Fantômas · Character
Charlot
A bewildered character caught up in events.
minor
Also known as the bewildered Charlot
First appearance: i the genius of crime
Charlot's tie to Valgrand is one of the pressures that moves Fantômas—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Valgrand's old dresser, who is uneasy about the assignation and decides to follow his master out of concern.
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With Valgrand (friendship): Charlot and Valgrand are friends or companions, often seen together in social or criminal contexts. With Valgrand (friendship): Charlot and Valgrand are friends or companions, often seen…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Nobility and Victims
- Protagonist
- Investigators and Officials
- Extended Cast and Servants
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Lady Beltham’s d…
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- Valgrand
friendship · positive
Charlot and Valgrand are friends or companions, often seen together in social or criminal… How this plays out →
- Valgrand
friendship · positive
Charlot and Valgrand are friends or companions, often seen together in social or criminal… How this plays out →
- Valgrand
friendship · positive
Charlot and Valgrand are friends or companions, often seen together in social or criminal… How this plays out →
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