# Louis de Malreich — 813 character guide

> Louis de Malreich in 813 by Maurice Leblanc.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Malreich, de Malreich, Louis

**First appearance:** 0014-xiii-the-seven-scoundrels

## Snapshot

The shadowy Malreich whose name surfaces in the Kesselbach case like a signature written in disappearing ink, linking a murdered man to a family of exiles.

## Who they are

Malreich belongs to the ruined clan of de Malreich, brother to Altenheim and Isilda, and his conduct during the ambush at Mrs. Kesselbach's house shows a mind that plans in ambushes rather than moves. He is the ghost Lupin cannot name, the adversary whose motives stay illegible even after six months of fighting. He matters because the initials L. M. and the whole architecture of the mystery keep folding back toward him, and because his silence is more dangerous than any confession.

## Relationships

### [Arsène Lupin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/arsene_lupin)

_rivalry_

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

### [Dolores Kesselbach](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/dolores_kesselbach)

_psychological_

Louis de Malreich exerts a sinister, obsessive influence over Dolores, creating a victim-manipulator dynamic.

### [Arsène Lupin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/arsene_lupin)

_rivalry_

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

### [Arsène Lupin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/arsene_lupin)

_rivalry_

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

## In the story

### [The Man in Black](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/xiv-the-man-in-black)

The enemy orchestrating the ambush; captured by Lupin without resistance.

### [XV: The Map of Europe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/xv-the-map-of-europe)

Suspected by Lupin of lurking around the castle and terrorizing Dolores; however, he is confirmed to still be in prison, deepening the mystery.

### [Arsène Lupin’s Three Murders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/xvi-ars-ne-lupin-s-three-murders)

Innocent man framed by Dolores; sentenced to death; Lupin races to save him.

### [Epilogue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/epilogue)

Mentioned by Lupin as not being the culprit; Lupin laments that Malreich did not speak.

## Links

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