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* SociopathicSoldier: Used the anti-French rebellion as an excuse to indulge in his homicidal tendencies. Once Britain had regained her independence, he promptly turned to a "career" of being a prostitute-hunting serial killer until caught by [=LeBrock=].
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* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Harold Drummond had a SerialKiller broken out of prison so he could have five prostitutes murdered. But he did this all so no one would find out that he was behind the Brick Lane Massacre, an event that allowed Britain to keep their independence from France. Contrast this to Emperor Napolen XII from the first volume, who tried to ''start a war'' by killing thousands of French civilians all so he could keep the power he already had.

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* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Harold Drummond had a SerialKiller broken out of prison so he could have five prostitutes murdered.murdered (with said serial killer murdering ''dozens'' during his escape alone). But he did this all so no one would find out that he was behind the Brick Lane Massacre, an event that allowed Britain to keep their independence from France. Contrast this to Emperor Napolen XII from the first volume, who tried to ''start a war'' by killing thousands of French civilians all so he could keep the power he already had.



* EvilAllAlong: Drummond was behind everything in ''Mon Amour''. He helped Woolf set up the Brick Lane Massacre so that everyone but him would die and he would become Prime Minister; he was forced by Woolf to confess that he was part of said massacre. When five prostitutes found out about the recording he made, he ordered Brigadier Belier to have Edward Mastock released from prison so he would kill them all.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: How he justified leading the Resistance leaders into Woolf's trap. He claimed "it was the price of peace," and considering that Woolf allowed Britain to keep their independence, he's not entirely wrong.

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* EvilAllAlong: Drummond was behind everything in ''Mon Amour''. He helped Woolf set up the Brick Lane Massacre so that everyone but him would die and he would become Prime Minister; Minister (as any of the other resistance leaders would have been a powerful political rival to him in an independent Britain); he was forced by Woolf to confess that he was part of said massacre. When five prostitutes found out about the recording he made, he ordered Brigadier Belier to have Edward Mastock released from prison so he would kill them all.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: How he justified leading the Resistance resistance leaders into Woolf's trap. He claimed "it was the price of peace," and considering that Woolf allowed Britain to keep their independence, he's not entirely wrong.
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* EvilAllAlong: Drummond was behind everything in ''Mon Amour''. He helped Woolf set up the Brick Lane Massacre so that everyone but him would survive and he would become Prime Minister; he was forced by Woolf to confess that he was part of said massacre. When five prostitutes found out about the recording he made, he ordered Brigadier Belier to have Edward Mastock released from prison so he would kill them all.

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* EvilAllAlong: Drummond was behind everything in ''Mon Amour''. He helped Woolf set up the Brick Lane Massacre so that everyone but him would survive die and he would become Prime Minister; he was forced by Woolf to confess that he was part of said massacre. When five prostitutes found out about the recording he made, he ordered Brigadier Belier to have Edward Mastock released from prison so he would kill them all.

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* SmugSnake: Krapaud is a very smart, resourceful toad, but he's far too overconfident and spends too much time gloating about his schemes ''before'' victory. And when his plans start to go awry, his first instict is to immediately cut and run.

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* SmugSnake: Krapaud is a very smart, resourceful toad, but he's far too overconfident and spends too much time gloating about his schemes ''before'' victory. And when his plans start to go awry, his first instict instinct is to immediately cut and run.


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* TheHeavy: He's the one going around assassinating civilians on the Baron's orders. [=LeBrock=], Rocher, and Ratzi spend half of ''Bête Noire'' chasing after him before they realize the Baron's his boss.

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[[folder:Edward "Mad Dog" Mastock]]
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[[folder:Baron Aristotle Krapaud]]
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A former British anarchist turned SerialKiller.The leader of the cabal trying to restore French society, similar to Napoleon XII.



* ArchEnemy: For [=LeBrock=] in ''Mon Amour''. He holds a huge grudge against [=LeBrock=] for maiming his face and getting him arrested, and he kidnaps Billie and holds her hostage just to make things personal.
* AxCrazy: He loves to kill people just because he can, and doesn't mind slaughtering innocents if they get in his way.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The first thing he does before facing execution is escape from his straitjacket using concealed weaponry, moments before he guns down dozens of innocents with a nasty smile on his face.
* EyeScream: His left eye is pale and scarred. Presumably, [=LeBrock=] maimed it when he originally apprehended him.
* TheHeavy: He's not the main villain of ''Mon Amour'', but he's [=LeBrock=] and Ratzi's biggest threat, and his escape from prison is what kicked off the plot.
* MadBomber: During his time with the Angry Brigade, he set off bombs that killed innocent men, women, and children. And when [=LeBrock=] and Ratzi nearly apprehend him after he's killed a prostitute, he threatens to blow them ''and'' himself up with a bomb vest unless they let him escape.
* MultipleGunshotDeath: [[spoiler:Billie shoots him several times with a gun he dropped, seconds before he can kill [=LeBrock=]]].
* NearVillainVictory: Mastock is one of the few characters in the series who not only completed his objective, but came very close to murdering [=LeBrock=].
* ThePigPen: His clothes are disheveled and ratty, and Ratzi mentions more than once that Mastock is an "odious" character.
* RedRightHand: Mastock's pale left eye (and other facial scars) should be a dead giveaway that he's evil.
* SerialKiller: After leaving the Angry Brigade, Mastock decided to start butchering prostitutes--and goes right back to doing so in ''Mon Amour''.
* SlasherSmile: Pulls off quite a few, as demonstrated in the image.
* YouKilledMyFather: Mastock killed Billie's parents with one of his bombs when he was part of the Angry Brigade.

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* ArchEnemy: BigBad: For Volume 3, ''Bête Noire''. He's secretly attempting to stage a coup and plans on using his army of automatons to take over Grandville.
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:Gets thrown out of his makeshift chopper by
[=LeBrock=] in ''Mon Amour''. He holds a huge grudge against [=LeBrock=] during the climax]].
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Krapaud cares deeply
for maiming his face pet [[MoralityPet Bubbles]], and getting him arrested, and he kidnaps Billie and holds her hostage just to make things personal.
* AxCrazy: He loves to kill people just because he can, and doesn't mind slaughtering innocents if they get in his way.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The first thing he does before facing execution
is escape from his straitjacket using concealed weaponry, moments before he guns down dozens of innocents traumatized when the toad's accidentally blown up with a nasty smile on his face.
* EyeScream: His left eye is pale and scarred. Presumably, [=LeBrock=] maimed it when he originally apprehended
an explosive in front of him.
* TheHeavy: {{Expy}}: He's not shares many similarities with [[Film/JamesBond Ernst Stavro Blofeld]]. Both of them have zero tolerance for failure, kill their own minions to keep them in line, run a NebulousEvilOrganization, and have their own professional assassin do their dirty work. Both of them are even introduced elegantly stroking their cat (or toad in Krapaud's case).
* FauxAffablyEvil: He almost never raises his voice, attends art exhibits, and speaks to everyone in a reasonable manner. He maintains this same casual behavior when he's ordering
the main villain deaths of ''Mon Amour'', those around him or talking about his diabolical schemes.
* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: Just like Napoleon XII, he's trying to help the country of France. But his methods include staging a coup on the government, killing anyone in his path, and causing wanton destruction with his automatons.
* SmugSnake: Krapaud is a very smart, resourceful toad,
but he's [=LeBrock=] far too overconfident and Ratzi's biggest threat, and his escape from prison is what kicked off the plot.
* MadBomber: During his
spends too much time with the Angry Brigade, he set off bombs that killed innocent men, women, and children. gloating about his schemes ''before'' victory. And when [=LeBrock=] his plans start to go awry, his first instict is to immediately cut and Ratzi nearly apprehend him after he's killed a prostitute, he threatens to blow them ''and'' himself up with a bomb vest unless they let him escape.
* MultipleGunshotDeath: [[spoiler:Billie shoots him several times with a gun he dropped, seconds before he can kill [=LeBrock=]]].
* NearVillainVictory: Mastock is one of the few characters in the series who not only completed his objective, but came very close to murdering [=LeBrock=].
* ThePigPen: His clothes are disheveled and ratty, and Ratzi mentions more than once that Mastock is an "odious" character.
run.
* RedRightHand: Mastock's pale left eye (and other facial scars) should be a dead giveaway that he's evil.
* SerialKiller: After leaving the Angry Brigade, Mastock decided to start butchering prostitutes--and goes right back to doing so
[[ManOfWealthAndTaste Toad of Wealth and Taste]]: The Baron's always seen dressed in ''Mon Amour''.
* SlasherSmile: Pulls off quite
a few, as demonstrated in the image.
* YouKilledMyFather: Mastock killed Billie's parents
swanky suit with one of his bombs when he was part a pink rose on it.
* VillainBall: Near the end
of the Angry Brigade.
volume, his guards capture [=LeBrock=] and have the badger outnumbered. He has absolutely no reason to keep him alive, but he does anyway because he wants [=LeBrock=] to die a slow, painful death and gloat about his evil plans.
* WickedCultured: He always dresses nice, has his own art gallery full of paintings, and even has various automatons he uses as instruments of torture.



[[folder:[[spoiler:Prime Minister Harold Neville Drummond]]]]
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The British Prime Minister and a former Resistance war hero.

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The British Prime Minister Krapaud's personal aid and a former Resistance war hero.assassin.



* AffablyEvil: He's the only major villain in the franchise who wasn't trying to start a war and had a genuine FreudianExcuse. Even after [=LeBrock=] catches him, he holds no grudge against [=LeBrock=] and surrenders peacefully. [[spoiler:Until [=LeBrock=] threatens to kill him if he doesn't commit suicide]].
* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler:It's never revealed if Drummond jumped off a skyscraper or if [=LeBrock=] ''threw'' him off]].
* BigBad: For Volume 2, ''Mon Amour''. He's the one who ordered Brigadier Belier to get Edward Mastock released from prison.
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Harold Drummond had a SerialKiller broken out of prison so he could have five prostitutes murdered. But he did this all so no one would find out that he was behind the Brick Lane Massacre, an event that allowed Britain to keep their independence from France. Contrast this to Emperor Napolen XII from the first volume, who tried to ''start a war'' by killing thousands of French civilians all so he could keep the power he already had.
* CopKiller: He panics and murders two police officers after [=LeBrock=] tries to expose him in public.
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:It's implied that he jumps off a skyscraper to his death to avoid prosecution]].
* EvilAllAlong: Drummond was behind everything in ''Mon Amour''. He helped Woolf set up the Brick Lane Massacre so that everyone but him would survive and he would become Prime Minister; he was forced by Woolf to confess that he was part of said massacre. When five prostitutes found out about the recording he made, he ordered Brigadier Belier to have Edward Mastock released from prison so he would kill them all.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: How he justified leading the Resistance leaders into Woolf's trap. He claimed "it was the price of peace," and considering that Woolf allowed Britain to keep their independence, he's not entirely wrong.
* IdiotBall: When [=LeBrock=] exposed Drummond during his inauguration, he immediately steals an officer's gun and kills two police officers ''in public''. [[LampshadeHanging Drummond himself admitted that he panicked and wasn't thinking clearly]].
* NearVillainVictory: Drummond was ''seconds away'' from gaining presidential immunity, which would've wiped his slate clean of everything he orchestrated in ''Mon Amour''.
* PresidentEvil: Narrowly subverted. He was ''about'' to become president of Britain, up until [=LeBrock=] and Ratzi spoiled his ceremony and exposed his conspiracy.
* WalkingSpoiler: The fact that he's even on this page is a spoiler.

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* AffablyEvil: CatsAreMean: He's always frowning and tends to be aggressive towards anyone who so much as approaches the only major villain in the franchise who wasn't trying to start a war and had a genuine FreudianExcuse. Even after [=LeBrock=] catches him, he holds no grudge against [=LeBrock=] and surrenders peacefully. [[spoiler:Until [=LeBrock=] threatens to kill him if he doesn't commit suicide]].
* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler:It's never revealed if Drummond jumped off a skyscraper or if [=LeBrock=] ''threw'' him off]].
* BigBad: For Volume 2, ''Mon Amour''.
Baron without permission. He's also the one who ordered Brigadier Belier to get Edward Mastock released from prison.
Baron's main assassin who's been going around murdering innocents.
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Harold Drummond had a SerialKiller broken DefiantToTheEnd: As he bleeds out of prison so he could have five prostitutes murdered. But he did this all so no one would find out that he was behind on the Brick Lane Massacre, an event that allowed Britain to keep their independence from France. Contrast this to Emperor Napolen XII from the first volume, who tried to ''start a war'' by killing thousands of French civilians all so he could keep the power he already had.
* CopKiller: He panics and murders two police officers
ground after [=LeBrock=] tries to expose him getting shot in public.
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:It's implied that he jumps off a skyscraper to his death to avoid prosecution]].
* EvilAllAlong: Drummond was behind everything in ''Mon Amour''. He helped Woolf set up
the Brick Lane Massacre so that everyone but him would survive and he would become Prime Minister; he was forced back by Woolf to confess that he was part of said massacre. When five prostitutes found out about [=LeBrock=], the recording last thing he made, he ordered Brigadier Belier to have Edward Mastock released from prison so he would kill them all.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: How he justified leading
does is spit blood in the Resistance leaders into Woolf's trap. He claimed "it was the price of peace," and considering that Woolf allowed Britain to keep their independence, he's not entirely wrong.
badger's eye.
* IdiotBall: When [=LeBrock=] exposed Drummond during his inauguration, he immediately steals an officer's gun and kills two police officers ''in public''. [[LampshadeHanging Drummond himself admitted that he panicked and wasn't thinking clearly]].
* NearVillainVictory: Drummond was ''seconds away'' from gaining presidential immunity, which would've wiped his slate clean of everything he orchestrated in ''Mon Amour''.
* PresidentEvil: Narrowly subverted. He was ''about'' to become president of Britain, up until [=LeBrock=] and Ratzi spoiled his ceremony and exposed his conspiracy.
* WalkingSpoiler: The fact that he's even on this page
NoNameGiven: His real name is a spoiler.
never revealed.



[[folder:Odo Morse]]
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A clerk who worked at the War Ministry in Grandville.

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A clerk who worked at One of the War Ministry in Grandville.cabal's more reluctant members.



* FatBastard: He's a very fat walrus who murdered Pierre Woolf just to fuel his greed.
* KarmicDeath: Morse killed Woolf just so he could steal the money from his safe. The money he stole was then used to buy lots of drugs and alcohol, which resulted in him having a fatal heart attack.
* PlotTriggeringDeath: Morse died of a heart attack shortly after killing Woolf. His death is what led to the five prostitutes discovering the recording he stole and subsequently [[spoiler:blackmailing Prime Minister Drummond]].
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Morse was the one who killed Woolf and stole [[spoiler:his recording exposing Prime Minister Drummond to the Brick Lane Massacre]]. The plot for ''Mon Amour'' wouldn't have happened if he hadn't stolen it.
* TooDumbToLive: After killing Woolf and stealing the valuables from his safe, what does Morse do? Get drunk, and spend a lot of his money snorting cocaine and drinking absinthe. Fittingly, he dies of a heart attack.

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* FatBastard: AlcoholInducedIdiocy: Gets drunk during the Baron's big gallery reveal and tells the Baron he's going to back out of his plans and might try to expose him. Because of this, he's killed not long afterwards.
* TheAlcoholic:
He's a very fat walrus who always seen drinking some kind of alcoholic beverage.
* HeKnowsTooMuch: He's
murdered Pierre Woolf just to fuel his greed.
* KarmicDeath: Morse killed Woolf just so he could steal the money from his safe. The money he stole was then used to buy lots of drugs and alcohol, which resulted in him having a fatal heart attack.
* PlotTriggeringDeath: Morse died of a heart attack shortly
by Krapaud's secretary after killing Woolf. His death is he starts speaking to [=LeBrock=] about Krapaud's schemes.
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Supported the Baron without question, up until he discovered that the Baron was willing to slaughter innocents to accomplish his goals. Just as he's about to expose his operation to [=LeBrock=], he's killed.
* HighClassGlass: Wears a monocle wherever he goes.
* KilledMidSentence: Dies right as he's about to reveal
what led to the five prostitutes discovering the recording he stole and subsequently [[spoiler:blackmailing Prime Minister Drummond]].
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Morse was the one who killed Woolf and stole [[spoiler:his recording exposing Prime Minister Drummond to the Brick Lane Massacre]]. The plot for ''Mon Amour'' wouldn't have happened if he hadn't stolen it.
* TooDumbToLive: After killing Woolf and stealing the valuables from his safe, what does Morse do? Get drunk, and spend a lot of his money snorting cocaine and drinking absinthe. Fittingly, he dies of a heart attack.
Krapaud's cabal plans on doing.



[[folder:Pierre Woolf]]
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A former general within the French army and the architect of the Brick Lane Massacre.

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A former general within the French army and the architect of the Brick Lane Massacre.British anarchist turned SerialKiller.



* ADogNamedDog: Pierre Woolf is a wolf.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Despite playing a huge part in Britain and French history and largely being the one who [[spoiler:helped Harold Drummond become Prime Minister]], he's KilledOffscreen by some greedy walrus who wanted to steal the contents in his safe.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Woolf was the one who led the Brick Lane Massacre and got several British Resistance leaders killed. He was also the one who [[spoiler:forced Drummond into making a confession that he exposed his fellow British comrades, and kept a recording of it in his safe]].
* YouKilledMyFather: Woolf was responsible for the death of [=LeBrock=]'s father, who was present during the massacre.

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* ADogNamedDog: Pierre Woolf is a wolf.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Despite playing
ArchEnemy: For [=LeBrock=] in ''Mon Amour''. He holds a huge part in Britain grudge against [=LeBrock=] for maiming his face and French history getting him arrested, and largely being he kidnaps Billie and holds her hostage just to make things personal.
* AxCrazy: He loves to kill people just because he can, and doesn't mind slaughtering innocents if they get in his way.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The first thing he does before facing execution is escape from his straitjacket using concealed weaponry, moments before he guns down dozens of innocents with a nasty smile on his face.
* EyeScream: His left eye is pale and scarred. Presumably, [=LeBrock=] maimed it when he originally apprehended him.
* TheHeavy: He's not
the one who [[spoiler:helped Harold Drummond become Prime Minister]], main villain of ''Mon Amour'', but he's KilledOffscreen by some greedy walrus who wanted to steal [=LeBrock=] and Ratzi's biggest threat, and his escape from prison is what kicked off the contents in plot.
* MadBomber: During
his safe.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Woolf was
time with the one who led the Brick Lane Massacre Angry Brigade, he set off bombs that killed innocent men, women, and got children. And when [=LeBrock=] and Ratzi nearly apprehend him after he's killed a prostitute, he threatens to blow them ''and'' himself up with a bomb vest unless they let him escape.
* MultipleGunshotDeath: [[spoiler:Billie shoots him
several British Resistance leaders killed. He was also times with a gun he dropped, seconds before he can kill [=LeBrock=]]].
* NearVillainVictory: Mastock is one of
the one few characters in the series who [[spoiler:forced Drummond into making a confession not only completed his objective, but came very close to murdering [=LeBrock=].
* ThePigPen: His clothes are disheveled and ratty, and Ratzi mentions more than once
that he exposed his fellow British comrades, and kept Mastock is an "odious" character.
* RedRightHand: Mastock's pale left eye (and other facial scars) should be
a recording of it dead giveaway that he's evil.
* SerialKiller: After leaving the Angry Brigade, Mastock decided to start butchering prostitutes--and goes right back to doing so
in his safe]].
''Mon Amour''.
* SlasherSmile: Pulls off quite a few, as demonstrated in the image.
* YouKilledMyFather: Woolf Mastock killed Billie's parents with one of his bombs when he was responsible for part of the death of [=LeBrock=]'s father, who was present during the massacre.
Angry Brigade.



[[folder:Stanley Cray]]
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One of the gang leaders in Britain, and one of the two men involved in the murder of [=LeBrock=]'s wife.

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One of the gang leaders in Britain, The British Prime Minister and one of the two men involved in the murder of [=LeBrock=]'s wife.a former Resistance war hero.


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* AffablyEvil: He's the only major villain in the franchise who wasn't trying to start a war and had a genuine FreudianExcuse. Even after [=LeBrock=] catches him, he holds no grudge against [=LeBrock=] and surrenders peacefully. [[spoiler:Until [=LeBrock=] threatens to kill him if he doesn't commit suicide]].
* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler:It's never revealed if Drummond jumped off a skyscraper or if [=LeBrock=] ''threw'' him off]].
* BigBad: For Volume 2, ''Mon Amour''. He's the one who ordered Brigadier Belier to get Edward Mastock released from prison.
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Harold Drummond had a SerialKiller broken out of prison so he could have five prostitutes murdered. But he did this all so no one would find out that he was behind the Brick Lane Massacre, an event that allowed Britain to keep their independence from France. Contrast this to Emperor Napolen XII from the first volume, who tried to ''start a war'' by killing thousands of French civilians all so he could keep the power he already had.
* CopKiller: He panics and murders two police officers after [=LeBrock=] tries to expose him in public.
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:It's implied that he jumps off a skyscraper to his death to avoid prosecution]].
* EvilAllAlong: Drummond was behind everything in ''Mon Amour''. He helped Woolf set up the Brick Lane Massacre so that everyone but him would survive and he would become Prime Minister; he was forced by Woolf to confess that he was part of said massacre. When five prostitutes found out about the recording he made, he ordered Brigadier Belier to have Edward Mastock released from prison so he would kill them all.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: How he justified leading the Resistance leaders into Woolf's trap. He claimed "it was the price of peace," and considering that Woolf allowed Britain to keep their independence, he's not entirely wrong.
* IdiotBall: When [=LeBrock=] exposed Drummond during his inauguration, he immediately steals an officer's gun and kills two police officers ''in public''. [[LampshadeHanging Drummond himself admitted that he panicked and wasn't thinking clearly]].
* NearVillainVictory: Drummond was ''seconds away'' from gaining presidential immunity, which would've wiped his slate clean of everything he orchestrated in ''Mon Amour''.
* PresidentEvil: Narrowly subverted. He was ''about'' to become president of Britain, up until [=LeBrock=] and Ratzi spoiled his ceremony and exposed his conspiracy.
* WalkingSpoiler: The fact that he's even on this page is a spoiler.

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[[folder:Odo Morse]]
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A clerk who worked at the War Ministry in Grandville.
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* FatBastard: He's a very fat walrus who murdered Pierre Woolf just to fuel his greed.
* KarmicDeath: Morse killed Woolf just so he could steal the money from his safe. The money he stole was then used to buy lots of drugs and alcohol, which resulted in him having a fatal heart attack.
* PlotTriggeringDeath: Morse died of a heart attack shortly after killing Woolf. His death is what led to the five prostitutes discovering the recording he stole and subsequently [[spoiler:blackmailing Prime Minister Drummond]].
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Morse was the one who killed Woolf and stole [[spoiler:his recording exposing Prime Minister Drummond to the Brick Lane Massacre]]. The plot for ''Mon Amour'' wouldn't have happened if he hadn't stolen it.
* TooDumbToLive: After killing Woolf and stealing the valuables from his safe, what does Morse do? Get drunk, and spend a lot of his money snorting cocaine and drinking absinthe. Fittingly, he dies of a heart attack.

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[[folder:Pierre Woolf]]
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A former general within the French army and the architect of the Brick Lane Massacre.
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* ADogNamedDog: Pierre Woolf is a wolf.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Despite playing a huge part in Britain and French history and largely being the one who [[spoiler:helped Harold Drummond become Prime Minister]], he's KilledOffscreen by some greedy walrus who wanted to steal the contents in his safe.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Woolf was the one who led the Brick Lane Massacre and got several British Resistance leaders killed. He was also the one who [[spoiler:forced Drummond into making a confession that he exposed his fellow British comrades, and kept a recording of it in his safe]].
* YouKilledMyFather: Woolf was responsible for the death of [=LeBrock=]'s father, who was present during the massacre.

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[[folder:Stanley Cray]]
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One of the gang leaders in Britain, and one of the two men involved in the murder of [=LeBrock=]'s wife.
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[[folder:Stanley Cray]]
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One of the gang leaders in Britain, and one of the two men involved in the murder of [=LeBrock=]'s wife.
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:He's nowhere near as vile as many other villains in the series, but he still helped his brother kill [=LeBrock=]'s wife and massacred a gangster's ''entire family'', not caring whom he had to kill in order to fuel his vengeance against Tiberius. Hard to shed a tear when he's shot to death by one of Tiberius' assassins]].
* BigBadWannabe: Cray ''tries'' to be a bloodthirsty foe and starts off being [=LeBrock=]'s only lead in ''Force Majeure''. But he's nothing more than one of several chess pieces Tiberius is controlling.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:He's murdered about a third of the way into ''Force Majeure'' after spending a good portion of the volume dropping several bodies and coming off as a huge threat]].
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Cray holds no hostile grudge against [=LeBrock=] despite being involved in his wife's murder. At no point in ''Force Majeure'' does he target [=LeBrock=] or his family (despite knowing [=LeBrock=] was assigned to investigate his restaurant's massacre) because he doesn't wanna give law enforcement a justified reason to go back to prison.
* {{Foil}}: To Tiberius Koenig. Cray is nowhere near as smart or as level-headed as Tiberius, going well out of his way to slaughter dozens and painting a target on his back in the process. Even after Cray finds out Tiberius is the one behind the attack on his restaurant, his immediate plan is to ''continue'' wandering around killing dozens until he gets what he wants. He also holds no grudge against [=LeBrock=] despite what he did to his wife, while Tiberius tried to murder Billie and [=LeBrock=]'s family all to avenge a person he didn't even care about.
* TheHeavy: The entire first third of ''Force Majeure'' only happened because Cray recklessly murdered gang members who were involved in shooting up his restaurant. As a result, [=LeBrock=] and Ratzi ended up following his trail of bodies, knowing full well he was involved.
* WouldHurtAChild: Cray had no problem with killing Harry Feathers' wife and children, one of whom looked no older than ten.

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* LeaveNoWitnesses: Anyone who was indirectly involved with the Robida Tower attack was murdered to prevent any leaks. And anyone who discovered that they planned on bombing the Paris Opera House was also murdered. Even minor characters who were merely ''questioned'' by [=LeBrock=] and Ratzi (like Sabrina and [[spoiler:Sarah]]) had to go.

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* LeaveNoWitnesses: HeKnowsTooMuch: Anyone who was indirectly involved with the Robida Tower attack was murdered to prevent any leaks. And anyone who discovered that they planned on bombing the Paris Opera House was also murdered. Even minor characters who were merely ''questioned'' by [=LeBrock=] and Ratzi (like Sabrina and [[spoiler:Sarah]]) had to go.


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* CorruptPolitician: He's the Prime Minister of France, and he's also responsible for promoting anti-British propaganda and rigged elections so other corrupt officials would gain government recognition in France.


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[[folder:[[spoiler:Prime Minister Harold Neville Drummond]]]]
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The British Prime Minister and a former Resistance war hero.
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* AffablyEvil: He's the only major villain in the franchise who wasn't trying to start a war and had a genuine FreudianExcuse. Even after [=LeBrock=] catches him, he holds no grudge against [=LeBrock=] and surrenders peacefully. [[spoiler:Until [=LeBrock=] threatens to kill him if he doesn't commit suicide]].
* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler:It's never revealed if Drummond jumped off a skyscraper or if [=LeBrock=] ''threw'' him off]].
* BigBad: For Volume 2, ''Mon Amour''. He's the one who ordered Brigadier Belier to get Edward Mastock released from prison.
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Harold Drummond had a SerialKiller broken out of prison so he could have five prostitutes murdered. But he did this all so no one would find out that he was behind the Brick Lane Massacre, an event that allowed Britain to keep their independence from France. Contrast this to Emperor Napolen XII from the first volume, who tried to ''start a war'' by killing thousands of French civilians all so he could keep the power he already had.
* CopKiller: He panics and murders two police officers after [=LeBrock=] tries to expose him in public.
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:It's implied that he jumps off a skyscraper to his death to avoid prosecution]].
* EvilAllAlong: Drummond was behind everything in ''Mon Amour''. He helped Woolf set up the Brick Lane Massacre so that everyone but him would survive and he would become Prime Minister; he was forced by Woolf to confess that he was part of said massacre. When five prostitutes found out about the recording he made, he ordered Brigadier Belier to have Edward Mastock released from prison so he would kill them all.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: How he justified leading the Resistance leaders into Woolf's trap. He claimed "it was the price of peace," and considering that Woolf allowed Britain to keep their independence, he's not entirely wrong.
* IdiotBall: When [=LeBrock=] exposed Drummond during his inauguration, he immediately steals an officer's gun and kills two police officers ''in public''. [[LampshadeHanging Drummond himself admitted that he panicked and wasn't thinking clearly]].
* NearVillainVictory: Drummond was ''seconds away'' from gaining presidential immunity, which would've wiped his slate clean of everything he orchestrated in ''Mon Amour''.
* PresidentEvil: Narrowly subverted. He was ''about'' to become president of Britain, up until [=LeBrock=] and Ratzi spoiled his ceremony and exposed his conspiracy.
* WalkingSpoiler: The fact that he's even on this page is a spoiler.

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[[folder:Odo Morse]]
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A clerk who worked at the War Ministry in Grandville.
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* FatBastard: He's a very fat walrus who murdered Pierre Woolf just to fuel his greed.
* KarmicDeath: Morse killed Woolf just so he could steal the money from his safe. The money he stole was then used to buy lots of drugs and alcohol, which resulted in him having a fatal heart attack.
* PlotTriggeringDeath: Morse died of a heart attack shortly after killing Woolf. His death is what led to the five prostitutes discovering the recording he stole and subsequently [[spoiler:blackmailing Prime Minister Drummond]].
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Morse was the one who killed Woolf and stole [[spoiler:his recording exposing Prime Minister Drummond to the Brick Lane Massacre]]. The plot for ''Mon Amour'' wouldn't have happened if he hadn't stolen it.
* TooDumbToLive: After killing Woolf and stealing the valuables from his safe, what does Morse do? Get drunk, and spend a lot of his money snorting cocaine and drinking absinthe. Fittingly, he dies of a heart attack.

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[[folder:Pierre Woolf]]
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A former general within the French army and the architect of the Brick Lane Massacre.
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* ADogNamedDog: Pierre Woolf is a wolf.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Despite playing a huge part in Britain and French history and largely being the one who [[spoiler:helped Harold Drummond become Prime Minister]], he's KilledOffscreen by some greedy walrus who wanted to steal the contents in his safe.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Woolf was the one who led the Brick Lane Massacre and got several British Resistance leaders killed. He was also the one who [[spoiler:forced Drummond into making a confession that he exposed his fellow British comrades, and kept a recording of it in his safe]].
* YouKilledMyFather: Woolf was responsible for the death of [=LeBrock=]'s father, who was present during the massacre.

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* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler:[=LeBrock=] burns him alive in his mansion after drenching him in wine]].



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[[folder:Edward "Mad Dog" Mastock]]
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A former British anarchist turned SerialKiller.
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* ArchEnemy: For [=LeBrock=] in ''Mon Amour''. He holds a huge grudge against [=LeBrock=] for maiming his face and getting him arrested, and he kidnaps Billie and holds her hostage just to make things personal.
* AxCrazy: He loves to kill people just because he can, and doesn't mind slaughtering innocents if they get in his way.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The first thing he does before facing execution is escape from his straitjacket using concealed weaponry, moments before he guns down dozens of innocents with a nasty smile on his face.
* EyeScream: His left eye is pale and scarred. Presumably, [=LeBrock=] maimed it when he originally apprehended him.
* TheHeavy: He's not the main villain of ''Mon Amour'', but he's [=LeBrock=] and Ratzi's biggest threat, and his escape from prison is what kicked off the plot.
* MadBomber: During his time with the Angry Brigade, he set off bombs that killed innocent men, women, and children. And when [=LeBrock=] and Ratzi nearly apprehend him after he's killed a prostitute, he threatens to blow them ''and'' himself up with a bomb vest unless they let him escape.
* MultipleGunshotDeath: [[spoiler:Billie shoots him several times with a gun he dropped, seconds before he can kill [=LeBrock=]]].
* NearVillainVictory: Mastock is one of the few characters in the series who not only completed his objective, but came very close to murdering [=LeBrock=].
* ThePigPen: His clothes are disheveled and ratty, and Ratzi mentions more than once that Mastock is an "odious" character.
* RedRightHand: Mastock's pale left eye (and other facial scars) should be a dead giveaway that he's evil.
* SerialKiller: After leaving the Angry Brigade, Mastock decided to start butchering prostitutes--and goes right back to doing so in ''Mon Amour''.
* SlasherSmile: Pulls off quite a few, as demonstrated in the image.
* YouKilledMyFather: Mastock killed Billie's parents with one of his bombs when he was part of the Angry Brigade.
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* OhCrap: [[spoiler:The emperor is visibly shocked when he realizes his plans to bomb the Opera House failed. He's even more shocked when he looks out his windows and sees his bomb-loaded dirigible heading right towards him]].

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* DiesInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:Dies while [=LeBrock=] is cradling her head, after he presumed she was killed earlier]].

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The criminals and other antagonists from ''ComicBook/{{Grandville}}''.

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!Knights of the Lion
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The Knights are a group of French government officials involved in terrorism, corruption, and trying to restore Franch to its former glory, through any means necessary.
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* AristocratsAreEvil: They're all high-ranking members of society and members of the French government.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Every single Knight (excluding Reinhardt) is abruptly shot to death in a massive shootout with little fanfare. Even the Emperor only has three lines of dialogue, and one appearance, before he's killed]].
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Anyone who was indirectly involved with the Robida Tower attack was murdered to prevent any leaks. And anyone who discovered that they planned on bombing the Paris Opera House was also murdered. Even minor characters who were merely ''questioned'' by [=LeBrock=] and Ratzi (like Sabrina and [[spoiler:Sarah]]) had to go.
* MurderIsTheBestSolution: No one in the Knights even ''attempts'' to arrest of bribe anyone who knows about their evil plans. They just have them all killed.
* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: They claim that they want to restore French society and prevent a revolution. But their plans to do so involving spreading anti-British propaganda, starting a war, establishing a branch of corrupt cops who will kill innocents if ordered to, and committing terrorist attacks ''on their own country'' just to turn Britain into a scapegoat.
* TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: By far the biggest one in the entire series. They secretly plan murder and mayhem behind closed doors, and their motivations and schemes aren't revealed until two-thirds of the way into the first volume.
* SmugSnake: Everyone in the Knights is overconfident and believes they can easily cover up whatever crime they commit, thinking that there's no way two lone inspectors can stop them. [=LeBrock=] and Ratzi prove them wrong.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: They're all members of the French cabinet who were elected into office by French citizens. Everyone in the country loves them and doesn't suspect that they're behind any of the turmoil going on in France.
* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler:The fact that the group is called ''Lion'' and not ''Lyon'' is a spoiler exposing who the leader of the group is]].

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[[folder:[[spoiler:Emperor Napoleon XII]]]]
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The Emperor of France, and the leader of the Knights of the Lion.
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* BigBad: He's the main villain in the first volume.
* TheEmperor: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Obviously]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:The bomb he intended for the Knights to use to destroy the Opera House was used by [=LeBrock=] to destroy ''his'' house]].
* KilledMidSentence: [[spoiler:"Holy Mother of--" ''KABOOM.'']]
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:The emperor is visibly shocked when he realizes his plans to bomb the Opera House failed. He's even more shocked when he looks out his windows and sees his bomb-loaded dirigible heading right towards him]].
* PresidentEvil: He the ruler of France, and by far one of France's biggest enemies, considering he used his power to form the Knights, plan multiple terrorist attacks, and tried to start a war with Britain.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He only has a single scene in the volume, but he's behind ''everything'' that happened, and is the reason why French and British citizens are currently prejudiced against one another.
* WalkingSpoiler: His mere identity is one of the biggest reveals in the series.

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[[folder:Jean-Marie Lapin]]
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The Prime Minister of France.
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* MultipleGunshotDeath: [[spoiler:His chest is ''obliterated'' by [=LeBrock=]'s massive handgun]].
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:He understandably looks like he's about to piss himself after [=LeBrock=] guns down his allies and realizes he's the only one left]].

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[[folder:Claude Reinhardt]]
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The War Minister of France.
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* TheBrute: He's a rhino, so this is a given.
* DragonAscendant: [[spoiler:After his comrades and the dirigible pilot are killed, he decides to pilot the dirigible to the Opera House himself, and nearly succeeds]].
* MultipleGunshotDeath: [[spoiler:Gets shot several times by [=LeBrock=] after he bails out the dirigible and opens his parachute]].
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:He's one of the dozens of casualties shot during [=LeBrock=]'s rampage at Krupp's estate. As it turns out, he only got shot near the shoulder]].

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[[folder:Madame Edna Krupp]]
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A newspaper magnate and arms manufacturer.
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* AlmostDeadGuy: [[spoiler:She's accidentally shot to death and presumed dead, but [=LeBrock=] goes over to her body and finds out she's still alive. She lives long enough to expose the Knights' leader]].
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: She's a well-known arms dealer and she runs a newspaper company. She's also assisting in terrorist attacks and wants to start a war with another country.
* DiesInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:Dies while [=LeBrock=] is cradling her head, after he presumed she was killed earlier]].
* JustFollowingOrders: [[spoiler:Even as she dies in [=LeBrock=]'s arms, she claims she's just doing what the Emperor ordered her to do]].

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[[folder:Bruno Hyen]]
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The Police Chief of Grandville.
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* DirtyCop: He's the corrupt chief of police who used his power to create the Imperial Secret Police Death Squad, a branch of officers that assassinated anyone the Knights needed to be disposed of.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He only shows up briefly towards the end, but he's the leader of the Death Squad, meaning all the assassins [=LeBrock=] and Ratzi face in the first volume were all acting on his orders.
* SmugSmiler: ''Look at it''. He has this expression on his face while he's explaining how [[BlatantLies he has nothing to do (officially) with the Death Squad's actions]].

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[[folder:Archbishop]]
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The Archbishop of Paris who's secretly working with the Knights.
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* EarAche: [=LeBrock=] slices off one of his ears while he's interrogating him.
* NoNameGiven: He's the only member of the Knights whose real name is never revealed.
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler:[=LeBrock=] burns him alive in his mansion after drenching him in wine]].
* SinisterMinister: He's an Archbishop and a devout religious person, yet he's also working alongside a group of government officials who want to start a war with another country, and doesn't care how many innocents have to die so the Knights will succeed.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He only shows up to get tortured by [=LeBrock=] and Ratzi, but if it wasn't for him, [=LeBrock=] wouldn't have known the Knights' motivations, or that they intended on bombing the Paris Opera House so they could start a war with Britain.

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