# Toussaint Maheu — Germinal character guide

> Toussaint Maheu in Germinal by Émile Zola.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Maheu, Chaval, V Maheu, big Chaval, lanky Chaval, Lanky Chaval, Maheu of Chaval

**First appearance:** 0001-germinal

## Who they are

A veteran miner and family man, central to the strike's unfolding tragedy.

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