Adrien Lazar

## Adrian Lazar

**Adrien Lazar** is a minor character in the critically-panned 2011 horror supernatural film *Red Riding Hood*, which in turn, is based on the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood." He was a wealthy blacksmith in Daggerhorn, the father of Henry Lazar and Lucie, and the son of Madame Lazar. It is revealed he was once the lover of Suzette. He was the father of Henry Lazar and the second person to fall victim to the werewolf attacks.

## History

### Background

When Adrien was young, he fell in love with a young woman named Suzette. However, their parents forbade the two of them to marry and have happiness's within their own marriages. After his son, Henry was born, Adrien and Suzette had a romantic affair. It is also implied that Adrien and Suzette never stopped loving each other. However, they broke off their romantic affair, which resulted in Suzette giving birth to hers and Adrien's daughter, Lucie. Suzette ended up passing her eldest daughter off as Cesaire's. However, it is implied that Adrien suspected Lucie was his daughter, which is why he refused to let Lucie marry his son because they were technically half-siblings.

### Role in the film

Knowing his son was in love with Suzette's daughter, Valerie, he and Suzette arranged for their betrothal (due to their past relationship. When Lucie was killed by the wolf, Adrien attended her memorial survice and was deeply sadden. Wanting revenge, he joined the other villagers to head to the wolf's liar and kill it. However, as they split up, Adrien is joined by his son and Valerie's lover, Peter.

In is implied in an act of rage and revenge for Adrien's affair with Suzette, Cesaire killed Adrien in a fit of rage. His death was mourned by the entire, village, especially Suzette and his mother. Valerie realizes Adrien was the man her mother loved and Lucie's biological father.

## Personality

Adrien Lazar is a man who is dedicated to protecting his village, no matter what. For example, he volunteered to lead a hunting power to go and kill the wolf. He was once very much in love with Suzette. His courage was eventually passed on to his son, Henry, who found his courage in the end and became a captain of the king's royal guard in his father's honor.

## Relationships

### Henry Lazar

Henry was Adrien's first-born child and only son with his wife, Mrs. Lazar, the woman his parents forced him to marry. Henry greatly respected his father, believing in his words and wisdom. It was why he went and joined his father in hunting down the beast. However, when confronting the Werewolf, Adrien's son was frightened by it and was helpless in watching the beast kill his father. Henry was greatly devestated by losing his father and initially wanted to go through with marrying Valerie despite everything. Henry eventually did his father proud, when he finally gathered up the courage to join the King's guard.

### Valerie

She would have been his daughter-in-law, had Henry and Valerie married. However, they broke off the engagement because Henry realized Valerie was in love with Peter. It is unknown what his relationship with Valerie was like, but she was one of the many mourners at his burial and he arranged for her to marry Henry due to his belief that Lucie was his daughter.

### Suzette

When Adrien and Suzette were young, they fell in love with a young woman named Suzette. However, their parents forbade them both to marry and have happiness's within their own marriages. After his son, Henry was born, Adrien and Suzette had a romantic affair sometime after Adrien's wife died. It is also implied that Adrien and Suzette never stopped loving each other. However, they broke off their romantic affair, but this resulted in Suzette giving birth to hers and Adrien's daughter, Lucie. Passing her eldest daughter off as Cesaire's. It is heavily implied that Adrien suspected Lucie was his daughter, which is why he refused to let Lucie marry his son because they were technically half-siblings.