# Baron Godfrey d'Etigues — Memoirs of Arsène Lupin character guide > Baron Godfrey d'Etigues in Memoirs of Arsène Lupin by Maurice Leblanc. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Godfrey d'Etigues, The Baron **First appearance:** 0001-memoirs-of-ars-ne-lupin ## Snapshot A proud Norman nobleman whose furious refusal of a suitor's proposal sets a young intruder hunting through his own study for the secret that guards his house. ## Who they are Baron Godfrey d'Etigues rules La Haie d'Etigues with the stiff authority of old Norman blood, and his daughter Clarice is the prize at its center. When Ralph d'Andresy asks for her hand, the Baron answers with an explosion of indignation that lingers unpleasantly in the suitor's memory. That same interview betrays him: his nervous glances at an undrawn mahogany desk expose a hidden correspondence and a conspiracy he is desperate to keep buried. ## Relationships ### [Ralph d'Andresy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/characters/ralph_d_andresy) _rivalry_ Baron Godfrey opposes Ralph, driven by personal vendetta or protective instincts toward his family. ### [Beaumagnan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/characters/beaumagnan) _professional_ Baron Godfrey and Beaumagnan have a professional alliance or employer-employee relationship, often cooperating. ### [Count Oscar de Bennetot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/characters/count_oscar_de_bennetot) _social_ Baron Godfrey and Count Oscar are social acquaintances, likely moving in the same aristocratic circles. ### [Josephine Balsamo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/characters/josephine_balsamo) _rivalry_ Baron Godfrey and Josephine are antagonists, often in conflict due to their opposing interests. ### [Ralph d'Andresy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/characters/ralph_d_andresy) _rivalry_ Baron Godfrey opposes Ralph, driven by personal vendetta or protective instincts toward his family. ### [Beaumagnan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/characters/beaumagnan) _professional_ Baron Godfrey and Beaumagnan have a professional alliance or employer-employee relationship, often cooperating. ### [Beaumagnan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/characters/beaumagnan) _professional_ Baron Godfrey and Beaumagnan have a professional alliance or employer-employee relationship, often cooperating. ### [Count Oscar de Bennetot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/characters/count_oscar_de_bennetot) _social_ Baron Godfrey and Count Oscar are social acquaintances, likely moving in the same aristocratic circles. ### [Josephine Balsamo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/characters/josephine_balsamo) _rivalry_ Baron Godfrey and Josephine are antagonists, often in conflict due to their opposing interests. ### [Count Oscar de Bennetot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/characters/count_oscar_de_bennetot) _social_ Baron Godfrey and Count Oscar are social acquaintances, likely moving in the same aristocratic circles. ### [Ralph d'Andresy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/characters/ralph_d_andresy) _rivalry_ Baron Godfrey opposes Ralph, driven by personal vendetta or protective instincts toward his family. ## In the story ### [I: Arsène Lupin at Twenty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/chapters/i-ars-ne-lupin-at-twenty) Clarice's father; a conspirator planning the drowning of the 'infernal creature.' ### [II: Josephine Balsamo Born in 1788](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/chapters/ii-josephine-balsamo-born-in-1788) Leads the interrogation and reads the memorandum detailing the Countess's history. ### [III: A Tribunal of the Inquisition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/chapters/iii-a-tribunal-of-the-inquisition) Assists in the tribunal and later binds Josephine to a stretcher, covering her head to silence her cries. ### [The Sinking Boat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/chapters/iv-the-sinking-boat) Leads the plot to drown Josephine, showing cold determination and impatience with de Bennetot's hesitation. ### [VI: Detectives and Policemen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/chapters/vi-detectives-and-policemen) Mentioned as a ruffian among Josephine's enemies. ### [VII: The Delights of Capua](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/chapters/vii-the-delights-of-capua) Accompanies Beaumagnan to the theater. ### [IX: The Tarpeian Rock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/chapters/ix-the-tarpeian-rock) Present at the confrontation; he shows signs of age and remorse, and is angered by Ralph's presence. ### [Madness and Genius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/chapters/xii-madness-and-genius) Revealed as one of the murderers of Jaubert, his crime is exposed by Josephine. ### [XIII: The Strongbox of the Monks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/chapters/xiii-the-strongbox-of-the-monks) Arrives with Beaumagnan, prays, and swears to obey Beaumagnan's wish for Clarice to marry Ralph. ### [Epilogue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/chapters/epilogue) Dies in a boating accident along with his cousin Oscar de Bennetot, possibly murdered by Josephine. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/characters/baron_godfrey_d_etigues - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/characters