# Arsène Lupin — Arsène Lupin Versus Herlock Sholmes character guide > Arsène Lupin in Arsène Lupin Versus Herlock Sholmes by Maurice Leblanc. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Lupin, Maxime Bermond, Monsieur Lupin, Ars ├ иne Lupin **First appearance:** 0000-i-lottery-ticket-no-514 ## Snapshot A gentleman thief who turns crime into theater, announcing his duels in the newspapers and reading his rival's thoughts before his rival has them. ## Who they are Lupin moves through Paris as a dozen different men, leaving mocking messages and sandwich-board challenges where a detective expects clues. What makes him irresistible is not the theft but the vanity of it: he wants Sholmes to know he was beaten by an intelligence, not a lucky break. His early provocations set the rules of the game the whole book plays by. ## Relationships ### [Herlock Sholmes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/herlock_sholmes) _rivalry_ A fierce intellectual rivalry between the gentleman thief and the famous detective, each obsessed with outsmarting the other. ### [Ganimard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/ganimard) _rivalry_ Lupin's persistent police pursuer, who is constantly outwitted but remains determined to capture him. ### [Clotilde Destange](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/clotilde_destange) _romantic_ Lupin's lover and accomplice, who is deeply devoted to him and helps in his schemes. ### [Wilson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/wilson) _rivalry_ Lupin views Wilson as a minor obstacle, often outmaneuvering him with ease. ### [Herschmann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/herschmann) _professional_ Lupin and Herschmann have a criminal association, working together or competing in the underworld. ### [Alice Demun](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/alice_demun) _psychological_ Alice is manipulated and used by Lupin as a tool in his criminal plans, creating a victim-perpetrator dynamic. ### [Suzanne Gerbois](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/suzanne_gerbois) _psychological_ Lupin deceives and exploits Suzanne Gerbois, using her affection or trust for his own ends. ### [Folenfant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/folenfant) _professional_ Folenfant is an accomplice or underling who assists Lupin in his criminal activities. ### [Madame de Crozon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/madame_de_crozon) _psychological_ Lupin targets Madame de Crozon as a victim of his theft and manipulation, creating a predator-prey relationship. ### [Bresson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/bresson) _rivalry_ Lupin and Bresson are criminal competitors, each trying to outdo the other in their illicit activities. ### [Herlock Sholmes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/herlock_sholmes) _rivalry_ A fierce intellectual rivalry between the gentleman thief and the famous detective, each obsessed with outsmarting the other. ### [Herlock Sholmes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/herlock_sholmes) _rivalry_ A fierce intellectual rivalry between the gentleman thief and the famous detective, each obsessed with outsmarting the other. ## In the story ### [Lottery Ticket No. 514](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/chapters/i-lottery-ticket-no-514) Mastermind who steals the desk, returns the lottery ticket, and orchestrates Suzanne's voluntary abduction. ### [The Blue Diamonds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/chapters/ii-the-blue-diamonds) Suspected by Ganimard of being connected to the murder and the blonde Lady's actions. ### [Herlock Sholmes Opens Hostilities](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/chapters/iii-herlock-sholmes-opens-hostilities) Sends the forged letter to Wilson; sets the trap to lock Sholmes and Wilson in the house; observed by the narrator at the restaurant. ### [Light in the Darkness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/chapters/iv-light-in-the-darkness) Observed by Sholmes while secretly searching Destange's cupboard; identified as Maxime Bermond. ### [An Abduction](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/chapters/v-an-abduction) Substitutes himself for the chauffeur, abducts Sholmes, and later comforts Clotilde, expressing love and concern over her distress. ### [Second Arrest of Arsène Lupin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/chapters/vi-second-arrest-of-ars-ne-lupin) Arrested for the second time by Ganimard, but remains defiant and amused. ### [VII: The Jewish Lamp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/chapters/vii-the-jewish-lamp) Identified by Sholmes as the mastermind behind the theft, though not physically present. ### [The Shipwreck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/chapters/viii-the-shipwreck) Confronts Sholmes during the shipwreck, taunts him, and disappears after being shot. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/arsene_lupin - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters