Character guide

Arsène Lupin

major

Also known as Arsène Lupin, Prince Lupin, Prince Sernine, Sernine, Paul Sernine, M. Lupin

Master criminal and master of disguise, central to the plot.

M. Lenormand

major

Also known as M. Gourel, Gourel, Lenormand

Chief of the Sûreté, Lupin's primary antagonist.

Rudolf Kesselbach

major

Also known as Kesselbach, Mr. Kesselbach, Rudolf

Wealthy diamond magnate murdered at the Palace Hotel.

Dolores Kesselbach

major

Also known as Dolores, Kesselbach, Dolores de Malreich

Widow of Rudolf Kesselbach, central to the mystery.

Pierre Leduc

supporting

Also known as Leduc, young Leduc, Master Pierre Leduc

Mysterious young man sought by Kesselbach.

Baron Altenheim

supporting

Also known as Altenheim

A dangerous criminal and ally of Lupin.

M. Weber

supporting

Also known as Weber, L. M.

Police inspector working with Lenormand.

Count von Waldemar

supporting

Also known as Waldemar, Count de Waldemar

A corpulent German count involved in the intrigue.

Steinweg

supporting

Also known as Mr. Steinweg, old Steinweg, Master Steinweg

Kesselbach's old and loyal servant.

Louis de Malreich

supporting

Also known as Malreich, de Malreich, Louis

A mysterious figure connected to the Malreich family.

Isilda de Malreich

supporting

Also known as Isilda, Little Isilda, Malreich

Young girl, sister of Louis de Malreich.

Chapman

supporting

Kesselbach's secretary, found dead.

Marco

supporting

One of Lupin's accomplices.

Geneviève Ernemont

supporting

Also known as ve Ernemont, Geneviève

A young woman involved with Lupin.

M. Formerie

supporting

Also known as Formerie

Examining magistrate in the case.

Valenglay

supporting

Also known as M. Valenglay

President of the Council of Ministers.

Jean Doudeville

supporting

Also known as Jean, Doudeville, the brothers Doudeville

One of the Doudeville brothers, Lupin's men.

Jacques Doudeville

supporting

Also known as Jacques, Doudeville

One of the Doudeville brothers, Lupin's men.

Octave

supporting

A young man in Lupin's service.

Leon Massier

minor

Also known as Leon, Massier

A friend of Kesselbach.

Sergeant Gourel

minor

Also known as Gourel

Police sergeant working under Lenormand.

Gertrude

minor

A maid at the Palace Hotel.

Edwards

minor

Kesselbach's valet.

Dieuzy

minor

Also known as Inspector Dieuzy

A police inspector.

Grand-Duke Hermann III

minor

Also known as Hermann, Hermann III

A German grand-duke involved in the plot.

Gérard

minor

Also known as Gérard

A character in the story.

Auguste Maximin Philippe Daileron

minor

Also known as Auguste, Philippe

A lawyer involved in the case.

Dominique Lecas

minor

Also known as Dominique

A character in the story.

Mme. Ernemont

minor

Also known as Mme, Mme . Ernemont

Geneviève's mother.

Gustave Beudot

minor

Also known as Gustave, Beudot

A character in the story.

Maître Quimbel

minor

A lawyer.

Herlock Sholmes

minor

Also known as Sholmes

The famous English detective, briefly mentioned.

Major Parbury

minor

Also known as Parbury

A British officer involved in the plot.

Ribeira

minor

Also known as M. Ribeira, Parbury-Ribeira

A Portuguese diamond merchant.

Victoire

minor

Lupin's old nurse.

Barbareux

minor

Also known as one Barbareux

A criminal associate.

Charolais

minor

Also known as old Charolais, Daddy Charolais

An old accomplice of Lupin.

Suzanne

minor

A character in the story.

Raoul de Malreich

minor

A member of the Malreich family.