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The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel · Character

Theresia Cabarrus

A dazzling revolutionary courtesan who hides her identity behind aliases and disguises, playing a double game of love, ambition, and betrayal.

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Also known as Theresia, Citoyenne Cabarrus, Theresia Fontenay, Madame de Fontenay

First appearance: i the everlasting stars look down like glistening eyes bright with immortal pity over the lot of man

As a major figure in The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel, Theresia Cabarrus is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Mentioned as the woman Chauvelin plans to manipulate in his scheme.
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Theresia moves between Paris and England under names like Citoyenne Cabarrus and Madame de Fontenay, her beauty and cunning making her a force in revolutionary politics. She is torn between her passion for the elusive Scarlet Pimpernel and her ruthless ambition to topple Robespierre through her lover Tallien. Her secret alliance with Chauvelin and her determination to see the Pimpernel captured drive the novel's central intrigue.

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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