Character guide

Louis Norbert de Champdoce

major

Also known as Norbert, Champdoce, M. Norbert de Champdoce, Monsieur Louis Norbert

A young nobleman entangled in a web of debt and family honor.

André

supporting

Also known as M. André, dear André

A loyal friend and confidant to Norbert, often aiding him.

Diana de Laurebourg

major

Also known as Mademoiselle de Laurebourg, Mademoiselle Diana, Laurebourg

A mysterious and beautiful woman central to the plot's intrigue.

Daddy Tantaine

major

Also known as Tantaine, old Tantaine, Father Tantaine, Old Daddy Tantaine

A cunning and manipulative old criminal mastermind.

Baptiste Mascarin

supporting

Also known as Mascarin, Baptiste, the wily Mascarin

A clever and amiable rogue who works with Tantaine.

Paul Violaine

supporting

Also known as Paul, Marie Paul Violaine, Violaine, Madame Paul

A character involved in the financial schemes of the story.

Catenac

supporting

Also known as M. Catenac, XX

A lawyer or businessman entangled in the criminal underworld.

Gaston de Gandelu

supporting

Also known as Gandelu, M. Gandelu, young Gandelu, Gaston

A young man from a family caught up in financial ruin.

Daumon

supporting

Also known as rogue Daumon, the wily Daumon

A dangerous and cunning acquaintance of the main characters.

Sabine de Mussidan

major

Also known as Mademoiselle Sabine, Sabine, Mussidan, Mademoiselle de Mussidan

A young woman of noble birth, central to a romantic subplot.

Toto Chupin

supporting

Also known as Chupin, Toto

A streetwise young man who becomes involved with the criminals.

M. de Breulh-Faverlay

supporting

Also known as de Breulh, Faverlay, Breulh, M. de Breulh

A nobleman and suitor to Sabine de Mussidan.

Florestan Mascarin

minor

Also known as Florestan, the faithful Florestan

A loyal associate of the criminal Mascarin.

Dr. Hortebise

supporting

Also known as Hortebise, the genial Dr. Hortebise, Doctor Hortebise

A doctor who provides medical advice and is part of the scheme.

Van Klopen

minor

Also known as M. Van Klopen, the great Van Klopen

A wealthy and influential figure in the story.

Little Rose

minor

Also known as Rose, Rose Pigoreau

A young woman who gets a promotion and becomes involved.

Marie de Puymandour

supporting

Also known as Mademoiselle de Puymandour, Mademoiselle Marie, Puymandour

A young woman of noble birth, connected to the Champdoce mystery.

Flavia Rigal

supporting

Also known as Flavia, Mademoiselle Flavia, Mademoiselle Rigal, the beautiful Flavia

A beautiful woman involved in the criminal underworld.

Perpignan

minor

Also known as M. Perpignan, the wily Perpignan

A wily and cunning character in the story.

Beaumarchef

minor

Also known as M. Beaumarchef, Master Chupin

A master craftsman or employer of Chupin.

George de Croisenois

supporting

Also known as George, Croisenois, de Croisenois

A young nobleman and friend of Norbert.

Count Octave de Mussidan

supporting

Also known as Count de Mussidan, Octave de Mussidan, Octave, the Count de Mussidan

The father of Sabine, a nobleman with financial troubles.

M. Lecoq

supporting

Also known as Lecoq, a certain M. Lecoq

A detective who appears later in the story to solve crimes.

Madame de Mussidan

minor

Also known as Mussidan, de Mussidan

The wife of the Count de Mussidan.

Duke de Champdoce

supporting

Also known as the Duke de Champdoce, Duke of Champdoce, the parsimonious Duke de Champdoce

The miserly father of Louis Norbert de Champdoce.

Marquis Henri de Croisenois

minor

Also known as the Marquis de Croisenois, Henri de Croisenois, Marquis

The father of George, a nobleman of high standing.

Diana de Mussidan

minor

Also known as Diana, the miserable Diana

A miserable woman, possibly a relative of the Mussidan family.

Verminet

minor

Also known as M. Verminet

A character involved in financial dealings.

Jean Lamou

minor

Also known as Jean, old Jean

An old servant or retainer.

Zora Chantemille

minor

Also known as Madame Zora Chantemille, Chantemille, Zora, Madame de Chantemille

A mysterious woman with an alias, involved in the plot.

Martin Rigal

minor

Also known as M. Martin Rigal, M. Rigal, Rigal

A businessman or criminal associate.

Montlouis

minor

Also known as Poor Montlouis, Fortunately Montlouis

A character who experiences misfortune.

Caroline Schimmel

minor

Also known as Caroline, Carry

A woman with a role in the story's events.

Madame de Bois Arden

minor

Also known as Bois Arden, little Bois Arden, Madame Bois Arden

A noblewoman, possibly a viscountess.

Count de Puymandour

minor

Also known as M. Puymandour, M. de Puymandour, Puymandour

The father of Marie de Puymandour.

Viscountess de Bois Arden

minor

Also known as the Viscountess Bois Arden, the Viscountess

A noblewoman, possibly the same as Madame de Bois Arden.

Palot

minor

A minor character in the story.

Bruno

minor

A minor character, possibly a servant.

Polyte

minor

A minor character.

De Clinchain

minor

Also known as Clinchain, M. de Clinchain, the Baron de Clinchain

A nobleman, possibly a baron.

Modeste

minor

A minor character.

Poluche

minor

Also known as Professor Poluche, the equitable Poluche

A professor or teacher.

Countess de Mussidan

minor

Also known as the Countess de Mussidan, Countess

The mother of Sabine de Mussidan.

Gontran de Duepair

minor

Also known as Gontran

A minor nobleman.

Clotilde

minor

A minor female character.

Marquis de Laurebourg

minor

Also known as the Marquis de Laurebourg, Marquis

The father of Diana de Laurebourg.

Ludovic Trofin

minor

Also known as Trofin, Ludovic

A minor character.

Duchess of Champdoce

minor

Also known as the Duchess de Champdoce, Duchess

The mother of Louis Norbert.

Vigoureux

minor

A minor character.

Melusin

minor

Also known as M. Melusin

A minor character.

Françoise

minor

A minor female character, possibly a servant.

Mother Brigaut

minor

An older woman, possibly a servant or neighbor.

Madame Loupins

minor

Also known as Loupins, Madame

A female character, possibly a shopkeeper.

Madame Violaine

minor

The mother or wife of Paul Violaine.

Lorgelin

minor

A minor character.

Father Canon

minor

Also known as Father

A priest or religious figure.

Vignol

minor

A minor character.

Charles

minor

A minor character.

Widow Rouleau

minor

Also known as the Widow Rouleau

A widow who appears in the story.

La Candéle

minor

A minor character or place name.

Bevron

minor

Also known as All Bevron, the Marquis de Bevron

A marquis mentioned in the story.

Lorin

minor

A minor character.

Fritz

minor

Also known as an old Alsatian called Fritz

An old Alsatian orchestra conductor.

Lubin

minor

A minor character.

Madame Grandorge

minor

A minor female character.

M. Benoit

minor

Also known as Benoit

A minor character.

Ascanie

minor

Also known as Poor Ascanie

A minor character who is pitied.

Mother Butor

minor

Also known as Butor

An older woman, possibly a servant.

Clergot

minor

A minor character.

Marchioness d'Arlanges

minor

Also known as the Marchioness de Laurebourg

A marchioness, possibly related to Diana.

Dowager Countess of Chevanche

minor

An elderly countess mentioned in passing.

Count de Laurebourg

minor

Also known as the Count de Laurebourg

A count, possibly related to Diana.

Viscount de Mussidan

minor

Also known as de Mussidan

A viscount of the Mussidan family.

M. Loupins

minor

Also known as M. de Loupins

A male character, possibly husband of Madame Loupins.

Clarisse

minor

A minor female character.

Giuseppe

minor

A minor character, possibly Italian.

La Berven

minor

Also known as Berven

A minor character.

Palouzet

minor

Also known as Marie, Desirée Anne Marie Palouzet

A minor character with a full name.

Fréjot

minor

A minor character.