Sir Percy Blakeney was a Regency fop who during the Reign of Terror following the French Revolution, successfully operated a clandestine network smuggling those condemned to die out of France. His nom de guerre for this operation gave the title to the play that chronicles his adventures, The Scarlet Pimpernel. Among other things he was a master of disguise, and a devoted husband to Maguerite St. Just, a Frenchwoman (although for a time they were estranged). He and his bride were present when the Wold Newton Meteorite hit ground.
External Links
- Wikipedia article on The Scarlet Pimpernel.
- "They Seek Him There..." (Family Tree of Sir Percy)