# Valenglay — 813 character guide

> Valenglay in 813 by Maurice Leblanc.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** M. Valenglay

**First appearance:** 0012-xi-charlemagne

## Snapshot

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

## Who they are

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 of chief of the detective-service. He is not a fool, but he is a politician, which means he can be managed by anyone who understands what a scandal costs. He matters because his tolerance, or his helplessness, is what allows Lupin to operate inside the state rather than against it.

## Relationships

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

_professional_

Lenormand and Valenglay are colleagues in law enforcement or government, cooperating on the case.

## In the story

### [III: M. Lenormand Opens His Campaign](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/813_se/chapters/iii-m-lenormand-opens-his-campaign)

Prime Minister who pressures Lenormand for a quick arrest to satisfy public demand.

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

Prime minister; summons Lenormand, initially skeptical but ultimately grants him full authority to pursue the case.

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

Present when Weber reveals the letter exposing Lupin's identity, and stands amazed at the turn of events.

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