# Lady Beltham — Fantômas character guide

> Lady Beltham in Fantômas by Pierre Souvestre.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Beltham, this Lady Beltham

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-genius-of-crime

## Who they are

A beautiful, charitable English widow whose composure in the witness-box cannot quite hide the whispers that she knows more about her husband's murder than she will say.

## Relationships

### [M. Gurn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/characters/m_gurn)

_romantic_

Lady Beltham and M. Gurn are lovers entangled in a passionate and secret affair, often meeting in private.

### [Valgrand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/characters/valgrand)

_social_

Lady Beltham and Valgrand are frequent social acquaintances, likely moving in the same high-society circles.

### [M. de Presles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/characters/m_de_presles)

_social_

Lady Beltham and M. de Presles are social acquaintances, likely part of the same elite social network.

### [President Bonnet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/characters/president_bonnet)

_social_

Lady Beltham and President Bonnet are social acquaintances, likely meeting in formal or political settings.

### [M. Gurn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/characters/m_gurn)

_romantic_

Lady Beltham and M. Gurn are lovers entangled in a passionate and secret affair, often meeting in private.

### [President Bonnet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/characters/president_bonnet)

_social_

Lady Beltham and President Bonnet are social acquaintances, likely meeting in formal or political settings.

### [Valgrand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/characters/valgrand)

_social_

Lady Beltham and Valgrand are frequent social acquaintances, likely moving in the same high-society circles.

### [M. de Presles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/characters/m_de_presles)

_social_

Lady Beltham and M. de Presles are social acquaintances, likely part of the same elite social network.

### [M. Gurn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/characters/m_gurn)

_romantic_

Lady Beltham and M. Gurn are lovers entangled in a passionate and secret affair, often meeting in private.

### [Valgrand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/characters/valgrand)

_social_

Lady Beltham and Valgrand are frequent social acquaintances, likely moving in the same high-society circles.

### [M. de Presles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/characters/m_de_presles)

_social_

Lady Beltham and M. de Presles are social acquaintances, likely part of the same elite social network.

### [President Bonnet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/characters/president_bonnet)

_social_

Lady Beltham and President Bonnet are social acquaintances, likely meeting in formal or political settings.

## In the story

### [XIII: Thérèse’s Future](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/xiii-th-r-se-s-future)

Mentioned as a potential employer for Thérèse, known for her charity and young English secretaries.

### [A Cup of Tea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/xx-a-cup-of-tea)

Now a widow, she manages her husband's estates and devotes herself to charity, showing both authority and deep emotion when her husband's murder is mentioned.

### [Lord Beltham's Murderer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/xxi-lord-beltham-s-murderer)

Hosts the scene; secretly in love with Gurn; collapses after his arrest.

### [An Unexpected Accomplice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/xxv-an-unexpected-accomplice)

The mysterious benefactor who provides the funds to bribe Nibet and arrange Gurn's escape.

### [The Court of Assize](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/xxviii-the-court-of-assize)

Key witness, widow of the victim, gives emotional testimony and publicly forgives Gurn.

### [XXX: An Assignation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/xxx-an-assignation)

The widow of Lord Beltham, who was present when Gurn was arrested and who pleaded for mercy for him.

### [Fell Treachery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/xxxi-fell-treachery)

Hosts Valgrand in a tense assignation; becomes frantic and horrified as events unfold, ultimately swooning after Valgrand is taken away.

## Links

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