Augustus Pennyworth

Augustus Pennyworth was Queen Jovanna's Minister of Foreign Affairs, as well as Rebecca's father. He's described as being a dedicated civil servant, who has given his whole life to the Crown. He's also shown to be ambitious, his utmost desire being to become the grandfather to the Ruler of Denvorn. To this effect, he has always encouraged that his daughter court Prince Bastian, with no success.

Pennyworth's family has no titles, although they have been part of the court for generations - the brunt of Augustus' wealth comes from his wife's family. The Queen and King have quoted this lack of aristocratic background as a justification for rejecting the Rebecca's application as a suitor for Bastian.

He's a part of the Denvornian Committee that accompanies the Royal Family to Carteret during the centennial of the truce.

In the Second Scroll, as Jovanna insists in strengthening diplomatic relations with Lord Seth of Carteret and Bastian refuses to take a wife, Pennyworth starts doubting the merits of the Royal Family and eventually joins a Republican plot, fanned by Bonnie Purdue, to overthrow the Queen.

In the Third Scroll, his betrayal is instrumental to the jailing of Jovanna and the cleansing of her supporters, including the Sepulveda family. After the executions, his wife officially falls out with him, causing him, in a fury, to jail her in the dungeons in Perserverance as well. It's revealed in the Fourth Scroll that Eugenie didn't survive the dungeons.

Augustus survives the retaking of Perserverance and is thrown in the dungeons where his wife died to await trial for treason by Rebecca, who informs him that ironically enough, he is the grandfather of a King - the Lord Chieftain of Carteret, her son.