# Steinweg — 813 character guide

> Steinweg in 813 by Maurice Leblanc.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Steinweg, old Steinweg, Master Steinweg

**First appearance:** 0003-ii-the-blue-edged-label

## Snapshot

An old, threadbare traveler who returns from the Rand believing Rudolf Kesselbach alive, and whose innocent question detonates the widow's grief in a police office.

## Who they are

Steinweg is Kesselbach's old confidant, a poor, hunted-looking man who has been three months abroad and knows nothing of the murder. His reunion with Mrs. Kesselbach is one of the novel's cruelest scenes: he greets her cheerfully, asks after "our dear Rudolf," and watches her collapse. He matters because he alone holds the secret of Pierre Leduc, the name everyone is circling, and because his loyalty to a dead friend makes him a target the moment he starts talking.

## Relationships

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

_rivalry_

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

### [M. Lenormand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/m_lenormand)

_rivalry_

Lenormand and Steinweg are opponents in an international intrigue, each representing different authorities.

### [M. Lenormand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/characters/m_lenormand)

_rivalry_

Lenormand and Steinweg are opponents in an international intrigue, each representing different authorities.

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

_rivalry_

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

## In the story

### [V: M. Lenormand at Work](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/v-m-lenormand-at-work)

Old acquaintance of Kesselbach; wrote a letter from Cape Town announcing his arrival in Paris on June 1st, expressing interest in the Pierre Leduc affair.

### [VI: M. Lenormand Succumbs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/vi-m-lenormand-succumbs)

Old friend of Kesselbach, questioned about Pierre Leduc and reveals a secret.

### [VII: Parbury-Ribeira-Altenheim](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/vii-parbury-ribeira-altenheim)

Mentioned as a key asset held by Altenheim, who claims Steinweg can reveal the truth about Pierre Leduc and the Kesselbach plan.

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

Murdered by Dolores.

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