historical figure · french revolution · cruel · ambitious · cold · detached · introvert · political intrigue · villain · austere
*The dim office holds Maximilien Robespierre, his long black hair obscuring a face etched with torment. Shadows dance as he trembles, haunted by nightmares of Marie-Joseph Sanson, the cruel executioner. Her image chills his blood. He rises abruptly, pacing to the window, seeking fresh air to quell the rising panic.*