Hugo Beaumontain (Dakota North ally)

beaumontain-hugo-dn-fullish GUY BEAUMONTAIN

Real Name: Hugo "Guy" Beaumontain (see comments)

Identity/Class: Human;
French;
active in the pre-modern time period, at least (see comments)

Occupation: Unrevealed;
former freedom fighter

Group Membership: Formerly the French Resistance (see comments)

Affiliations: Dakota North, Ricky North, Stephen James "S.J." North;
he enjoyed the company of Daisy Kane, not appreciating that at the time she was using Ricky for Cleo Vanderlip

Enemies: Germans or whomever he fought against with S.J. North (see comments)

Known Relatives: Unidentified father

Aliases: The "Old Alpine Goat" (from S.J. North)

Base of Operations: Paris, France beaumontain-hugo-dn-face

First Appearance: Dakota North#3 (October, 1986)

Powers/Abilities: Guy is a kind and giving man, with a fondness and weakness for women. He enjoys telling stories of the old days.

In his youth, he was an experienced fighter, presumably skilled in espionage, hand-to-hand combat, the use of fire arms and other combat strategies.

Height: Unrevealed (approximately 5'10")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 220 lbs.)
Eyes: Light blue (almost no color is shown in his irides)
Hair: White (likely darker in youth)

History:

(Dakota North#3 (fb) - BTS) - When Guy was a young man, his father would not trust him with money when he was with a pretty girl, and he knew that he would spend it all on the woman.

(Dakota North#3 (fb) - BTS) - Guy was part of the French Resistance (see comments), and S.J. North joined them in the hills and fought alongside them. Per Guy, "The women were beautiful and our cause was just." beaumontain-hugo-dn-home

At some point, Guy and S.J. successfully hid out from their enemies in pigpens, where they well filthy but well-hidden. They apparently then ambushed their foes amidst squealing pigs and squawking hens.

(Dakota North#3 - BTS) - After Ricky North -- who unknowingly possessed a pen containing a sample of experimental nerve gas -- had been led to Paris by Daisy Kane, secretly an agent of Cleo Vanderlip, he realized that they needed money quickly, and so he sought out Guy Beaumontain, knowing he was local and an old friend of his father's.

(Dakota North#3 - BTS) - After Ricky found him and requested money, Guy tracked down his father at the home of his sister, Dakota, and S.J. instructed Guy to take money from his (S.J.'s) account to buy plane tickets home. He further advised Guy that Dakota would meet Ricky's plane (to ensure his safe return).

(Dakota North#3) - Advising Ricky that his father didn't trust him with the money, Guy noted his similar weakness to women and told Daisy that for her, he would stay impoverished for life. Guy brought them to the Banque du Paris and withdrew the money, while Ricky forged his dad's signature and apparently accessed and raided his safe deposit box. Guy then took Ricky and Daisy to enjoy a good French meal before their flight.

(Dakota North#3 - BTS) - Dakota arrived in Paris.

(Dakota North#3) - After telling Ricky of his barn adventure with his father, Guy apparently went to the bathroom or perhaps to pay the cashier, during which time Daisy led Ricky to flee.

Returning to the table to find them missing, Guy went outside and called to them, wondering if it was a game, at which point he encountered and greeted Dakota. He shared with her how he just dined with Ricky and "the delighftul Daisy," after which they had vanished. He suspected that they must have ducked into the Metro subway, although he did not know why they would do that.

Upset out having traveled from New York to lose track of Ricky, Dakota asked how he could have let them get away, and he replied that he thought Daisy was to blame as she seemed to think Ricky had money. He explained that she was always talking about buying things and hinted that she collected antique pens. Regretting losing them, Guy told Dakota that he had faith in her and that she would find them. He bade her "Bon soir" (good night).

Comments: Created byMartha Thomases and Tony Salmons.

    Guy Beaumontain was a likable guy. Ricky really took advantage of him...I hope he apologized later, but Guy would forgive him for succumbing to the wiles of a beautiful young woman.

    Guy told Ricky that -- with his father -- he had "fought the Boche" (a derogatory French term for Germans during World War I and II), that he was part of the French Resistance, and most convincingly, referenced hiding from the Nazis, which would clearly make the war in which they were allied World War II.
    That is feasible for a 1986 story, where Guy could have been 65-70, but due to the sliding timescale, it becomes problematic, as he would have to be more like 100 or older as of 2026, and getting a year old every year in real time. It's certainly possible that S.J. and Guy had some delayed aging, but there's not evidence of that, so it is more likely that this is a topical reference.
    Perhaps they were somehow involved in the Sin-Cong conflict. I believe there was some French involvement, and perhaps there was some German involvement, too? Maybe they encountered some time-traveling Nazis, or perhaps some Neo-Nazis.

    Hugo Beaumontain previously had a sub-profile under Ricky North, originally published 07/24/2008.

I only reviewed the story in which he appeared, where he is consistently called "Guy." The Appendix profile notes his name to be Hugo "Guy" Beaumontain.
Is he called Hugo somewhere else, or did I miss it in #3?

This profile was completed 04/19/2026, but its publication was delayed as it was intended for the Appendix 25^th anniversary 's celebratory event to represent Dakota North.

Profile by Snood.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Guy Beaumontain should be distinguished from:

BEAUMONT of Earth-928 - circa 2095, elders of New Hope, Texas, guided Foolkillers, left for dead by the Lawless--X-Men 2099#32
BEAUMONT, D. - Stark International, one of the security department heads--Iron Man: The Inevitable#3
BEAUMONT, EUGENE - former director of the Institute of the Oneirological Research, inadvertently created the Dream Demon--Thor I#307
BEAUMONG, HUGH - actor, played Ward Cleaver on the "Leave it to Beaver" TV show
BEAUMONT, SALLY-ANN of Earth-8107 - Empire State University student--Spider-Man cartoon "The Sandman is Coming"
BEAUMONT, VIVIAN of Earth-93060 - aging moving star, slain and impersonated by Martin Jones--Ultraverse Double Feature: Prime and Solitaire#1
BEAUMONT, VIVIAN impostor of Earth-93060 - see MARTIN JONES--Ultraverse Double Feature: Prime and Solitaire#1
other "Guy," "Hugo" or "Beaumontain" characters, groups, items, events, races or places...

images: (without ads)
Dakota North#3, pg. 4, panel 1 (home);
pg. 12, panel 3 (most full);
panel 5 (face);

Appearances:
Dakota North#3 (October, 1986) - Martha Thomases (writer), Tony Salmons (artist), Larry Hama (editor)

First posted: 09/03/2026
Last updated: 04/19/2026

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