Coralie

Patrice Belval

Coralie and Patrice are deeply in love, with a passionate and devoted romantic bond that drives much of the plot.

Siméon Diodokis

Coralie is a victim of Siméon's sinister manipulations and threats, creating a hostile and fearful dynamic.

Don Luis Perenna

Coralie trusts Don Luis as a protective friend and ally, grateful for his help in her ordeal.

Ya-Bon

Coralie shares a warm, friendly rapport with Ya-Bon, appreciating his loyalty and kindness.

Colonel Fakhi

Colonel Fakhi is Coralie's father, and their relationship is strained by his criminal past and her suffering.

M. Masseron

Coralie and M. Masseron interact as acquaintances in the context of the investigation, with no deep personal connection.

Bournef

Bournef is a henchman of Siméon who menaces and threatens Coralie, creating a hostile dynamic.

Patrice Belval

Coralie and Patrice are deeply in love, with a passionate and devoted romantic bond that drives much of the plot.

Don Luis Perenna

Coralie trusts Don Luis as a protective friend and ally, grateful for his help in her ordeal.

Patrice Belval

Coralie and Patrice are deeply in love, with a passionate and devoted romantic bond that drives much of the plot.

M. Masseron

Coralie and M. Masseron interact as acquaintances in the context of the investigation, with no deep personal connection.

Siméon Diodokis

Coralie is a victim of Siméon's sinister manipulations and threats, creating a hostile and fearful dynamic.

I: Coralie

The nurse, called 'Little Mother Coralie' by the soldiers, is the target of a kidnapping attempt and is deeply distressed afterward.

II: Right Hand and Left Leg

Reveals she is married and refuses Patrice's advances; her rosary with amethyst beads catches Patrice's attention.

III: The Rusty Key

Nurse at the hospital; Patrice's love interest; secretly witnesses the torture of Essarès Bey.

Before the Flames

Hiding in the gallery of her own house, she watches her husband Essarès Bey being tortured.

V: Husband and Wife

Nearly murders her husband Essarès in a fit of vengeful fury, but relents and frees him, then defiantly listens to his telephone call.

Nineteen Minutes Past Seven

Summoned by a servant to the Essarès house, she faints upon seeing something shocking in the library.

VII: Twenty-Three Minutes Past Twelve

Seated with M. Masseron; appears to have a private understanding with him to accept the accident theory.

Essarès Bey’s Work

Nearly shot during an attack; Patrice declares his love for her, and she weeps.

IX: Patrice and Coralie

Appointed matron of Home No. 2; discovers the tombstone with Patrice.

X: The Red Cord

Discovers her mother's tomb, prays fervently, and is attacked with a red cord.

On the Brink

Survives an attack; accompanies Patrice to the lodge and experiences emotional memories of her mother.

XII: In the Abyss

Frightened but trying to comfort Patrice; she recognizes the repetition of her mother's fate.

XIII: The Nails in the Coffin

Coralie refuses to abandon Patrice, declares her love, and chooses to die with him rather than obey the enemy.

A Strange Character

Also rescued and sleeping peacefully; Patrice observes her recovery.

XV: The Belle Hélène

Taken to a safe house on Boulevard Maillot for protection while the men pursue Siméon.

The Fourth Act

Kidnapped by Siméon; bound and gagged, taken to the barge, then moved to an unknown location.

Siméon Gives Battle

Imprisoned by Siméon in a hidden tomb; her rescue is the chapter's central goal.

XVIII: Siméon’s Last Victim

Revealed to be alive and asleep in the next room, recovering from exhaustion and a fever.