Sir Percy Blakeney

The Scarlet Pimpernel
Biographical Information
Real Name	Sir Percy Blakeney
Aliases	The Scarlet Pimpernel
Home country	Kingdom of Great Britain
Homeworld	Earth
Birth	5 December 1760
Death	1823
Relatives	Jack Blakeney (eldest son) Peter Blakeney (great-great grandson)
Physical Information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Chronological / Political Information
Affiliation(s)	League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Citizenship	British
Base of Operations	London
Marital status	Married
Fictional Information
Created by	Baroness Orczy
First Appearance	The Scarlet Pimpernel
Final Appearance	The Scarlet Pimpernel

“	We seek him here, we seek him there, those Frenchies seek him everywhere. Is he in heaven?—Is he in hell? That demmed, elusive Pimpernel.	”
–Sir Percival Blakeney

Sir Percy Blakeney, Bart., K.C.B. was an English aristocrat and spymaster of the 18th century. During the French Revolution, Blakeney operated a clandestine secret society of English aristocrats dedicated to rescuing French aristocrats from the guillotine. As the Scarlet Pimpernel, Blakeney and the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel rescued many would-be-victims of the Reign of Terror, including the Dauphin.

Weapons and Abilities

Skills

• Mastery of Disguise
• Swordsmanship

Notes

Behind the Scenes

• The Pimpernel was created by English author Baroness Orczy. The character has been recognised as the prototypical archetype of a superhero, with Stan Lee stating the Pimpernel was "the first character who could be called a superhero."