The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel · Character
Citizen Barras
A coldly calculating revolutionary politician who reads the shifting currents of power and positions himself to survive every purge.
supporting
Also known as Barras
First appearance: i the everlasting stars look down like glistening eyes bright with immortal pity over the lot of man
As a supporting figure in The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel, Citizen Barras is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Promoted to command the National Guard, he recruits troops and meets Chauvelin at the Porte St.
Barras navigates the treacherous politics of the Committee and the Convention with the instincts of a man who intends to outlast everyone. Where zealots burn hot and the timid temporise, he watches, waits, and calculates which way the knife will fall next. His opportunism makes him a useful and dangerous presence, a reminder that in revolutionary Paris loyalty is a currency that depreciates fast.
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- Citizen Chauvelin
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