# Calvary — Character guide

> Key figures in Calvary by Octave Mirbeau.

- [Juliette Roux](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/juliette_roux.md): Central female character, likely the narrator's love interest or focal point.
- [Lirat](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/lirat.md): Recurring male character, possibly a friend or rival of the narrator.
- [Unknown](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/narrator.md): First-person narrator and focal character of the book.
- [My Mother](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/my_mother.md): Narrator's mother, a recurring familial presence.
- [My Father](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/my_father.md): Narrator's father, appears in domestic scenes.
- [Jean-François-Marie-Mintié](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/jean_francois_marie_mintie.md): Elderly character, possibly a servant or family retainer.
- [Mother Le Gannec](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/mother_le_gannec.md): Older female character, likely a housekeeper or neighbor.
- [Spy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/spy.md): Eccentric or mysterious character, possibly a nickname.
- [Jesselin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/jesselin.md): Minor male character, possibly a local figure.
- [Gabrielle Bernier](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/gabrielle_bernier.md): Young woman, possibly a friend or relative of Juliette.
- [Charles Malterre](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/charles_malterre.md): Male character, possibly a rival or antagonist.
- [Celestine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/celestine.md): Servant or young female character in the household.
- [The General](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/the_general.md): Military figure, stiff and formal, appears in scenes.
- [Felix](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/felix.md): Named male character, possibly a servant or local.
- [Monsieur Jules Rigard](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/monsieur_jules_rigard.md): Male character, possibly a professional or acquaintance.
- [Madame Souchard](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/madame_souchard.md): Older female character, possibly a neighbor.
- [The Doctor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/the_doctor.md): Medical professional who appears in the narrative.
- [Uncle Ribot](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/uncle_ribot.md): Relative of the narrator or another character.
- [Madame Mintié](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/madame_mintie.md): Wife of Monsieur Mintié, appears briefly.
- [Big Mange](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/big_mange.md): Nicknamed character, possibly a servant or local.
- [Demoiselle Landudec](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/demoiselle_landudec.md): Young unmarried woman from the Landudec family.
- [Monsieur Jean](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/monsieur_jean.md): Male character, possibly a servant or relative.
- [Nini](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/nini.md): Child or nickname for a minor character.
- [Madame Rabineau](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/calvary_se/characters/madame_rabineau.md): Older female character, possibly a neighbor.

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