The Hollow Needle · Character
Holmlock Shears
A famous English detective who briefly collaborates with Lupin.
minor
Also known as Shears, Holmlock Shears.
First appearance: iv face to face
Holmlock Shears's tie to Arsène Lupin is one of the pressures that moves The Hollow Needle—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Returns with Ganimard, but remains silent about his captivity.
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With Arsène Lupin (rivalry): Lupin and Shears engage in a legendary intellectual duel, each trying to outsmart the other. With Isidore Beautrelet (friendship): Shears and Beautrelet share mutual respect and collaborate…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Primary Investigation Circle
- Protagonist
- Supporting Cast & Background
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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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- Arsène Lupin
rivalry · ambivalent
Lupin and Shears engage in a legendary intellectual duel, each trying to outsmart the… How this plays out →
- Isidore Beautrelet
friendship · positive
- Isidore Beautrelet
friendship · positive
- Arsène Lupin
rivalry · ambivalent
Lupin and Shears engage in a legendary intellectual duel, each trying to outsmart the… How this plays out →
- Arsène Lupin
rivalry · ambivalent
Lupin and Shears engage in a legendary intellectual duel, each trying to outsmart the… How this plays out →
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See Holmlock Shears in iv face to face