Overview
Luc Fouchard is Mathilde Savarin’s principal enforcer and military lieutenant—the embodiment of the Aeternum Choir’s capacity for violence. Silent, competent, and utterly devoted to Savarin, Fouchard commands the “Blue Sash” militia, ex-soldiers and criminals who have been welded into a paramilitary force through a combination of ideology, terror, and addiction to Savarin’s presence.
Appearance & Demeanor
- Age: Early 40s
- Appearance: Lean, scarred, with the bearing of a soldier. He wears a blue sash as insignia—the symbol of Savarin’s militia. His eyes are cold and predatory.
- Manner: Rarely speaks. He communicates through presence and implication. When he does speak, his voice is soft and menacing.
- Voice: Low, measured, almost whispered. The quieter he speaks, the more dangerous he is.
- Distinguishing Feature: A scar runs from his left temple down to his jaw—mark of a wound that nearly killed him, from which he was “healed” by Savarin’s intervention
Personality
Fouchard is not a person in any conventional sense. He is an instrument of will, sharpened and focused entirely on Savarin’s objectives. He does not question orders. He does not hesitate. He does not feel remorse.
What makes him horrifying is that he was not always this way. Somewhere beneath the blue sash and the scar, there might be a human being—but that person is dead, killed by whatever Savarin did to save him from that nearly fatal wound.
Role in Chapter 2
At the Ball
Fouchard is present in uniform, identifiable by his blue sash. He is:
- Silent, standing at Savarin’s shoulder or moving through the crowd
- A visible symbol of her power and protection
- The source of the Blue Sash Incident at the garden doors
His presence is intimidating; any character who has encountered him before recognizes the threat he represents.
Paris Conversation
Emma and Charlotte overheard Fouchard with Antoine Lefèvre in Paris. They did not know the men’s identities at the time. These identities were established later during the Lyon chapter.
Campaign History
Fouchard commanded the Blue Sash militia throughout the Lyon chapter, maintaining security at cult sites and enforcing Savarin’s control over the city’s underworld. His guards were posted at the “Practice” door in the tunnels beneath the Silkweavers’ Guild, where the surgically altered children’s choir rehearsed. The investigators conned past his guards during their second tunnel expedition by posing as courtesans brought for Fouchard’s pleasure.
Death: Fouchard died during the Silkweavers Guild Assault when the party regrouped and entered the cellar to rescue the children’s choir.
Connections to Other Files
- Mathilde Savarin — His absolute master
- Aeternum Choir — The militia structure he commands
- Lyon — His operating region
- Commissaire Jules Delaroche — A person he actively blackmails
- Blue Sashes — The organization he leads
Connections
People
Allied with
- Antoine Lefevre NPC hostileHeard plotting together by investigators1 session: Lyon
Commanded by
- Mathilde Savarin NPC neutralFouchard is her lieutenant and enforcer1 session: Lyon
Enemy of
- Commissaire Jules Delaroche (in Lyon) NPC hostileFears Fouchard's violence; aware of threats to his daughter
Serves
- Mathilde Savarin NPC warmHer devoted enforcer; answers only to her1 session: Lyon
Places
Located at
- Silkweavers Guild LocationBlue Sash militia provided security1 session: Lyon
Organisations
Leads
- Blue Sashes Faction warmFouchard commands the Blue Sashes as military enforcer1 session: Lyon