# Arsène Lupin — 813 character guide > Arsène Lupin in 813 by Maurice Leblanc. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Ars√®ne Lupin, Prince Lupin, Prince Sernine, Sernine, Paul Sernine, M. Lupin **First appearance:** 0001-813 ## Snapshot Gentleman thief, master of disguise, and self-appointed avenger, Lupin turns a murder investigation into his own magnificent performance — while quietly growing older and softer than he'd like. ## Who they are Lupin moves through Paris as Prince Sernine, André Beauny, or whatever name suits the hour, commanding devoted lieutenants and taunting the Sûreté with letters to the press. Yet the Kesselbach affair unsettles him: he mourns a friend, spares a poet, and catches his own eyes watering at a woman's grief. His vanity, his code, and his hunger for the grand gesture make him both the mystery's engine and its most unreliable narrator. ## Relationships ### [Dolores Kesselbach](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/dolores_kesselbach) _romantic_ Lupin is deeply in love with Dolores, and their interactions are marked by intense passion and emotional turmoil. ### [Baron Altenheim](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/baron_altenheim) _rivalry_ Lupin and Baron Altenheim are bitter enemies, constantly scheming against each other in a deadly game of wits. ### [M. Lenormand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/m_lenormand) _rivalry_ Lupin and the detective Lenormand are locked in a cat-and-mouse chase, with mutual respect but clear antagonism. ### [Count von Waldemar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/count_von_waldemar) _rivalry_ Count von Waldemar is a formidable adversary for Lupin, clashing over power and secrets. ### [Pierre Leduc](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/pierre_leduc) _rivalry_ Lupin and Pierre Leduc are locked in a tense conflict, often involving deception and hidden identities. ### [M. Weber](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/m_weber) _rivalry_ Weber is a police official who relentlessly pursues Lupin, creating a professional and personal enmity. ### [Louis de Malreich](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/louis_de_malreich) _rivalry_ Louis de Malreich is a cunning and dangerous opponent for Lupin, with a deep personal vendetta. ### [Isilda de Malreich](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/isilda_de_malreich) _psychological_ Isilda de Malreich is a mysterious figure who manipulates and obsesses over Lupin, creating a tense psychological dynamic. ### [Jean Doudeville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/jean_doudeville) _friendship_ Jean Doudeville is a loyal ally and friend to Lupin, often assisting him in his schemes. ### [M. Formerie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/m_formerie) _professional_ M. Formerie is a police magistrate who officially deals with Lupin's cases, creating a formal adversarial relationship. ### [Steinweg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/steinweg) _rivalry_ Steinweg is a German agent who opposes Lupin, leading to a clash of espionage and national interests. ### [Octave](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/octave) _friendship_ Octave is a loyal accomplice and friend to Lupin, helping him in various capers. ## In the story ### [813](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/813) Central figure operating under the disguise of M. Lenormand, orchestrating events and manipulating those around him. ### [I: The Tragedy at the Palace Hotel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/i-the-tragedy-at-the-palace-hotel) The master criminal, revealed as the intruder orchestrating the theft. ### [III: M. Lenormand Opens His Campaign](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/iv-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/ix-sant-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/xii-the-emperor-s-letters) Deciphers the mystery of the letters, gains the Emperor's trust, and is later drugged. ### [XIII: The Seven Scoundrels](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/xiv-the-man-in-black) Faces an ambush, defends Dolores, and later captures Malreich. ### [XV: The Map of Europe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/xvi-ars-ne-lupin-s-three-murders) Discovers Dolores is the murderer; accidentally kills her; vows to save Louis de Malreich. ### [Epilogue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/endnotes) Referenced indirectly as the subject of the cited works and as a detective in the Baron Dorf affair. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/arsene_lupin - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters