813 · Character
Valenglay
The President of the Council, a man whose government is quietly being outmaneuvered by a thief playing detective.
supporting
Also known as M. Valenglay
First appearance: xi charlemagne
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Valenglay stands at the top of the official pyramid, the minister to whom the police and the magistrates ultimately answer, and therefore the person most embarrassed when Arsène Lupin announces he is resuming the post…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Kesselbach murder investigation core
- Protagonist
- Malreich family and associates
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- M. Lenormand
professional · positive
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