernel's agents executed a clever ruse to infiltrate the Leridans' house and rescue the child. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/xii) Confronts Fouquier-Tinville directly, explaining his use of a false Paul Molé and the league's successful rescue of Madeleine Lannoy's child. ### [A Question of Passports](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/a-question-of-passports) Outwits Bibot by sending a forged note from the Committee of Public Safety, enabling the Montreux family's escape. ### [Two Good Patriots](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/two-good-patriots) Disguised as a corporal, he and his men trick the Roussells into sheltering them, then bind the couple and escape. ### [The Old Scarecrow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/the-old-scarecrow) The protagonist, executing a rescue while maintaining his secret identity. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/i) The English milord, known for rescuing aristocrats; Agnès seeks his aid through Lépine. ### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/ii) Revealed to be Lépine in disguise; he confronts Hériot and escapes. ### [A Fine Bit of Work](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/a-fine-bit-of-work) Orchestrates the rescue of the Comtesse de Sucy and her family, using disguise and cunning to pass through the barricades. ### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/ii) Referenced as the brave Englishman who saved Pierre; he is hidden in the building and in mortal danger of discovery. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/iii) The Englishman who is also being sought by the authorities, believed to be hiding in the house. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/iv) Disguised as citizen Rouget, leads the rescue of Père Lenègre, orchestrates the deception of the Republican Guards, and reassures the family. ### [How Jean Pierre Met the Scarlet Pimpernel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/how-jean-pierre-met-the-scarlet-pimpernel) The enigmatic hero who meets Jean Pierre. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/i) The tall, elegantly dressed Englishman who escapes the mob and later helps the narrator to his feet with kindness. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/ii) The mysterious stranger who reveals his identity through a ring and risks his life to help the family. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/iii) The English milor who impersonates Laporte to effect the rescue. ### [Out of the Jaws of Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/out-of-the-jaws-of-death) Leads the rescue; carries Valentine and orchestrates the family's escape. ### [The Traitor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/the-traitor) The elusive hero continues his rescue missions, embodying the fight against revolutionary injustice. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/i) The mysterious chief of the League, known for rescuing aristocrats; he is the target of Kulmsted's betrayal. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/ii) The Englishman in hiding, believed to be the leader of five Englishmen in the derelict house. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/iii) The elusive Englishman being hunted; his clothes and a signed note are found in the house, but he is not present. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/iv) Disguised as an old man, he escorts the false Lebeau family and escapes on horseback, laughing mockingly. ### [The Cabaret de la Liberté](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/the-cabaret-de-la-libert) The mysterious figure being hunted; his exploits are discussed among the patrons. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/iv) The mysterious figure who retrieves Henri's letter from the hollow tree, reading it by lantern light with a flash of triumph. ### [A Battle of Wits](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/a-battle-of-wits) The elusive hero, using disguise and cleverness to evade capture and continue his rescue missions. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/vi) Disguised as the consumptive Rateau, he orchestrates the deception to evade capture and humiliate Chauvelin. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/characters/the_scarlet_pimpernel - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_league_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/characters