Amedee Anouilh

**Amedee Anouilh** is an antagonist, protagonist, and major character in the Grand Lucy series. He is a former "Agency Cat" and works as a spy and assassin.

## History

### Early Life

Amedee was born to a poor family in Olde in 497. When he was a toddler, he was abandoned by his parents and was raised drifting between orphanages and foster homes. He often worked random off jobs to afford food for himself and grew an intense distaste for Olde's capitalism and oligarchy. He achieved very good grades in school and showed promise as a chess master, but couldn't afford to stay in school and left while he was in middle school.

When he was eleven, Amedee had little money and was struggling to survive. The Agency came to his orphanage and scouted him, because they believed his good looks would be useful for seducing enemy spies. After being offered safety and the money to finish his transition, Amedee agreed to join them.

However, one of Amedee's tutors took a predatory interest in him and assaulted him. Despite the Agency's promise to protect him, they refused to intervene, only offering reconstructive surgery to hide the injuries caused by their tutor. Amedee attempted to leave, but was told he would be killed, and decided to continue his training. At some point, his training was specialized to deal with Lucien la Dague, as his appearance was similar to that of other people Lucien had expressed interest in. He also began working weekends at a cabaret club as a bartender, where he became close with many of the dancers and developed a secret, guilty love for expensive food.

### Volume I

After hearing that Daithi Omurr Hada, a trusted spy for the Agency, was being targeted by the Sladen family, the Agency decided to have him killed before he could be caught and tortured for information. Knowing that Lucien would likely be the one sent to do the job, they chose Amedee to kill Daithi and distract Lucien.

Amedee posed as a domestique on the Grand Lucy to gain access to the ship and everyone's rooms. He adopted a cheerful and naive persona, as he was instructed to by the Agency, and introduced himself to Lucien, who quickly became enamored with him. On a night he knew Lucien would be distracted, Amedee killed Daithi and set up a purposefully confusing crime scene, to throw Lucien off his trail and keep the nature of Daithi's death a mystery. However, Lucien quickly put together what actually happened, and realizing he would be a likely suspect, Amedee faked his own death and threw himself overboard. By the time Lucien realized his charade, Amedee had made it safely back to Olde.

### Volume II

Upon arriving back in Olde, Amedee was imprisoned. Realizing Lucien would recognize him if he saw him again, the Agency had no future use for Amedee and plotted to have him killed in prison so he would be unable to share what he knew about it. Not knowing this, Amedee refused to break under Olde government torture, believing the Agency was coming to rescue him. Meanwhile, the Sladens also plotted to have Amedee killed, so he would be unable to share information about Lucien or get back to the Agency.

Because of lingering feelings for Amedee, and confusion over being outsmarted for the first time in his life, Lucien secretly broke Amedee out of prison. He took Amedee to his manor and let him recover there, however, Amedee did not trust him, believing it to be a set up to have him executed. Lucien's goal was actually to bring Amedee with him on a mission to execute Lord Antquill at his annual festival of debauchery. He tells Amedee that if he helps him succeed, he may be able to convince the Sladens to spare his life.

The two board the train to Lord Antquill's, with Amedee posing as a sex worker hired by Lucien. Amedee is cold and distrustful towards Lucien, who is overly flirtatious and casual with him. While on the train, they discover the tutor who assaulted Amedee is one of Lord Antquill's guests, which disturbs Amedee. Lucien mutilates him as a gift to Amedee, which further disturbs him, but also breaks down his distrust of Lucien.

While on the train, Lucien discovers there will be a ceremony to bring good fortune for the festival, which will involve killing one of the hired guests on the train. After hearing about the ceremony, Amedee wishes to watch, and stays for half the ceremony, despite Lucien's warnings that it will upset him. After seeing the guest, a young boy, killed and tortured, Amedee attempts to flee and is almost caught by Lord Antquill's men. He runs to Lucien's room, and Lucien protects him, surprised to see just how upset the ceremony made Amedee.

When they reach the festival, they make it through the first day, but Amedee is forced to restrain Lucien at multiple points. Surprised that someone as coldhearted as Lucien would be bothered by the violence happening, he questions Lucien, but gets no answers. He does, however, learn that Lucien specifically wanted him for the mission because he trusted Lucien to keep him from acting brashly. Finally, on the third day of the festival, Amedee is able to kill Lord Antquill by posing as one of the sacrifices and seducing him, before slitting his throat.

On the train ride back to Olde, Amedee sleeps with Lucien in an attempt to kill him, but is unable to go through with it. Disgusted with himself, he falls asleep in Lucien's room, knowing he will be employed by the Sladens.

## Appearance

Amedee is a petite young man with sandy blonde hair and blue eyes. He keeps his hair combed and his clothes well pressed, despite often wearing cheap fabrics. Many of his scars have been hidden with surgery, but he still has a few on his back and thighs. Amedee loves the color blue and often wears it.

Amedee's attractiveness is noted by many characters and was the reason for his scouting by the Agency. He turns heads wherever he goes and is often the receiver of unwanted attention because of it. He is aware of his beauty and sees it as a way to more easily manipulate those around him, but also sees it as something dangerous, which has attracted many bad people into his life.

## Personality

Amedee's personality first seems friendly, naive, and cheerful, but it is eventually revealed that this is an act. In truth, Amedee is cold, introverted, and defiant. While he has a soft side that emerges occasionally, it is rare and usually followed by embarrassment. He has little fear of speaking his mind, even when he knows it will bring him harm, and insults even those closest to him.

Amedee believes most of his personality is due to bitterness, and that in a kinder world, he could have also been a nicer person. This is true, as seen in Volume III.