# Ya-Bon — The Golden Triangle character guide > Ya-Bon in The Golden Triangle by Maurice Leblanc. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Bon, Master Ya-Bon, Poor Ya-Bon **First appearance:** 0000-i-coralie ## Snapshot Don Luis's Senegalese servant, whose iron grip and tiger-clawed fingers make him the investigation's most fearsome shield — and its most mourned casualty. ## Who they are Ya-Bon is strength in human form: he runs down fleeing attackers, holds a man by the throat even in death, and is the one presence Don Luis trusts without reservation. His loyalty is absolute and physical, the counterweight to his master's cunning, and the household's affection for him is bound up with Coralie's, who nursed him like the other wounded men. When he dies saving Don Luis, the loss lands as a personal debt, not a tactical setback, and it changes what the survivors are willing to do. ## Relationships ### [Patrice Belval](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/patrice_belval) _friendship_ Ya-Bon is Patrice's loyal and devoted servant, sharing a strong bond of trust and camaraderie. ### [Coralie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/coralie) _friendship_ Coralie shares a warm, friendly rapport with Ya-Bon, appreciating his loyalty and kindness. ### [Don Luis Perenna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/don_luis_perenna) _friendship_ Don Luis and Ya-Bon are close allies, with Ya-Bon serving as a trusted assistant and friend. ### [Siméon Diodokis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/simeon_diodokis) _rivalry_ Ya-Bon is opposed to Siméon, often acting as a physical protector against his schemes. ### [Arsène Lupin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/arsene_lupin) _friendship_ Arsène Lupin and Ya-Bon are loyal friends and partners in crime-solving, with deep trust between them. ### [Patrice Belval](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/patrice_belval) _friendship_ Ya-Bon is Patrice's loyal and devoted servant, sharing a strong bond of trust and camaraderie. ### [Don Luis Perenna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/don_luis_perenna) _friendship_ Don Luis and Ya-Bon are close allies, with Ya-Bon serving as a trusted assistant and friend. ### [Coralie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/coralie) _friendship_ Coralie shares a warm, friendly rapport with Ya-Bon, appreciating his loyalty and kindness. ### [Patrice Belval](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/patrice_belval) _friendship_ Ya-Bon is Patrice's loyal and devoted servant, sharing a strong bond of trust and camaraderie. ### [Arsène Lupin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/arsene_lupin) _friendship_ Arsène Lupin and Ya-Bon are loyal friends and partners in crime-solving, with deep trust between them. ### [Coralie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/coralie) _friendship_ Coralie shares a warm, friendly rapport with Ya-Bon, appreciating his loyalty and kindness. ### [Siméon Diodokis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/simeon_diodokis) _rivalry_ Ya-Bon is opposed to Siméon, often acting as a physical protector against his schemes. ## In the story ### [I: Coralie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/i-coralie) A Senegalese soldier with one arm, he captures one of the assailants but accidentally strangles him with his grip. ### [II: Right Hand and Left Leg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/ii-right-hand-and-left-leg) Assists in disposing of Mustapha's body by carrying it to the garden of the Musée Galliéra. ### [III: The Rusty Key](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/iii-the-rusty-key) Patrice's devoted orderly; accompanies him on the investigation; has a sweetheart named Angèle. ### [Nineteen Minutes Past Seven](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/vi-nineteen-minutes-past-seven) Roused by Patrice at 6 AM, he listens to Patrice's recounting and later accompanies him to the Essarès house. ### [Essarès Bey’s Work](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/viii-essar-s-bey-s-work) Assists in the search for the assassin and later writes 'Arsène Lupin' on a wall, suggesting Lupin as a collaborator. ### [IX: Patrice and Coralie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/ix-patrice-and-coralie) Acts as parlormaid and guards Coralie's door and window. ### [X: The Red Cord](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/x-the-red-cord) Wounded while guarding Coralie's door during the attack. ### [On the Brink](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/xi-on-the-brink) Wounded in the attack on Coralie; Patrice tends to his wound and questions him. ### [A Strange Character](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/xiv-a-strange-character) Mentioned as having written Lupin's name on a wall and called him for help; saved Lupin's life in Africa. ### [XV: The Belle Hélène](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/xv-the-belle-h-l-ne) Ordered by Don Luis to guard Berthou's Wharf and capture Siméon alive if seen. ### [The Fourth Act](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/xvi-the-fourth-act) Fought Siméon and the female accomplice on the barge; killed the woman and left a clue before escaping. ### [Siméon Gives Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/xvii-sim-on-gives-battle) Killed by Siméon after a struggle; his body is carried to a bedroom by Don Luis and Patrice. ### [XIX: Fiat Lux!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/chapters/xix-fiat-lux) Mentioned as deceased; Don Luis instructs Patrice to have his body moved into the Essarès house. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters/ya_bon - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_golden_triangle_se/characters