Arsène Lupin

Dolores Kesselbach

Lupin is deeply in love with Dolores, and their interactions are marked by intense passion and emotional turmoil.

Baron Altenheim

Lupin and Baron Altenheim are bitter enemies, constantly scheming against each other in a deadly game of wits.

M. Lenormand

Lupin and the detective Lenormand are locked in a cat-and-mouse chase, with mutual respect but clear antagonism.

Count von Waldemar

Count von Waldemar is a formidable adversary for Lupin, clashing over power and secrets.

Pierre Leduc

Lupin and Pierre Leduc are locked in a tense conflict, often involving deception and hidden identities.

M. Weber

Weber is a police official who relentlessly pursues Lupin, creating a professional and personal enmity.

Louis de Malreich

Louis de Malreich is a cunning and dangerous opponent for Lupin, with a deep personal vendetta.

Isilda de Malreich

Isilda de Malreich is a mysterious figure who manipulates and obsesses over Lupin, creating a tense psychological dynamic.

Jean Doudeville

Jean Doudeville is a loyal ally and friend to Lupin, often assisting him in his schemes.

M. Formerie

M. Formerie is a police magistrate who officially deals with Lupin's cases, creating a formal adversarial relationship.

Steinweg

Steinweg is a German agent who opposes Lupin, leading to a clash of espionage and national interests.

Octave

Octave is a loyal accomplice and friend to Lupin, helping him in various capers.

813

Central figure operating under the disguise of M. Lenormand, orchestrating events and manipulating those around him.

I: The Tragedy at the Palace Hotel

The master criminal, revealed as the intruder orchestrating the theft.

III: M. Lenormand Opens His Campaign

Implicated in the robbery of Kesselbach; his card was pinned to the corpse to frame him for murder.

Prince Sernine at Work

Operating under the alias Prince Sernine, he directs his agents and orchestrates the substitution of Pierre Leduc's body for Gérard Baupré's suicide.

VII: Parbury-Ribeira-Altenheim

Operating as Prince Sernine, he refuses Altenheim's partnership offer, detects and survives a poisoning attempt, and engages in a deadly cat-and-mouse game.

VIII: The Olive-Green Frock-Coat

Revealed as both Prince Sernine and M. Lenormand; admits identity to Weber; handcuffed and imprisoned at Santé.

Santé Palace

Imprisoned at Santé, he nicknames his cell 'Santé Palace' and reflects on the irony of having been chief detective. He receives a threatening note from 'L. M.' and continues his daily exercises and envelope-making labor.

X: Lupin's Great Scheme

Imprisoned in cell 14 of the Santé, Lupin executes a scheme involving coded letters and a press campaign, awaiting a pivotal event with mounting anxiety.

XI: Charlemagne

Negotiates with the Emperor from his prison cell, is transported to Veldenz Castle, and later escapes prison only to be recaptured by German agents.

The Emperor's Letters

Deciphers the mystery of the letters, gains the Emperor's trust, and is later drugged.

XIII: The Seven Scoundrels

Disguised as a workman, he investigates the Altenheim gang's hideout and later confronts Dominique Lecas at a restaurant, revealing his identity as Prince Lupin and claiming to be the new chief of the detective service.

The Man in Black

Faces an ambush, defends Dolores, and later captures Malreich.

XV: The Map of Europe

Overcome with jealousy upon seeing Pierre Leduc's love for Dolores; attacks Pierre and reveals his scheme to use him as a puppet grand-duke to redraw the map of Europe.

Arsène Lupin’s Three Murders

Discovers Dolores is the murderer; accidentally kills her; vows to save Louis de Malreich.

Epilogue

Returns the letters to the Emperor, refuses a command in the imperial police, stages his death, and enlists in the Foreign Legion as Don Luis Perenna.

Endnotes

Referenced indirectly as the subject of the cited works and as a detective in the Baron Dorf affair.