René Duquesne (Earth-616)

Crimson Cavalier
Name	René Duquesne
Current Alias	Crimson Cavalier
Aliases	Jean-Luc Batroc Cavalier Cramoisi (alias in French)
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Freedom's Five
Relatives	Jacques Duquesne (alleged descendant, Armand Duquesne (alleged relative, deceased), Georges Batroc (possible descendant), Marie Batroc (possible descendant)
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Brown
Hair	Black
Unusual Features	The Crimson Cavalier had a moustache.
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Citizenship	French
Occupation	Costumed adventurer; criminal
Base of Operations	Europe; World War II Era; Marseilles and Paris, France
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Roy Thomas, Frank Robbins
First	Invaders #7 (April, 1976)
First	Invaders #7 (April, 1976)

 Situation and chance... Seldom are they true lovers. 

—Crimson Cavalier

History

The Crimson Cavalier ran the gangs of Marseilles and Les Apache thugs of Paris before joining the Freedom's Five to fight during the First World War in the name of his country. He fought alongside the other members of the team against the Germans and Baron Blood during the war.

In 1917, when the Freedom's Five were in their base planning an attack on a mad scientist called Dr. Ursula Frankenstein, the heroes received the message that mysterious creatures were attacking the streets of London, which were later revealed to be invaders from Mars. The invasion was repelled with the help of a mysterious team with high-tech led by a man later identified as Eben Stafford, and the aliens were forced to flee.

By 1922 the Crimson Cavalier had already returned to his criminal ways.

Attributes

Powers

None.

Abilities

Master Combatant: The Crimson Cavalier is a master combatant, having mastered savate, the French art of foot-fighting.

Expert Swordsman: The Crimson Cavalier is also an expert swordsman.

Expert Marksman: The Crimson Cavalier is an expert in handling firearms.

Paraphernalia

Weapons

The Crimson Cavalier used a rapier.

Notes

• It has been implied that the Swordsman may have been his descendant, and was inspired by him to put on his costume. His alias would also seem to suggest that he was related to Georges Batroc, although there is no further proof for that hypothesis.
• Despite having been named in Vampires: The Marvel Undead #1, he appeared as Jean-Luc Batroc in All-New Invaders #12. Though this may seem to suggest that the two are different characters, there has been no proof that the original Crimson Cavalier had been replaced.

See Also

• 3 appearance(s) of René Duquesne (Earth-616)
• 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of René Duquesne (Earth-616)
• 1 minor appearance(s) of René Duquesne (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) of René Duquesne (Earth-616)
• 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of René Duquesne (Earth-616)
• 4 image(s) of René Duquesne (Earth-616)
• 1 quotation(s) by or about René Duquesne (Earth-616)

Links and References

• Crimson Cavalier at the Marvel Appendix

References

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