During the French Renaissance, André, the Count of Dijon, served as leader of the Royal Guard. Though he was not much respected by nobles or commoners, he enjoyed the King’s trust and was even welcomed in his private chambers as a close friend.

When on special missions for the crown, ndré assumed the masked identity of Monsieur L’Epée, a demon swordsman not above using violence to get the information he needed. In his sole recorded adventure, Monsieur L’Epée thwarted a conspiracy against the throne: the plotters intended to plant forged documents, but André challenged their leader to a duel, defeating him and putting an end to the threat.

* Hi-Lite Comics #1

* The story takes place during the reign of King Louis of France, though it does not specify which one; during the Renaissance, there were several kings named Louis.
* "L'épée" is French for "the sword" and can also refer to the sport of fencing with an épée (a type of sword) or the sword itself, which is characterized by its bowl-shaped guard and rigid, triangular, unsharpened blade.

* [http://jessnevins.com/encyclopedia/epee.html Golden Age Superheroes Encyclopedia]
* [https://www.comics.org/searchNew/?q=Monsieur%20L%27Epee%20 GCD]
* [https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=28723 Comic Book Plus]

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