# Count d'Artigas — Facing the Flag character guide

> Count d'Artigas in Facing the Flag by Jules Verne.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Count, Monsieur the Count

**First appearance:** 0001-ii-count-d-artigas

## Who they are

A mysterious nobleman whose yacht Ebba glides on an inexplicable motor, and whose curiosity about Thomas Roch hides a far darker purpose.

## In the story

### [Count d'Artigas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/chapters/ii-count-d-artigas)

Visits Healthful House under the guise of curiosity, but secretly assesses Thomas Roch and the grounds for a possible scheme.

### [III: Kidnapped](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/chapters/iii-kidnapped)

Orchestrates the kidnapping plan and insists on capturing both Roch and Gaydon.

### [The Schooner Ebba](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/chapters/iv-the-schooner-ebba)

Owner of the Ebba; feigns surprise at the kidnapping and calmly allows the search of his vessel.

### [V: Where Am I?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/chapters/v-where-am-i)

Mentioned as the visitor who triggered Roch's fit, leading to the kidnapping opportunity.

### [On Deck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/chapters/vi-on-deck)

The mastermind behind the abduction; appears on deck with an imperious manner and asserts his authority over Simon Hart.

### [Two Days at Sea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/chapters/vii-two-days-at-sea)

Enigmatic captain of the Ebba; speaks English with a harsh accent, possibly Malay; orders Hart to attend Roch and dismisses Hart's protests.

### [Back Cup](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/chapters/viii-back-cup)

Mysterious leader of the schooner; observes Hart closely and directs the operation to enter Back Cup.

### [Inside Back Cup](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/chapters/ix-inside-back-cup)

Observed talking to Serko and Spade near the Beehive.

### [Engineer Serko's Advice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/chapters/xii-engineer-serko-s-advice)

Departs in the Ebba to fetch engine sections; converses with Serko before leaving.

### [Battle Between the Sword and the Tug](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/chapters/xiv-battle-between-the-sword-and-the-tug)

Disembarks from the tug with Captain Spade; oversees the landing of provisions and engine sections.

### [Only a Few More Hours](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/chapters/xvi-only-a-few-more-hours)

Identified by Simon Hart as the alias of Ker Karraje; his Malay guards the passage to the lake.

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