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Characters are listed in their approximate order of appearance in the anime. Entries marked with a Historical link are actual people who are described in the French history section of The Rose of Versailles homepage.
Oscar Francois de Jarjeyes - Raised as a man by her father, General
Jarjeyes, she is a beautiful and intelligent young woman, who becomes the
commander of Marie Antoinette's bodyguards, and the Queen's close friend.
While a compassionate person, she tends to suppress her own feelings beneath a
shield of strict duty. However, as her intense loyality to the Queen and Crown
is slowly tested as she learns of the plight of the poor in France, her
internal conflicts may force her to make a dramatic break with her old life.
General Jarjeyes - Oscar's father, whose desperation for a son to carry
on the family's duties leads him to proclaim Oscar a boy at her birth. He is
very proud of his "son's" skills and accomplishments. But his rigid sense of
duty to the Crown, right or wrong, may lead the two into conflict, as Oscar
beings to question the state of affairs in France. [Historical]
Mme Jarjeyes - Oscar's mother, a gentle women who serves as one of Antoinette's ladies-in-waiting. Oscar
cares for her deeply and is very protective of her, fearing that she may get
caught up in the plots at Court.
Andre - A stablehand of the Jarjeyes family and Oscar's best friend since
childhood, he's her constant companion, and the person she can talk to
most freely about her own emotions and troubles. His feelings for her obviously run much deeper than he expresses to her, but he is
too conscious of the social gap that separates them. But for her, he would
do anything. A caring and level-headed individual.
Nanny - Andre's grandmother. She evidently runs the Jarjeyes household.
Has sworn to get Oscar to wear a dress someday, and is very protective of the
'Mademoiselle'.
Louis XV - The King of France. A large, rambunctious man, he is utterly
confident in his right to rule, and has little knowledge or concern for the
French people outside of his own luxurious world. [Historical]
Gerodere - Originally Oscar's rival for the head of the Royal Guard, he
is now her loyal second-in-command.
Marie Antoinette - The daughter of Marie Theresa, she becomes first
Crown Princess and then Queen of France. An openhearted, carefree person,
childlike in many ways, she has little knowledge of people or of the
consequences of her often impulsive actions.
[Historical]
Maria Theresa - The Empress of Austria. A dignified, serious woman, she worries about the fate of her playful daughter in her political marriage, but is determined that the peace treaty between France and Austria is to succeed. [Historical]
Duke Orleans - A ruthless, scheming man, determined to replace his
cousin, Louis-August, as heir to the throne by any means necessary.
[Historical]
Louis-August (Louis XVI) - A shy, overweight man, who is ill at ease
with both his reponsibility as heir to the French Throne, and as Antoinette's
husband. Spends most of his time at hunting and locksmithing. [Historical]
Hans Axel von Fersen - A handsome Swedish noble, who visits France as
part of his education. A responsible and intelligent man, the possible
consequences of the mutual attraction between him and Antoinette tears at him.
[Historical]
Countess Noailles - the long-suffering head of Antoinette's
ladies-in-waiting, who is ever trying to get Antoinette to behave. [Historical]
Countess duBarry - A former commoner who manages to obtain a title and
become Louis XV's mistress. A vicious women who will stop at nothing to
maintain her position at Versailles, and who sees Antoinette as a threat.
[Historical]
Count Mercy - An Austrian noble who is sent to Versailles by Marie
Theresa to act as advisor to Marie Antoinette. He is concerned by Antoinette's
lack of responsibility to her position.
[Historical]
Duke deGuemenee - A cruel and overbearing man, he is Orleans' crony in
his schemes to discredit the Royal Family.
[Historical]
Nicole la Molier - A poor women who lives in the slums in Paris. She has two daughters:
Robespierre - A law student who later becomes a leader of the
Revolution. He sees the nobles and Royal Family as responsible for the poverty
in France, and is determined to bring about change, by force if necessary. [Historical]
Marquise Brandvillier - A minor noblewomen who is used by Jeanne in her goal for wealth and power.
Nicolas de la Motte - A unintelligent, violent man, who Jeanne marries
and uses as her strong-arm man. He does seem to genuinely care for her though.
Cardinal Rohan - The highest ranking clergyman in France, but has a
bad reputation as a womanizer. Another dupe of Jeanne's. [Historical]
Mme Polignac - A minor noble who Marie befriends. Her unassuming and
open manner conceals a more scheming side, and she can be ruthless in meeting
any threat to her newly-won position by the Queen's side, such as Oscar...
[Historical]
Charlotte - Mme Polignac's 11 year old daughter. A beautiful, but
conceited girl, she faces her own torments as she becomes a pawn in her
mother's quest for power.
Bernard Chatelet - A Paris news reporter, who also possesses a
burning passion to bring about reforms in France on behalf of the people.
A idealistic and brave man.
Mme Bertin - Owner of a very exclusive Paris dress shop. [Historical]
Louis-Joseph - The first son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. [Historical]
Louis-Charles (Louis XVII) - Second son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. [Historical]
Alain - The self-appointed leader of the Guard unit that Oscar comes
to command. An undoubted roughneck, he does have a kindhearted side, unless
you do something to make him angry.
St. Just - A young law student and follower of Robespierre. An angry
and violent man who has no qualms about using force in the struggle against
the nobles. [Historical]
Necker - the Finance Minister, who proposes government and social reforms. [Historical]