The Beautiful
The BeautifulRenée AhdiehThe Beautiful, book 1
Characters in The Beautiful
4 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Celine Rousseau
A seventeen-year-old French dressmaker who flees Paris for New Orleans and takes refuge with the Ursuline nuns.
Supporting characters
Sébastien Saint Germain
Known as Bastien, the enigmatic aristocrat who leads the Cour des Lions and draws Celine to him.
Odette (The Beautiful)
A member of the Cour des Lions and close friend of Bastien who commissions a costume from Celine.
Pippa (The Beautiful)
A young English emigree Celine befriends on the voyage; they share refuge in the convent.