# Siméon Diodokis — The Golden Triangle character guide > Siméon Diodokis in The Golden Triangle by Maurice Leblanc. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** old Siméon, Siméon, Diodokis, M. Siméon, Sim **First appearance:** 0000-i-coralie ## Snapshot The grizzled, spectacle-wearing Greek banker whose devotion to Essarès hides a paternity that detonates Patrice's whole understanding of the case. ## Who they are Siméon moves through the story as servant, conspirator, and — the porter insists — Patrice's father, a claim Patrice greets with disbelieving laughter. He is Essarès's man, escorting Coralie, meeting veiled women on quays, slipping aboard the Belle Hélène without a backward glance, yet his loyalty to his master is matched by secrets he does not share. His yellow spectacles and thick brows make him a figure of menace, but the question of what he truly is to Patrice keeps him from being a simple villain. ## Relationships ### [Patrice Belval](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/patrice_belval) _rivalry_ Patrice and Siméon are bitter enemies, with Siméon scheming against Patrice and Coralie out of greed and malice. ### [Coralie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/coralie) _rivalry_ Coralie is a victim of Siméon's sinister manipulations and threats, creating a hostile and fearful dynamic. ### [Don Luis Perenna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/don_luis_perenna) _rivalry_ Don Luis actively opposes and outwits Siméon, treating him as a dangerous criminal adversary. ### [Ya-Bon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/ya_bon) _rivalry_ Ya-Bon is opposed to Siméon, often acting as a physical protector against his schemes. ### [Patrice Belval](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/patrice_belval) _rivalry_ Patrice and Siméon are bitter enemies, with Siméon scheming against Patrice and Coralie out of greed and malice. ### [Don Luis Perenna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/don_luis_perenna) _rivalry_ Don Luis actively opposes and outwits Siméon, treating him as a dangerous criminal adversary. ### [Coralie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/coralie) _rivalry_ Coralie is a victim of Siméon's sinister manipulations and threats, creating a hostile and fearful dynamic. ### [Patrice Belval](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/patrice_belval) _rivalry_ Patrice and Siméon are bitter enemies, with Siméon scheming against Patrice and Coralie out of greed and malice. ### [Coralie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/coralie) _rivalry_ Coralie is a victim of Siméon's sinister manipulations and threats, creating a hostile and fearful dynamic. ### [Ya-Bon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/ya_bon) _rivalry_ Ya-Bon is opposed to Siméon, often acting as a physical protector against his schemes. ### [Ya-Bon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/ya_bon) _rivalry_ Ya-Bon is opposed to Siméon, often acting as a physical protector against his schemes. ## In the story ### [Before the Flames](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/iv-before-the-flames) Essarès's secretary, bound and brought into the room by the conspirators. ### [V: Husband and Wife](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/v-husband-and-wife) Bound alongside Essarès, freed by Coralie, then leaves the room at Essarès' command. ### [Nineteen Minutes Past Seven](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/vi-nineteen-minutes-past-seven) Present at the Essarès house, he points to Coralie when the servant arrives. ### [VII: Twenty-Three Minutes Past Twelve](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/vii-twenty-three-minutes-past-twelve) Wandering in mind; warns Patrice that Coralie is still in danger and should leave at once. ### [Essarès Bey’s Work](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/viii-essar-s-bey-s-work) Found nearly strangled with a red-silk cord; he goes mad from the attack. ### [IX: Patrice and Coralie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/ix-patrice-and-coralie) Suspected of being the gardener and possibly connected to the unknown friend. ### [X: The Red Cord](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/x-the-red-cord) Revealed as the secret protector, now mad; leads Patrice to Bournef. ### [On the Brink](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/xi-on-the-brink) Locked in his room by Patrice; later found to have left a wreath at the tomb, suggesting his involvement. ### [XII: In the Abyss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/xii-in-the-abyss) Appears at the skylight, lowering the rope-ladder and reenacting Essarès' role from the past. ### [XIII: The Nails in the Coffin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/xiii-the-nails-in-the-coffin) Siméon is the unseen enemy who manipulates the ladder, seals the skylight, and releases the gas, orchestrating the couple's death. ### [A Strange Character](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/xiv-a-strange-character) Implied to be watching from the quay; Lupin deduces his presence and has him followed. ### [XV: The Belle Hélène](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/xv-the-belle-h-l-ne) The antagonist who lays a false trail with the Belle Hélène and escapes to Paris. ### [The Fourth Act](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/xvi-the-fourth-act) Revealed to be Armand Belval, Patrice's father; orchestrates the kidnapping and is driven by revenge. ### [Siméon Gives Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/xvii-sim-on-gives-battle) Injured by Ya-Bon, reveals his identity as Patrice's father, and leads Patrice to the hidden tomb. ### [XVIII: Siméon’s Last Victim](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/xviii-sim-on-s-last-victim) Revealed to be Essarès Bey; confesses to murdering Armand Belval and burying Coralie; commits suicide by revolver. ### [XIX: Fiat Lux!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/xix-fiat-lux) Revealed to be Patrice's father, Armand Belval; he was murdered by Essarès at 7:19 AM, and his body was disguised as Essarès. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/simeon_diodokis - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters