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Scarlet Pimpernel
ScarletPimpernel

Real Name

Sir Percy Blakeney

First Appearance

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1905)

Original Publisher

Hutchinson

Created by

Baroness Emmuska Orczy

Origin[]

Scarlet Pimpernel was really Sir Percy Blakeney one of the richest men in England. He was considered a fool by his peers, but in reality he was the savior of those condemned to the guillotine during the French Revolution's "Reign of Terror" (5 September 1793 – 28 July 1794).

He was a master of disguise, swordsman, and strategist.

The Scarlet Pimpernel was assisted by his wife Marguerite and the League of the Pimpernel, a band of his devoted followers.

His archenemy was Chauvelin, a sadistic French agent who was obssessed with capturing the Scarlet Pimpernel and unmasking him.

Public Domain Appearances[]

  • Stories by Famous Authors #1

Notes[]

  • The Scarlet Pimpernel is often attributed as being one of the first modern playboy masked vigilantes, inspiring the likes of Zorro and Batman.

See Also[]

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