File No. 113 · Character

Marquis de Clameran

A gray-haired nobleman whose sudden, theatrical apology to a banker he had just insulted hides a patience far more dangerous than temper.

major

Also known as M. de Clameran, Louis, Marquis Louis de Clameran, Clameran

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Count Louis de Clameran, an iron-manufacturer, who arrives at the bank to withdraw a large deposit.

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The Marquis Louis de Clameran arrives at Fauvel's bank demanding payment with a haughty insolence that stings the banker into open resentment, then returns hours later to apologize before the assembled clerks with a humility so uncharacteristic it unsettles everyone. He is a creditor, a man of rank, and a brother with a stake in the Clameran name that reaches back decades. His smooth reversal and his pointed interest in Mme. Fauvel's household mark him as a man playing a longer game than anyone in the bank realizes.

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Mme. Fauvel
romantic · negative
Gaston de Clameran
family · ambivalent
Valentine
psychological · negative
Madeleine
rivalry · negative
Prosper Bertomy
rivalry · negative
Mme. Fauvel
romantic · negative
Valentine
psychological · negative
Gaston de Clameran
family · ambivalent
Prosper Bertomy
rivalry · negative
Gaston de Clameran
family · ambivalent
Madeleine
rivalry · negative
Mme. Fauvel
romantic · negative

Mme. Fauvel
The Marquis is Mme. Fauvel's former lover, and his reappearance reopens old wounds and manipulative power dynamics.
Gaston de Clameran
Gaston is the younger brother of the Marquis, bound by blood but often at odds due to rivalry and differing schemes.
Valentine
The Marquis exerts a manipulative, obsessive influence over Valentine, using her as a pawn in his revenge plot.
Madeleine
Madeleine is a determined adversary of the Marquis, seeking to protect Prosper and expose the Marquis's crimes.
Prosper Bertomy
The Marquis frames Prosper for theft, making them direct enemies in the central conflict.
Mme. Fauvel
The Marquis is Mme. Fauvel's former lover, and his reappearance reopens old wounds and manipulative power dynamics.
Valentine
The Marquis exerts a manipulative, obsessive influence over Valentine, using her as a pawn in his revenge plot.
Gaston de Clameran
Gaston is the younger brother of the Marquis, bound by blood but often at odds due to rivalry and differing schemes.
Prosper Bertomy
The Marquis frames Prosper for theft, making them direct enemies in the central conflict.
Gaston de Clameran
Gaston is the younger brother of the Marquis, bound by blood but often at odds due to rivalry and differing schemes.
Madeleine
Madeleine is a determined adversary of the Marquis, seeking to protect Prosper and expose the Marquis's crimes.
Mme. Fauvel
The Marquis is Mme. Fauvel's former lover, and his reappearance reopens old wounds and manipulative power dynamics.

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The Accusation
Count Louis de Clameran, an iron-manufacturer, who arrives at the bank to withdraw a large deposit.
V
Mentioned as a friend of Raoul de Lagors and as having requested early payment of funds.
Chapter VI
Target of Lecoq's surveillance; Fanferlot is to serve as his valet under the alias Joseph Dubois.
IX
Discussed as the only source of information; argues with Raoul and fears what Nina Gypsy knows.
Chapter XI
Terrified by Verduret's mention of his brother Gaston; dances with Madeleine and is observed by Verduret.
The Drama
Gaston's father, who initially opposes the marriage to Valentine but later helps Gaston escape the gendarmes.
The Drama
Gaston's brother, who helps plan the escape from the gendarmes.
XIII
Mentioned as Gaston's father, who is touched by his love and might intercede.
XV
The father of Louis and Gaston; his favoritism toward Gaston and his death are recounted.
XVI
Blackmails Mme. Fauvel with knowledge of her secret and orchestrates the plan to bring Raoul into the Fauvel home.
Chapter XVII
Threatens Mme. Fauvel with exposure of Raoul's parentage and demands Madeleine's fortune and hand in marriage.
Chapter XVIII
Admits he loves Madeleine and is determined to marry her despite Raoul's warnings; later writes daily letters to Raoul and cares for Gaston during his illness.
XIX
Returns from Oloron, reveals his ambition to be an iron-founder, and pressures Raoul to continue their scheme.
Chapter XX
Orchestrates the theft, eagerly counts the money, and declares Madeleine is now his, showing no remorse.
XXI
Determined to marry Madeleine, he plots to eliminate Raoul as an obstacle and publicly apologizes to M. Fauvel for his earlier rudeness.
XXII: The Catastrophe
Mentioned as the prime mover in the robbery; his reaction to Gaston's name gave Verduret a clue.

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