The Hollow Needle · Character
Froberval
A local character who provides information to the investigators.
minor
First appearance: On the Track
Froberval's tie to Isidore Beautrelet is one of the pressures that moves The Hollow Needle—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The dockyard clerk who hosted M.
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With Isidore Beautrelet (professional): Froberval, a local guide, assists Beautrelet in navigating the terrain around the Hollow Needle. With Isidore Beautrelet (professional): Froberval, a local guide, assists…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Supporting Cast & Background
- Protagonist
- Primary Investigation Circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Isidore reaches his emotional and psychological nadir here, having been utterly defeated and humiliated by Lup…
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- Isidore Beautrelet
professional · positive
Froberval, a local guide, assists Beautrelet in navigating the terrain around the Hollow… How this plays out →
- Isidore Beautrelet
professional · positive
Froberval, a local guide, assists Beautrelet in navigating the terrain around the Hollow… How this plays out →
- Isidore Beautrelet
professional · positive
Froberval, a local guide, assists Beautrelet in navigating the terrain around the Hollow… How this plays out →
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Froberval appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See Froberval in On the Track