# Hull — Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler character guide > Hull in Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler by Norbert Jacques. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** young Hull, Herr von Hull, lady Hull, Herr Hull, old Hull, the murdered Hull, Edgar Hull, Edgar von Hull, Edgar, Eddie **First appearance:** 0001-dr-mabuse-the-gambler ## Snapshot A young man of Munich society who moves easily between gambling circles and police errands, useful to Wenk for the connections he can quietly open. ## Who they are Hull is the kind of well-placed young man who knows the addresses of secret gambling dens and can be trusted to procure them without awkward questions. Wenk leans on him to gather information through Cara, extracting a promise that Hull will not mention Wenk to the girl. His usefulness to the investigation places him near the currents of Mabuse's world, where proximity to such secrets carries its own price. ## Relationships ### [Herr von Wenk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/characters/herr_von_wenk) _professional_ Hull is von Wenk's loyal assistant and ally, aiding him in the investigation against Mabuse. ### [Karstens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/characters/karstens) _professional_ Hull and Karstens are colleagues or allies in the investigative work against Mabuse's operations. ### [Cara Carozza](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/characters/cara_carozza) _social_ Cara Carozza and Hull interact as part of the criminal underworld and its intersection with von Wenk's investigation. ### [Herr von Wenk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/characters/herr_von_wenk) _professional_ Hull is von Wenk's loyal assistant and ally, aiding him in the investigation against Mabuse. ### [Herr von Wenk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/characters/herr_von_wenk) _professional_ Hull is von Wenk's loyal assistant and ally, aiding him in the investigation against Mabuse. ### [Karstens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/characters/karstens) _professional_ Hull and Karstens are colleagues or allies in the investigative work against Mabuse's operations. ### [Cara Carozza](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/characters/cara_carozza) _social_ Cara Carozza and Hull interact as part of the criminal underworld and its intersection with von Wenk's investigation. ### [Cara Carozza](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/characters/cara_carozza) _social_ Cara Carozza and Hull interact as part of the criminal underworld and its intersection with von Wenk's investigation. ### [Karstens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/characters/karstens) _professional_ Hull and Karstens are colleagues or allies in the investigative work against Mabuse's operations. ## In the story ### [Translator's Note](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/chapters/translator-s-note) Mentioned in the context of his gambling losses, which the translator converts to modern currency equivalents. ### [Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/chapters/dr-mabuse-the-gambler) Loses heavily at vingt-et-un, setting the stage for his later murder. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/chapters/i) Young heir who loses heavily at vingt-et-un to a mysterious stranger, then cannot pay the debt. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/chapters/ii) Reluctantly agrees to introduce Wenk to Cara Carozza; still haunted by his mysterious gambling loss. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/chapters/iii) Present at Schramm's, receives a disturbing note that visibly shocks him. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/chapters/iv) Hull departs after the evening's events; Wenk later asks him to procure a list of gambling dens with Cara's help. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/chapters/v) Mabuse drunkenly orders his murder, giving his address as 34, Hubertusstrasse. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/chapters/vii) Found murdered in the street; his body is examined by Wenk. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/chapters/viii) Murdered; his death is the central event of the chapter, used as a terror tactic by the gambler. ### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/chapters/x) Mentioned as dead; Cara dismisses his importance compared to her 'master'. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/chapters/xiii) Referenced in the Countess's memory as the murder victim connected to Cara Carozza. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/chapters/xv) Hull's father is approached by Wenk with a proposal to fund an educational institution for criminals' children. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/chapters/xvi) Assists Wenk by leasing a neighboring villa for surveillance. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/characters/hull - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dr_mabuse_the_gambler_se/characters