The Crystal Stopper · Character
Prasville
The police secretary-general, once best man at Clarisse's wedding, whose own name is quietly buried in the Canal scandal he is supposed to be investigating.
supporting
Also known as M. Prasville, Louis Prasville, Master Prasville, the famous Prasville
First appearance: i the arrests
As a supporting figure in The Crystal Stopper, Prasville is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Secretary-general of the Prefecture of Police; Daubrecq writes him a letter.
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Prasville is the respectable face of the pursuit — a former barrister and explorer, now a senior official with the power to move police and press. But his friend Vorenglade, a penniless ex-deputy, holds documents…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Core conspiracy players
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it represents the emotional and psychological peak of the villain’s long-s…
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- Alexis Daubrecq
rivalry · negative
Daubrecq and Prasville are antagonists in a political and criminal power struggle, each… How this plays out →
- Clarisse Mergy
professional · ambivalent
- Arsène Lupin
rivalry · negative
- Gilbert
rivalry · negative
- Clarisse Mergy
professional · ambivalent
- Clarisse Mergy
professional · ambivalent
- Arsène Lupin
rivalry · negative
- Alexis Daubrecq
rivalry · negative
Daubrecq and Prasville are antagonists in a political and criminal power struggle, each… How this plays out →
- Gilbert
rivalry · negative
- Arsène Lupin
rivalry · negative
- Alexis Daubrecq
rivalry · negative
Daubrecq and Prasville are antagonists in a political and criminal power struggle, each… How this plays out →
- Gilbert
rivalry · negative
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Prasville appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- II: Eight from Nine Leaves One
- V: The Twenty-Seven
- VII: The Profile of Napoleon
- IX: In the Dark
- The Cross of Lorraine
- XII: The Scaffold
- The Last Battle
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