The Scarlet Pimpernel · Character
Brogard
The surly innkeeper of the Chat Gris in Calais.
minor
Also known as Citoyen Brogard, friend Brogard, The Mére Brogard
First appearance: XXII: Calais
Brogard's tie to Marguerite Blakeney is one of the pressures that moves The Scarlet Pimpernel—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The surly, heavily built innkeeper of the Chat Gris.
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With Marguerite Blakeney (social): Brogard is the innkeeper at the Chat Gris who reluctantly interacts with Marguerite during her dangerous mission in France. With Marguerite Blakeney (social): Brogard is the innkeeper…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Minor helpers and background figures
- French revolutionary adversaries
- French aristocrats and allies
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Marguerite, si…
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- Marguerite Blakeney
social · ambivalent
Brogard is the innkeeper at the Chat Gris who reluctantly interacts with Marguerite… How this plays out →
- Marguerite Blakeney
social · ambivalent
Brogard is the innkeeper at the Chat Gris who reluctantly interacts with Marguerite… How this plays out →
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See Brogard in XXII: Calais