Fantômas · Character
Mother Chiquard
An old woman who peels potatoes and serves soup.
minor
Also known as old mother Chiquard, Mother Chiquard
First appearance: i the genius of crime
Mother Chiquard's tie to Bouzille is one of the pressures that moves Fantômas—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Assists Bouzille after the discovery of the body and advises him to report it.
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With Bouzille (friendship): Bouzille and Mother Chiquard are friends, likely from the same neighborhood or underworld milieu. With Bouzille (friendship): Bouzille and Mother Chiquard are friends, likely from the same…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Extended Cast and Servants
- Investigators and Officials
- Nobility and Victims
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Bouzille
friendship · positive
Bouzille and Mother Chiquard are friends, likely from the same neighborhood or underworld… How this plays out →
- Bouzille
friendship · positive
Bouzille and Mother Chiquard are friends, likely from the same neighborhood or underworld… How this plays out →
- Bouzille
friendship · positive
Bouzille and Mother Chiquard are friends, likely from the same neighborhood or underworld… How this plays out →
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