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Mathilde Pasquier, born Simone Rolland, tends flowers at her parents' shop on the Île de la Cité, a simple girl from the French countryside with little interest in politics. Her life shifts when her childhood friend Milan is arrested for revolutionary activities. Seeking aid, she appeals to the Duke de Forges, who takes an interest in her plight.
Soon after, her adoptive parents, Paul and Lillian Rolland, are killed by forces under Madame Catherine. With his final breath, Paul reveals that Mathilde is not their biological child. The Duke de Forges takes her into his home, raising her as his own daughter alongside his son, Robert. She attends an elite convent school, where she witnesses injustices inflicted upon the poor.
These events transform Mathilde into the masked vigilante L'Épée de la Liberté, also called the Star of the Seine. She marks her appearances by leaving a red carnation. Her disguise consists of a frilly red domino mask, a blue cap bearing a white star, and a cape lined in red. Trained in fencing by the Duke, she wields a basket-hilted straight-bladed cavalry sword. An owl named Corot accompanies her, and she rides a white stallion gifted by Robert.
Her actions are fueled by a fierce hatred for the aristocracy, especially Marie Antoinette, after witnessing the suffering of common people. This hatred becomes complicated when she learns she is the biological daughter of Franz I, Duke of Lorraine, making her the half-sister of Marie Antoinette. The revelation of her royal blood creates profound internal conflict.
Throughout her journey, she maintains ties with key figures: her childhood friend Milan, a comrade in revolution though his romantic feelings remain unreturned, and Robert de Forges, the Duke’s son and fellow vigilante La Tulipe Noire, with whom she develops a romantic bond. They eventually marry and adopt Marie Antoinette’s children, becoming their stepmother.
Mathilde exhibits resilience and adaptability, overcoming trauma and loss to become a skilled fighter and strategist. Her sewing ability allows her to sustain an extensive wardrobe, aiding her dual identity. Her heroic persona incorporates star motifs, and she operates as a phantom thief targeting corrupt nobles through action and intellect.
The narrative concludes with Mathilde marrying Robert and adopting Marie Antoinette’s children, uniting her commoner upbringing with her royal lineage while securing a future for the next generation.
Soon after, her adoptive parents, Paul and Lillian Rolland, are killed by forces under Madame Catherine. With his final breath, Paul reveals that Mathilde is not their biological child. The Duke de Forges takes her into his home, raising her as his own daughter alongside his son, Robert. She attends an elite convent school, where she witnesses injustices inflicted upon the poor.
These events transform Mathilde into the masked vigilante L'Épée de la Liberté, also called the Star of the Seine. She marks her appearances by leaving a red carnation. Her disguise consists of a frilly red domino mask, a blue cap bearing a white star, and a cape lined in red. Trained in fencing by the Duke, she wields a basket-hilted straight-bladed cavalry sword. An owl named Corot accompanies her, and she rides a white stallion gifted by Robert.
Her actions are fueled by a fierce hatred for the aristocracy, especially Marie Antoinette, after witnessing the suffering of common people. This hatred becomes complicated when she learns she is the biological daughter of Franz I, Duke of Lorraine, making her the half-sister of Marie Antoinette. The revelation of her royal blood creates profound internal conflict.
Throughout her journey, she maintains ties with key figures: her childhood friend Milan, a comrade in revolution though his romantic feelings remain unreturned, and Robert de Forges, the Duke’s son and fellow vigilante La Tulipe Noire, with whom she develops a romantic bond. They eventually marry and adopt Marie Antoinette’s children, becoming their stepmother.
Mathilde exhibits resilience and adaptability, overcoming trauma and loss to become a skilled fighter and strategist. Her sewing ability allows her to sustain an extensive wardrobe, aiding her dual identity. Her heroic persona incorporates star motifs, and she operates as a phantom thief targeting corrupt nobles through action and intellect.
The narrative concludes with Mathilde marrying Robert and adopting Marie Antoinette’s children, uniting her commoner upbringing with her royal lineage while securing a future for the next generation.