Congress of Vienna
A semi-historical LARP by Benjamin Philip, Paul Ewenstein, and Ion Yannopoulos
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The information here represents the public reputation and common in-game knowledge about various individuals in Vienna at the time of the Congress. As many characters are extremely well-known people, all characters will know a great deal more about the majority of the others present.

While the setting provides a rich selection of both male and female characters, there are fewer historically female roles than we would prefer. Therefore, we are willing to reverse the gender of most characters during the casting process; for example, a Lady Georgia Byron may exist instead of the historical Lord Byron.

Note that when genders have been switched, or when pictures of the originals are unavailable, we've substituted images of other people. So if you're interested in the historical appearance of Lord as opposed to Lady Byron, look at the gallery.

This list is neither complete nor final, so watch this space for updates!

France

Talleyrand
Prince Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Foreign Minister of France, who managed to hold on to power through multiple revolutions and regime changes.
Played by:
M. Jules van Oostrom
Dalberg
Josephina Emmeric, Duchesse de Dalberg
Talleyrand's aide, with a reputation as a duelist.
Played by:
Mlle. Michelle Denault
Lafayette
Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
Famous liberal, savior of the Americans during their revolution against Britain.
Played by:
M. Nathaniel Ford
Perigord
Comtesse Dorothee Perigord
Talleyrand's charming young niece.
Played by:
Mlle. Hillary King
Neukomm
Sigismond Ritter von Neukomm
Musician in Talleyrand's employ.
Played by:
M. Matthew Mitchell
Sophie Germain
Marie-Sophie Germain
Mathematician and physicist from a middle-class family.
Played by:
Mlle. Kendra Tornheim

Austria

Francis I
Emperor Francis I of Austria
Elderly and well-loved Emperor of Austria.
Played by:
M. Aaron Boyden
Metternich
Prince Clemens Lothar Wenzel von Metternich
Famously charming Foreign Minister of Austria.
Played by:
M. David Chapin
Hager
Baron Franz Hager von und zu Altensteig
Head of the High Police and Censorship Bureau.
Played by:
M. Caleb Welton
Gentz
Friedrich von Gentz
Secretary of the Congress, Metternich's friend.
Sagan
Duchess Wilhelmine von Sagan
Famous socialite in Vienna, renowned for her beauty and charm.
Played by:
Mlle. Kristen McFadyen
Bagration
Princess Kathrina Pavolovna Bagration
Famous socialite in Vienna, originally from Russia.
Played by:
Mlle. Michelle Blake
Neipperg
Count Adam Adalbert Neipperg
Dashing one-eyed cavalry officer.

Russia

Alexander I
Tsar Alexander I, Emperor of All the Russias
Energetic and visionary Emperor of Russia.
Played by:
M. Paul Friedman
Razumovsky
Count Andreas Cyrillovitch Razumovsky
Foreign Minister of Russia, patron of the arts.
Played by:
M. Ilya Medvedev
Marie Louise
Archduchess Marie-Louise Napoleon
Wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, daughter of Emperor Francis.
Catherine
Grand Duchess Catherine Pavlovna
Alexander's influential younger sister.
Played by:
Mlle. Suzanne Brassard
Czartoryski
Prince Adam Czartoryski
Alexander's liberal Polish advisor.
Played by:
M. Peter Nulton
Elisabeta
Tsarina Elizabeth Feodorovna
Dignified, well-liked by everyone but her husband Alexander.
Krudener
Baroness Barbara Juliane von Krudener
Latvian noblewoman and mystic.
Played by:
Mlle. Alison Hale
Stourdza
Countess Roxandre Skarlatovna Stourdza
Well-traveled young noblewoman.
Played by:
Mlle. Xenzie

Great Britain

Castlereagh
Viscount Robert Stewart Castlereagh
Dry and conservative Foreign Minister of Britain.
Played by:
M. Jules Morley
Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
Military hero, soundly defeated Napoleon and his army during the Peninsular Campaign in Spain.
Played by:
M. Jerry Steinhofer
Charles Stewart
Baron Charles William Stewart
Ambassador to Vienna, Castlereagh's hot-headed younger brother.
Played by:
M. Paul Saldarriaga
Emily Stewart
Viscountess Emily Anne Stewart
Castlereagh's wife, with whom he always travels.
Played by:
Mlle. Miriam ?
Clancarty
Richard le Poer Trench, Earl of Clancarty
Ministry official, Castlereagh's assistant.
Played by:
M. Ethan Gafford
Blackadder
Edmund Blackadder, Esquire
Ministry official from an old family fallen on hard times.
Played by:
M. Christopher Mastrangelo
Byron
Lady Georgina ("George") Byron
Well-known Romantic poet.
Played by:
Mlle. Eileen Koven

Prussia

Frederick William III
Kaiser Frederick William III, King of Prussia
Ambitious King of Prussia.
Played by:
M. Benjamin Sherman
Hardenberg
Prince Karl August von Hardenberg
Foreign Minister of Prussia, distinguished but slightly deaf.
Humboldt
Baroness Wilhelmina von Humboldt
Prussian Ambassador to Vienna, Hardenberg's assistant.
Played by:
Mlle. Suzanne Gilman
Bluecher
Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Bluecher
Famous general, a key player in Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of the Nations.
Played by:
M. Ian Ames
Alexander Humboldt
Alexandra von Humboldt
Noted naturalist, scientist and traveler, Wilhelmina's younger sister.
Played by:
Mlle. Jane Mitchell

Kingdoms of Germany

Frederick Augustus I
Frederick Augustus I, King of Saxony
Sovereign of the Germanic kingdom of Saxony, who sided with Napoleon during the war.
Wuerttemberg
Frederick I, King of Wuerttemberg
Sovereign of the Germanic kingdom of Wuerttemberg.
Wilhelmina Wuerttemberg
Princess Wilhelmina of Wuerttemberg
Frederick I's liberal daughter.
Played by:
Mlle. Isabel Kunkle
Maximilian
Maximilian I, King of Bavaria
Sovereign of the Germanic kingdom of Bavaria.
Played by:
M. Mackie Coard
Beauharnais
Prince Eugene de Beauharnais
Maximilian's charming son-in-law, nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Played by:
M. James Patten
Brunswick
Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick
Sovereign of the Germanic duchy of Brunswick.

Papacy

Consalvi
Ercole Cardinal Consalvi
Papal Secretary of State, a devout Catholic.
Played by:
M. Jeremy Naidus

United States

Monroe
James Monroe
American diplomat and politician, Secretary of State and War.
Played by:

Ottoman Empire

Mavrogeni
Mavrogeni Pasha
Greek-born physician, Ambassador to Vienna from the Ottoman Empire.

Others

Beethoven
Ludwig von Beethoven
Famous but controversial German composer, come to perform his new Seventh Symphony.
Played by:
M. Matthew Weber
Bollman
Dr. Justus Erich Bollman
American inventor, here to showcase the marvels of modern technology to the upper crust of Europe.
Played by:
M. David Ramsden
Gauss
Johann Karl Friedrich Gauss
German mathematician and astronomer of some small repute.
Played by:
M. Daniel Silverman
Grassini
Giuseppina Grassini
Famous opera singer from Italy.
Played by:
Mlle. Rachel Orsinger
Hegel
Georg Wilhelm Fredrich Hegel
Up-and-coming German philosopher.
Played by:
M. Michael Leen
Maelzel
Johann Nepomuk Maelzel
German inventor, organizing Beethoven's concert, owner of "the Turk."
Played by:
M. Adam Singer
Rothschild
Nathan Mayer Rothschild
Rising Jewish financier, his bank helped finance the war.