Raoul De Chagny
A young Viscount that reconnects with his childhood girlfriend Christine, who is now an opera singer. Unfortunately, Christine is the obsession of "the opera ghost", and while Raoul fights to protect her, a part of her is torn between the two of them. Ultimately, Raoul is willing to give up his life for her to have her freedom, and so she decides to be with him. They are now engaged, although she is away in England attending university.
Where is he from?
Raoul is a character in the classic Gaston Leroux novel Phantom of The Opera, where he is arguably the male romantic lead. The book has been made into many, many movies and musicals, so he's been played by lots of people. We'll try to single out some of the more noteworthy & unique versions of the character here..
Comic Appearances
GND 011 - Sarah and Christine speak to Javert about their legal options with Jareth's stalking and Erik's murder attempts on Raoul.
GND 012 - While Christine and Raoul snog on the sofa, Sarah discovers Erik hiding in their bathroom waiting to assault Raoul. She agrees to keep his secret for a future favor, which leaves an unsuspecting Owl-Jareth sneezingly paranoid.
GND 114 - Sarah, Christine, Jareth, Erik, James and Javert's meeting continues, where they discuss Frank's penchant for targetting the 'less experienced' (which doesn't include Christine or James, since they're in relationships with Raoul & Eponine respectively)
GND 016 - With Christine gone for the day, Sarah tries on fancy dresses and lingerie in her room. Jareth sends Erik on a wild Raoul-killing goose chase so he can go perve on her.
GND 018 - Sarah is worried about Christine going to a gala with Raoul given Erik's penchant for attempted murder, but he's thwarted by Raoul's neck brace while he chats with Dorian Gray.
GND 032 - James answers the door when Christine visits Erik, explaining that Raoul is visiting. She likes being independent... and goofing off with Sarah..., so could he please lay low for a few days?
GND 034 - Raoul berates Christine for living with a bunch of commoners before Sarah points out that Door, Richard, De Carabas
& Jareth all out-peer him.
& Jareth all out-peer him.
GND 044 - Sarah returns from a disastrous date with Peter that involved attempted brain-eating, dopplegangers and attacking Goblins. She and Christine lament that all the men they meet are pervy psychos (Erik & Jareth), dead (Javert & James) or gay (Raoul? no! Aziraphale & Crowley? well... Legolas...)
GND 045 - Since Christine & Sarah are spending the holiday with Raoul & Sarah's family respectively, they have an early Christmas party with James, Javert, Hoggle, Sweeney, Mrs. Lovett, Goblins and Random Chickens in attendance. Jareth and Erik are glowering, until they are given their early presents.
GND 050 - Since her pouting only works on Raoul & Erik, Christine simply forces Sarah to let her dress her up for her date with Jareth.
GND 051 - Jareth & Sarah's date takes them to sakura sushi, the same place mentioned back in GND 018 where apparently Christine, Raoul & Erik got up to some shenanigans. They promptly yell at each other about (among other things) her forgiving Hoggle but not him... all before they're even seated by Cheryl.
GND 062 - Sarah and Christine take a break from studying to visit Jareth and Erik, although the latter is hiding in the basement. Jadis's henchman Ginarrbrik has the door, and she's invited over Maleficent, Ursula & the Queen of Shadows. She soon gets into it with Sarah, reminding Christine of holidays with Raoul's family.
GND 066 - After using Raoul's money to pay Erik's debts, Sarah and Christine discuss their machinations with Jareth. When Christine comments that Sarah will fit in with his family, she sicks Gip the Goblin on her.
GND 082 - When Raoul cancels their anniversary plans Christine is furious. Sarah wishes she wasn't hearing it, which poofs her away onto Jareth's lap, getting glitter on James.
GND 083 - Sarah, Jareth, Javert & James hear the results of Christine's fight with Raoul, and then Erik's resulting music.
GND 084 - Christine & Raoul's fight is ongoing. Jareth, James & Javert disapprove of Erik's delight at it, while Aziraphale & Crowley
debate the morality of the fight-as-fanservice. Meanwhile, Sarah, Ludo & the Goblins help Christine by giving her something to hit.
debate the morality of the fight-as-fanservice. Meanwhile, Sarah, Ludo & the Goblins help Christine by giving her something to hit.
GND 086 - Sarah & Christine's movie night is interrupted by Raoul's boombox serenade apology. It works.
GND 087 - James & Javert discuss Christine & Raoul's reconciliation, and how it's affecting Erik. Apparently, Sarah invited him out to coffee to cheer him up... which is news to Jareth.
GND 089 - Erik leaves a note revealing that he has kidnapped Sarah. Raoul is upset, and Christine wishes the Goblins take him.
GND 090 - Jareth tries to trade Raoul for Sarah, but Christine points out that Erik already has her.
GND 092 -James, Javert, Aziraphale, Crowley, Legolas & Mrs Lovett continue to watch Erik & Jareth's stand off, as they bring up Raoul and continue to try Sarah & Christine's patience.
GND 095 - Sarah & Christine continue to shout Erik & Jareth into their place, demanding the return of Raoul. He returns a little worse for wear, and Christine asks Crowley for help.
GND 097 - Christine sits with Erik. they discuss Raoul's pending memory wipe by Aziraphale and Crowley... and their pending awful sequel.
GND 114 - Sarah, Christine, Jareth, Erik, James and Javert's meeting continues, where they voice concern over the less experienced... which DOES include Erik, but not Christine. she and Raoul are engaged, after all.
GND 133 - After a good cry with Ludo, Sarah chats with Christine, who ultimately trusts Erik despite her sleepwalks (which she suspected thanks to clues from Raoul) and has some insights into the situation with Jareth.
GND 137 - Raoul arrives to take Christine to New York to watch Meg perform, Sarah gets an eyeful of naked Erik, all while Owl-Jareth is watching.
GND 155 - Christine declines Sarah's offer to have Jareth reorder time, instead deciding to go to Raoul and tell him about Erik... when suddenly Frank arrives.
GND 157 - Jareth warns Sarah that talking to Erik in his current condition is dangerous, so instead she talks to Javert, Meanwhile in Paris, Raoul warns a mysterious guest of Christine's pending arrival. (also, in the spikey death-trappy pit, Frank is in pain.)
GND 158 - Sarah drops off Christine at the airport to go visit Raoul. Meanwhile Legolas places trackers for Javert, but is caught by Marsha... and Jareth watches over Erik as he rage-composes.
GND 159 - Jareth consols Erik on his brooding over Christine & Raoul, reminding him that Javert has him motion-tagged.
GND 161 - Aziraphale & Crowley zap to Christine via Sarah's telephone call. They lurk about in case Erik shows up, and mind-wipe Raoul.
GND 162 - Blocked from using magic by Aziraphale & Crowley, Jareth & Erik watch from an opposite building as Raoul reacts to Christine's confession.
GND 163 - Christine recounts to Sarah how Raoul accepted her reveal about Erik, (he recounted a visit with Madame Giry), all underscored by Aziraphale's romantic serendipity music. Erik and Jareth watched it all unfold...
GND 164 - Aziraphale & Crowley watch Jareth & Erik react to everything they saw. Meanwhile, Christine hears someone while she's in Raoul's shower.
GND 166 - Over the phone, Christine tells Sarah to ask Sherlock Holmes if Raoul's friend Arsène Lupin is to be trusted. Meanwhile, Sarah informs her that Agnes Nitt is going to cover for her classes, and that Skeep the Goblin, having seen Satine's movie, is eager to go to Paris as well.
GND 167 - Erik jams with Francœur and an Aristocrat while Christine, Raoul & Arsène have dinner with Edmond Dantès &
Haydée. Aziraphale & Crowley dine al fresco in the Marais, while Jareth glowers ominously.
Haydée. Aziraphale & Crowley dine al fresco in the Marais, while Jareth glowers ominously.
GND 182 - Christine runs out to give Sarah her keys, leaving Erik to vidchat with Raoul (he only threatens out of friendship, he's courting Blind Mag).
GND 190 - Sarah asks Christine for concealer for Duncan's Drama Club. She'll be auditioning for Lady Anne & Lady Macbeth, but not Titania since it might be Jareth's godmother or something. They also worry about Erik & Raoul, even though he's with Blind Mag.
GND 196 - Christine is delighted to catch up with her friend Irene Adler, who asks about Erik. Arsène, still sore about Sherlock, proposes a spin-off crime show with Raoul.
GND 204 - Christine explains to James that she will be with Raoul rather than going Tomb Raider-ing & messing with Goblins. Sarah
prepares a lock of her and Luna's hair for Dresden for magical back-up. Meanwhile Erik & Javert warn Jarth not to do them harm.
prepares a lock of her and Luna's hair for Dresden for magical back-up. Meanwhile Erik & Javert warn Jarth not to do them harm.
GND 214 - Legolas wakes up Cheryl & Canberra. Raoul, while visiting Christine, brings a gift for Marsha.
GND 218 - Cheryl & Debra wait on Christine, Raoul, Blind Mag & Erik. They talk about Meg, Sarah, Shilo, & Jareth.
GND 219 - Erik, Blind Mag & Raoul discuss Sarah's situation & Marsha's CCTV cameras when James comes to tell Christine of a Goblin messenger.
GND 220 - Eponine, Javert & Valjean lament their new movie, & James thinks Marius is worse than Will Turner. Raoul & Christine talk about Erik, and Marsha's CCTV cameras. Erik & Mag decide to go check on Sarah. Cheryl & Debra get a killer tip.
GND 222 - Raoul & Christine get a Goblin-note from Sarah. She calls Liz to decode the Mr. Darcy reference, explaining that Jareth is doing a good job.
GND 228 - Sarah & Jareth poof in and interrupt Raoul & Christine, who asks where Luna is when Jareth sets out to sort things with James. Also a Goblin delivers a bag.
GND 229 - Cheryl, while waiting outside since Sweeney is crazy, is attacked with a flowerpot by Marsha & Dr. Frank. Legolas saves her and is then attacked himself by the Dread Bunny of Caerbannog. Sarah, Christine & Raoul watch the craziness.
GND 230 - Leaving Cheryl to care for Legolas, Sarah, Christine & Raoul run into Harry Dresden, who casts protective spells with Bob & Mouse.
GND 231 - Sarah & Christine discuss the upcoming ball, knowing Jareth isn't just doing it for Eponine, and knowing Erik's penchant for ball shenanigans. Raoul is loving this whole situation. (also, Javert thinks the dress shop run by Jóji "George" Koizumi & Tomoyo Daidouji is a misappropriation of school funds).
GND 234 - Sarah & Jareth begin the ball. Eponine & James, Christine & Raoul, Erik & Mag, Legolas & Cheryl... even the 10th Doctor & Rose are all on their way.
GND 235 - Sarah enters the ball with Christine & Raoul, Eponine & James, Erik & Mag and even Legolas & Cheryl.
GND 236 - Eponine & James check out Christine, Raoul, Erik & Mag's costumes, while Legolas, the 10th Doctor & Rose all mill in the background while Sarah goes to look for Jareth.
GND 237 - Christine & Raoul discuss keeping Sarah and each other safe from Jareth, then go dance with Eponine & James, Erik &
Mag, Legolas & Cheryl, Hiro & Charlie, and Vastra & Jenny.
Mag, Legolas & Cheryl, Hiro & Charlie, and Vastra & Jenny.
GND 239 - Erik & Mag talk about Jareth using his music while Christine & Raoul hear Sarah giving him an earful. Zoe & Wash are enjoying the ball.
GND 242 - James & Eponine and Erik & Mag dance, with Sarah & Jareth, Legolas & Cheryl, and Christine & Raoul looking on.
GND 243 - Christine goes to talk to Jareth in private while Goblins deliver pizza to Sarah, Raoul, James, Eponine, Mag, Erik & Cheryl.
GND 244 - Sarah, Cheryl, Erik, Eponine, James, Raoul, Mag & Legolas realize the Goblin pizza is Jareth's way of proving that the food is safe, despite Dresden's warnings.
GND 246 - Kermit & Piggy, Stoick & Valka, Abe Sapien & Princess Nuala, Erik & Mag, and Van Flanel & Hitomi Kanzaki dance, while Raoul, Sarah, Legolas & Cheryl (who mentions Gimli) watch. Jareth & Christine rejoin them. The Goblins bring popcorn.
GND 247 - Eponine & James maneuver dance partners so that Raoul will dance with Mag & Christine will dance with Erik. Sarah &
Jareth watch.
Jareth watch.
GND 248 - James & Eponine discuss her moving dance partners so Christine & Erik dance while Mag & Raoul watch. Sarah takes her clutch from a Goblin to dance with Jareth.
GND 249 - Erik, Mag, Christine, Raoul, Eponine, James, Legolas & Cheryl watch as Sarah & Jareth begin to dance.
GND 252 - Sarah watchs Jareth collapse, and Raoul, Christine, Cheryl, Legolas, Eponine, James, Mag, Erik & the Goblins start to fly away as the spell collapses.
GND 256 - Harry Dresden finds Frank dragging Raoul before he's incapacitated by Luna (and a Goblin), who muses on the nature of the spell in Sarah's film. They find Christine and the others getting ready for the floorshow.
GND 260 - Valjean, Javert, James, Eponine, Mag, Erik, Raoul, Christine, Harry, Luna & her Goblin, after saving everyone from Frank, gather in the girl's apartment (Ogg, Crowley & Aziraphale are attending the funeral of Terry Pratchett) when Jareth & Sarah return.
GND 261 - Raoul, Erik, Christine, Mag, Eponine, Luna, James, Javert, Dresden, Valjean & the Goblin all tend to Sarah, while Owl-Jareth takes off.
GND 263 - Christine tells Sarah about Lizzie's upcoming girl's night durng a chat about Jareth over Raoul's croissants. The knock on the door is apparently not Dresden...
GND 265 - Sarah tells Christine about her status with Jareth. Raoul decides to take them out when he see's Frank's axe.
GND 266 - Sarah & Christine head to campus, mentioning Chihiro, Edmund, River Song, Peter Petrelli, Dr. Ian Duncan, & Raoul on the way. They pass the Uni Club Fair, where Rey, Kaylee, & Mako are hanging by the Mechanics Club booth with Rocket & Groot. Meanwhile Capable, The Dag, baby Wick, & Toast the Knowing are encouraging Nux to join.
GND 273 - after they formally apologize to Eponine & James, Sarah calls out Jareth on his obvious negging. The PG zone is strained to near-breaking before they're found by Christine & Raoul.
GND 275 - Girl's night relationship discussions: Sarah's potential one with Jareth, Christine & Raoul scaring Ludo through the walls, and Liz's frustration with Will and his hijinx with Jack Sparrow, who somehow turns up in her apartment, bothering Skeep the Goblin.
GND 276 - Liz ejects Jack (to go harass Gibbs, Hector or his 'at least four ex-girlfriends') and teaches Skeep the Goblin to make a G&T. Christine & Sarah discuss possible wedding plans & Erik's relationship with Mag. Meanwhile Raoul skypes with Arsène.
GND 279 - Dresden finds Sarah & Christine throwing up in Legolas's bushes coming from from Liz's. Raoul has pastries, and definitely isn't a rival to Jareth. Hoggle has a mysterious bag.
GND 281 - Erik visits to warn about possibly invoking Christine's sleepwalking. Raoul decides to get a hotel room, which frees the apartment for Sarah's date with Jareth.
GND 282 - Skeep the Goblin helps Sarah & Christine get ready for their separate dates with Jareth & Raoul.
GND 293 - Sarah & Jareth settle in for cocoa, discussing Christine, Raoul & Erik memory shenanigans, and mention Az & Crowley.
GND 302 - Sarah & Jareth discuss his actions with Christine, mentioning Dresden, Raoul, Az, Crowley, & Erik.
GND 309 - Sarah & Jareth offer Christine & Raoul reparations in the form of a Luna-invented portkey crystal.
GND 312 - Sarah & Christine set up the closet for Jareth's use of Luna's portkey to Raoul's place, Skeep the Goblin is excited about possibly shopping in Paris.
GND 313 - Jareth & Raoul talk while the spell is configured. They talk about Sarah & Christine... and mention Erik.
GND 314 - Sarah & Jareth chat upon his return from Raoul's, Christine's spell sucessfully established.
GND 335 - Az, Crowley, Javert, Sir Didymus & Eponine watch as Erik exclaims his jealousy of Jareth & Sarah before Christine reminds him that he has Mag, and leaves to talk to Raoul. James suggests that he go talk to Dr. Linda Martin.