# Sir Percy Blakeney — The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel character guide > Sir Percy Blakeney in The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Sir Percy, Percy, Blakeney, the Scarlet Pimpernel **First appearance:** 0000-i-the-everlasting-stars-look-down-like-glistening-eyes-bright-with-immortal-pity-over-the-lot-of-man ## Snapshot Society's most celebrated fop hides a double life as the Scarlet Pimpernel, the daring rescuer France's revolutionaries would give anything to capture. ## Who they are To London drawing rooms he is merely an exquisite, lazy wit whom his own wife teases for sport; to a hunted few he is salvation itself. That gulf between the languid mask and the reckless rescuer costs him and Marguerite dearly, for his secret is known to his bitterest enemy while his closest friends remain in the dark. His perilous double existence drives the novel's central anxiety and every rescue attempt. ## Relationships ### [Citizen Chauvelin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/characters/citizen_chauvelin) _rivalry_ Chauvelin is obsessed with unmasking and capturing Sir Percy, the Scarlet Pimpernel, as his archenemy. ### [Marguerite Blakeney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/characters/marguerite_blakeney) _romantic_ Marguerite and Sir Percy are married, sharing a deep love and partnership in his secret identity as the Scarlet Pimpernel. ### [Theresia Cabarrus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/characters/theresia_cabarrus) _friendship_ Sir Percy and Theresia are allies in the revolutionary intrigue, with mutual respect and covert cooperation. ### [Citizen Chauvelin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/characters/citizen_chauvelin) _rivalry_ Chauvelin is obsessed with unmasking and capturing Sir Percy, the Scarlet Pimpernel, as his archenemy. ### [Theresia Cabarrus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/characters/theresia_cabarrus) _friendship_ Sir Percy and Theresia are allies in the revolutionary intrigue, with mutual respect and covert cooperation. ### [Theresia Cabarrus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/characters/theresia_cabarrus) _friendship_ Sir Percy and Theresia are allies in the revolutionary intrigue, with mutual respect and covert cooperation. ### [Marguerite Blakeney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/characters/marguerite_blakeney) _romantic_ Marguerite and Sir Percy are married, sharing a deep love and partnership in his secret identity as the Scarlet Pimpernel. ### [Citizen Chauvelin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/characters/citizen_chauvelin) _rivalry_ Chauvelin is obsessed with unmasking and capturing Sir Percy, the Scarlet Pimpernel, as his archenemy. ## In the story ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/i) Mentioned as Marguerite's husband, but not present. ### [The Fisherman's Rest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/xiii-the-fisherman-s-rest) Referred to as the Scarlet Pimpernel, he is the chief of the League, risking his life to save victims of the Revolution, while enjoying brief moments of bliss with his wife. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/iv) Mentioned as having gone ashore early with Lady Blakeney; described as indefatigable, reckless, and devoted to his wife and the cause. ### [The Nest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/xv-the-nest) Reunites with Marguerite at their secret cottage, recounts his disguises and adventures, and enjoys a brief respite before danger intrudes. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/i) Returns from France; recounts his adventures as the Scarlet Pimpernel, including disguises and rescues. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/ii) Sitting with Marguerite, enjoying the evening; rushes to rescue a woman from Chauvelin; carries her inside and feigns poor French. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/iii) Present during the encounter, listens silently and sympathetically to the stranger's tale. ### [A Lover of Sport](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/xvi-a-lover-of-sport) Percy engages in a witty and probing conversation with Theresia, revealing his suspicion that she is a spy for Chauvelin, yet he refuses to betray her out of a sense of sport. ### [Reunion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/xvii-reunion) Referenced as the Scarlet Pimpernel, denounced Theresia and orchestrated Bertrand's rescue. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/i) Referenced as the Scarlet Pimpernel, who betrayed Theresia after helping Bertrand escape. ### [A Rencontre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/xix-a-rencontre) Away on a perilous mission; his letter brings Marguerite a brief moment of happiness. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/i) Departs on errands of mercy and self-sacrifice; known in society as a fashionable fool. ### [Of Madame de Fontenay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/iii) Mentioned as having sent a letter from France and having warned Marguerite about Theresia. ### [Memories](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/xxi-memories) Referenced as the Scarlet Pimpernel, the target of the enemies' schemes and Marguerite's beloved husband. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/i) Referenced as the Scarlet Pimpernel, the target of his enemies' plot. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/ii) Referenced in Marguerite's memories of driving with him to the coast; his absence underscores her isolation. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/iii) Marguerite's beloved husband, ignorant of her fate and the schemes against him. ### [XXII: Waiting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/xxii-waiting) Referenced as the target of Chauvelin's trap; Marguerite fears he will come to rescue her despite the danger. ### [The Decoy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/ii) Referenced as the target of Chauvelin's trap; Marguerite is certain he will come to rescue her despite the danger. ### [Four Days](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/xxv-four-days) Confronts Chauvelin with mocking humor, reveals he spied on Chauvelin's forgery, and locks Theresia in the antechamber. ### [A Dream](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/xxvi-a-dream) Confronts Theresia with calm and irony, refuses her plea for direct forgiveness but suggests she reconcile with Lady Blakeney. ### [Terror or Ambition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/xxvii-terror-or-ambition) Referenced through Theresia's memory of his laugh and mocking voice; he remains offstage. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/ii) Marguerite's beloved husband, from whom she has had no news for forty-eight hours, and for whose deliverance she prays. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/ii) Referenced as the magnificent English milor and the Scarlet Pimpernel, whose image lingers in Theresia's mind. ### [Grey Dawn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/xxxii-grey-dawn) The tall, elegantly dressed stranger who breaks the seals, retrieves Moncrif's body, and challenges Tallien to act against Robespierre. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/ii) The tall, elegantly dressed English stranger who retrieves a body and challenges Tallien to save Theresia or overthrow Robespierre. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/vi) Disguised as the branded coalheaver; overpowers Chauvelin; reveals his plan to provoke Tallien's revolt. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/chapters/vii) Occupies the quiet lodgings in the Rue de l'Anier, planning their escape. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/characters/sir_percy_blakeney - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_triumph_of_the_scarlet_pimpernel_se/characters