Oscar François de Jarjayes
Oscar François de Jarjayes is a fictional character created by Japanese manga artist Riyoko Ikeda. She is a major character in the 1972 manga series The Rose of Versailles, and its various adaptations and spin-offs.
Oscar in the anime adaptation of The Rose of Versailles
A portrait of the real François Augustin Reynier de Jarjayes, whom Ikeda portrayed as Oscar's father.
Oscar portrayed by Catriona MacColl.
The Rose of Versailles , also known as Lady Oscar and La Rose de Versailles, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Riyoko Ikeda. It was originally serialized in the manga magazine Margaret from 1972 to 1973, while a revival of the series was published in the magazine from 2013 to 2018. The series is a historical drama set in the years preceding and during the French Revolution. Using a combination of historical personages and original characters, The Rose of Versailles focuses primarily on the lives of two women: the Queen of France Marie Antoinette, and Oscar François de Jarjayes, who serves as commander of the Royal Guard.
Riyoko Ikeda (right) with cosplayers dressed as Marie Antoinette (left) and Oscar (center).
A barricade erected by student protestors in Tokyo, 1967
Ikeda in 2008
The uniform worn by the Royal Guard during the Napoleonic era is similar to the uniform worn by Oscar.