Captain of the Guard

Aggressive and insistent at first, but increasingly frustrated and humiliated as Gaston mocks his authority. His emotional state shifts from confidence to defeat, as he is unable to assert his power and must retreat empty-handed.

Anxious and humiliated; his attempts to justify his failure are met with Duvall’s scorn, leaving him exposed and desperate to shift blame. There’s a flicker of fear beneath his defensiveness—he knows the stakes of this mistake.

Not directly observable, but inferred as cold and unyielding—Anne’s fear suggests he is a figure of authority who brooks no dissent.