# Max Gilet — The Celibates character guide

> Max Gilet in The Celibates by Honoré de Balzac.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Maximilian the First, Max, Max Gilet, Gilet

**First appearance:** 0006-story-iii-a-bachelor-s-establishment

## Snapshot

A scarred former soldier who rules Issoudun's underworld and schemes with his mistress Flore to capture the Rouget fortune.

## Who they are

Max Gilet is a charismatic, violent veteran who has made himself the unofficial king of Issoudun's taverns and back alleys. As the lover of the beautiful servant Flore Brazier, he holds quiet sway over the feeble-minded Jean-Jacques Rouget and his estate. His cold calculation and readiness for violence make him a formidable adversary to anyone — like Philippe Bridau — who dares challenge his grip on the Rouget inheritance.

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