# Dr. Fu-Manchu — The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu character guide > Dr. Fu-Manchu in The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Fu-Manchu, Dr. Fu, Manchu **First appearance:** 0000-i ## Snapshot A green-eyed Chinaman of vast resources and pitiless calm, whose reach extends from locked train compartments to the tombs of English lords. ## Who they are Fu-Manchu moves through England like an octopus whose tentacles are dacoity, thuggee, and poisons unknown to the British Pharmacopoeia. He kills without haste and spares without sentiment, treating his hunters with a pitying contempt that is more unnerving than rage. His genius is the book's central menace, and every clue Smith uncovers only reveals how deep the roots go. ## Relationships ### [Nayland Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/nayland_smith) _rivalry_ Arch-enemies locked in a deadly intellectual and physical battle of wits, with Smith relentlessly pursuing Fu-Manchu's criminal schemes. ### [Inspector Weymouth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/inspector_weymouth) _rivalry_ Fu-Manchu views Weymouth as a lesser but persistent obstacle in his criminal plans, often outmaneuvering him. ### [Karamanèh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/karamaneh) _psychological_ Fu-Manchu exerts manipulative control over Karamanèh, using her as a pawn in his schemes while she fears and resists him. ### [Dr. Petrie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/dr_petrie) _rivalry_ Fu-Manchu sees Petrie as a secondary enemy and a tool to wound Smith, often targeting him directly. ### [Sir Lionel Barton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/sir_lionel_barton) _rivalry_ Fu-Manchu considers Sir Lionel Barton a dangerous adversary due to Barton's knowledge of the East and his interference. ### [Mr. Eltham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/mr_eltham) _rivalry_ Fu-Manchu views Mr. Eltham as a minor but irritating enemy working against his plans. ### [Nayland Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/nayland_smith) _rivalry_ Arch-enemies locked in a deadly intellectual and physical battle of wits, with Smith relentlessly pursuing Fu-Manchu's criminal schemes. ### [Nayland Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/nayland_smith) _rivalry_ Arch-enemies locked in a deadly intellectual and physical battle of wits, with Smith relentlessly pursuing Fu-Manchu's criminal schemes. ### [Sir Lionel Barton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/sir_lionel_barton) _rivalry_ Fu-Manchu considers Sir Lionel Barton a dangerous adversary due to Barton's knowledge of the East and his interference. ### [Karamanèh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/karamaneh) _psychological_ Fu-Manchu exerts manipulative control over Karamanèh, using her as a pawn in his schemes while she fears and resists him. ### [Inspector Weymouth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/inspector_weymouth) _rivalry_ Fu-Manchu views Weymouth as a lesser but persistent obstacle in his criminal plans, often outmaneuvering him. ### [Inspector Weymouth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/inspector_weymouth) _rivalry_ Fu-Manchu views Weymouth as a lesser but persistent obstacle in his criminal plans, often outmaneuvering him. ## In the story ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/ii) Described by Smith as a 'mental giant' and 'yellow peril incarnate,' responsible for the deaths of Sir Crichton Davey and others. ### [The Zayat Kiss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/iii) Implied as the mastermind behind the Zayat Kiss and the dacoit attack. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/iv) Implied as the mastermind behind Cadby's murder and the dacoit's death; Karamanèh fears him as her master. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/v) The unseen antagonist; Smith believes he may be hiding at Shen-Yan's and is the target of the raid. ### [The Pit of the Opium Den](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/vi) Seen sitting behind a table in the room above the den; escapes through a back door after Petrie's fall triggers a fire. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/vii) Implied presence; Smith states that Fu-Manchu's hand is stretched over Redmoat, and the events are linked to his machinations. ### [The Shrubbery Mystery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/ix) Implied to be the hidden figure in the shrubbery, responsible for the attack on Denby. ### [Chapter XII: The Poisonous Gas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xii) Implied mastermind behind the poisoned box and the earlier events at Rowan House. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xiii) Appears in Petrie's dream and in the vault, taunting his captives with threats of death. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xiv) Implied captor; his sinister devices and plans are discussed. ### [The Call of Siva](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xv) Masterminds the assassination attempt using a Thug strangler; referenced as having secret knowledge and power over the stranglers. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xvi) Referenced as the master holding Karamanèh's brother and the target of the investigation. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xvii) Found aboard the hulk; calmly negotiates a truce after his dacoit captures Petrie. ### [Chapter XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xviii) Implied to be behind the attack on Norris West and the secret operations in London. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xix) Implied as the mastermind who drugged West and hypnotically extracted the safe combination. ### [The Dash to Tilbury](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xx) Implied orchestrator of the theft; his voice is heard taunting Smith at the docks, though he remains unseen. ### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxi) Implied to be responsible for Aziz's trance and possibly Lord Southery's death. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxii) Implied to be on the same train as Smith and Petrie, heading to L——. ### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxiii) Appears at the vault with a dacoit, attacks Smith, and escapes by car; suspected of planning to ship Southery to China. ### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxiv) Found in an opium sleep in a small room; his lair is stripped and he appears helpless but still inspires terror. ### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxv) Mastermind; feigned opium stupor to lure police, now demonstrates deadly fungi and taunts his captives. ### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxvi) Drags Karamanèh aft, threatens her with a needle, and fights Weymouth before both fall overboard. ### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxvii) Presumed dead but Smith remains skeptical; his origins are speculated as possibly supernatural, and his use of a poisoned needle is detailed. ### [The Final Reckoning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxx) Arrested while disguised as Professor Jenner Monde; heals Weymouth and then disappears in a fiery explosion, leaving a farewell message. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/dr_fu_manchu - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters