The Scarlet Pimpernel (AmazonClassics Edition) characters

Appears from the start

A self-satisfied sergeant guarding a gate out of revolutionary Paris. Proud of his ability to detect disguised aristocrats, he becomes the latest official embarrassed by the Scarlet Pimpernel's ingenuity.

First appears in chapter 2

The genial landlord of the Fisherman's Rest at Dover. Proud of English hospitality and suspicious of revolutionary France, he welcomes travelers and provides a meeting place for English gentlemen involved in secret affairs.

First appears in chapter 2

Jellyband's attractive, good-natured daughter, who helps serve guests at the Fisherman's Rest and enjoys the admiration of its fashionable visitors.

First appears in chapter 2

A French aristocrat rescued from the Revolution and brought across the Channel with her children. Grateful to the Scarlet Pimpernel's league, she is also openly hostile to Marguerite because of the role Marguerite once played in denouncing another noble family.

First appears in chapter 2

The Comtesse de Tournay's young daughter, newly rescued from France. She is less rigid than her mother and quickly forms an attachment to Sir Andrew Ffoulkes.

First appears in chapter 2

A young English baronet and active member of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel. Beneath his polished social manner he is courageous, discreet, and loyal to the league's unidentified chief. He is immediately drawn to Suzanne de Tournay.

First appears in chapter 2

An English nobleman and member of the Scarlet Pimpernel's league who helps escort the de Tournay family to safety. He shares Sir Andrew's loyalty to their secret leader.

First appears in chapter 3

A representative of the French revolutionary government sent to England to identify and capture the Scarlet Pimpernel. Controlled, patient, and skilled at exploiting private weaknesses, he treats the rescue network as both a political threat and a personal challenge.

Also known as Lady Blakeney

First appears in chapter 5

A celebrated French actress and salon figure who has married the wealthy English baronet Sir Percy Blakeney. Renowned for her intelligence and charm, she is estranged from her husband after an old denunciation of a French noble family came between them. Her brother Armand remains in France and is her closest family tie.

Also known as Sir Percy Blakeney

First appears in chapter 5

Marguerite's immensely wealthy English husband, famous for elaborate clothes, languid manners, and remarks that make him appear foolish. Society treats him as a harmless leader of fashion. His devotion to Marguerite has cooled into formal courtesy since learning of the St. Cyr denunciation.

First appears in chapter 7

Marguerite's beloved older brother, a French republican whose humane principles have made him vulnerable amid the Revolution's violence. He returns secretly to England before undertaking dangerous work in France, and Marguerite fears that his loyalties will expose him.