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Valenglay

The President of the Council, a man whose government is quietly being outmaneuvered by a thief playing detective.

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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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ALArsène LupinDKDolores Kessel…MLM. LenormandPLPierre LeducLDLouis de Malre…VAValenglay

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  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Kesselbach murder investigation core
  • Protagonist
  • Malreich family and associates

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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