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A very
good question. The Count is NOT fiction, he was a true historical figure.
Records on the Count, however, are suspiciously thin. His escapades are documented
in the lettres and memoirs of his 18th century European contemporaries. There’s only speculation as to his true
lineage, the source of his wealth, the timing of his death, as well as numerous sightings long after.
Le Comte de Saint-Germain |
The only known portrait, painted in 1783 with the following inscription:
THE COUNT OF SAINT-GERMAIN
CELEBRATED ALCHEMIST
Like Prometheus, he stole
the fire from which the world
was formed
and
from which all things breathe,
Nature,
to this man's voice, obeyed and died.
If that's not God himself, a God then powerfully inspired him.
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The Clues History Reveals ...
Saint-Germain may have been the son of Hungarian Prince Ferenc Rakoczi, born near the end of the 17th
century. When his father was exiled following an ill fated rebellion, the son
was sent away to Tuscany to be schooled. How or why he became the engimatic Saint-Germain
we may never know for sure. We do know the Count played key behind-the-scenes
roles in many pivotal events of the 18th century. A short list includes
the doomed Scottish Rebellion of 1745, the Seven Years (French & Indian) War, and the coup d'etat that put Catherine the
Great on the Russian throne. He consorted with the likes of Louis XV, GF
Handel, Voltaire, and even Benjamin Franklin. He is said to have prophesized the French Revolution, but may also
have played a role in its instigation.
Copyright 2007 Paul Andrews
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The Facts ...
The Count had the same appearance near
the start of the 18th century as he did near its end some ninety years later, described as a handsome gentleman
between 30 and 40, of medium height and average build. Those who knew him intimately
swore he never aged. They called him “The Deathless One”,
“der Wundermann” and the “Man Who Would Not Die.” People hailed him as a learned alchemist, a gifted musician, a confidant of kings
and a trusted spy. He was independently wealthy, though no one could ascertain
the source. Unlike his rival Casanova, his affairs with the ladies were fewer and far
more discrete. A skilled raconteur, he could speak a dozen languages with such skill he was thought a native
where ever he traveled. And travel he did, from the gilded halls of Versailles to the exotic capitals of Persia and India.
The Theories ...
So who was this man of mystery? He used a French title, but was
not from France and assumed other names as well. He was rumored to
be a Knight Templar with an elixir of eternal youth and the ability to fuse gems.
Some groups believe him to be Merlin, Francis Bacon, or even da Vinci, an immortal “Ascended Master” who
has lived since the days of the Egyptian pharaohs and now lives on in another plane. A host of other theories exist ranging
from being a time traveler from the future, the last surviving Atlantean, to (not surprisingly) vampirism!
What would you do with Eternity?
What destiny drives such a man?
His
recorded death was in Denmark in 1784, but sightings of the Count continued well past the French Revolution into the days
of Napoleon, when he would have been over 100 years old. Some claim he appeared
to them decades later as far as the early 1900's. How could this be? Was he a Master or Servant of a greater power? Is
the Count perhaps still alive today, working behind the scenes to guide our foolish world and shape our current history?
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