Lady Oscar

Raised as a boy to serve as a royal guard, Oscar excels in swordsmanship and navigates a rigid aristocratic world. Her loyalty to the Crown clashes with growing sympathy for the commoners and for her friend André. She experiences a transformative love dilemma, ultimately choosing loyalty and love in a tumultuous era.

A former stable boy who becomes Oscar’s inseparable ally and secret revolutionary voice. His love for Oscar remains platonic, while his belief in equality pushes him to challenge the aristocracy. He sacrifices personal safety for the cause, ultimately dying at the Bastille.

An aristocratic guard who becomes the Queen’s lover, embodying the court’s charm and political maneuvering. His relationship with the Queen exposes the Crown’s hypocrisy. He embodies the tension between personal desire and public duty.

The Queen whose vanity and fascination with Oscar mask the suffering of the common people. Her secret affair with Fersen scandalizes the court and underscores the divide between excess and need. She remains a symbol of opulence and political risk.

Oscar’s father, a stern defender of aristocratic privilege. He values lineage and authority, refuses to acknowledge a female heir, and tries to protect the Crown by any means, including clashing with his daughter. His actions reveal the perils of rigid patriarchy.

A leading voice of revolutionary ideals, Robespierre embodies the drive for equality and the political shift that challenges the Crown. His presence signals the rising momentum of the revolution and the moral debates surrounding justice and liberty.