Who is Lucien Antoine Hector Savinien de Ladon, Comte de Graay from Lord Hornblower and what is their importance?

The Comte de Graçay, or Count, is most often referred to as the Comte. He is an older gentleman and widower, whose three sons were all killed serving Napoleon in the wars. The Comte lives in a small castle in the country, located near the city of Nevers, and set alongside the Loire River. The Comte is described as polite, gentlemanly, and kindly.... representative of an older class of nobility, prior to the radicalization of the French government under Napoleon. Although he is not blatantly treasonous, the Comte objects to Napoleon's methodology and vision, Thus, he refuses to participate in the new style of government.