# Roddy — The Lone Wolf character guide

> Roddy in The Lone Wolf by Louis Joseph Vance.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Even Roddy

**First appearance:** 0000-i-troyon-s

## Snapshot

A Scotland Yard man with a pipe, a snore, and a deceptively simple manner that Lanyard cannot afford to underestimate.

## Who they are

Roddy shares a wall with Lanyard at Troyon's, humming 'Sally in Our Alley' and kicking off his boots with the air of a man who has nothing to hide. But Lanyard knows better: Roddy is interested in De Morbihan, and the question of whether he has also fixed his attention on the Lone Wolf keeps the thief awake. His quiet persistence and national tenacity make him a slow-burning threat that sharpens every scene he shares.

## Relationships

### [Michael Lanyard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lone_wolf_se/characters/michael_lanyard)

_friendship_

Roddy is a loyal companion or ally to Michael, often assisting him in his adventures.

### [Michael Lanyard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lone_wolf_se/characters/michael_lanyard)

_friendship_

Roddy is a loyal companion or ally to Michael, often assisting him in his adventures.

### [Michael Lanyard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lone_wolf_se/characters/michael_lanyard)

_friendship_

Roddy is a loyal companion or ally to Michael, often assisting him in his adventures.

## In the story

### [Return](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lone_wolf_se/chapters/ii-return)

Stationed at the Gare du Nord watching passengers; later seen again at Troyon's.

### [III: A Point of Interrogation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lone_wolf_se/chapters/iii-a-point-of-interrogation)

Scotland Yard detective dining at Troyon's, feigning interest in a newspaper while covertly watching De Morbihan's party.

### [A Stratagem](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lone_wolf_se/chapters/iv-a-stratagem)

Occupies the adjoining room; Lanyard hears him preparing for bed and snoring, but suspects he may be feigning sleep.

### [Anticlimax](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lone_wolf_se/chapters/v-anticlimax)

Mentioned as being in the next room, snoring; Lanyard listens but finds nothing suspicious.

### [The Pack Gives Tongue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lone_wolf_se/chapters/vi-the-pack-gives-tongue)

Mentioned as possibly unaware of the Omber robbery before dinner, and as a source of Lanyard's concern.

### [IX: Disaster](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lone_wolf_se/chapters/ix-disaster)

Lanyard suspects Roddy may have entered his room, but the intruder turns out to be an unknown assailant.

### [Turn About](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lone_wolf_se/chapters/x-turn-about)

Found murdered in the adjoining room, his blood used to frame Lanyard.

### [XI: Flight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lone_wolf_se/chapters/xi-flight)

Mentioned as the victim; Lanyard sends a telegram to avenge his murder.

### [XIV: Rive Droit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lone_wolf_se/chapters/xiv-rive-droit)

Reported dead in the fire at Troyon's, his body charred beyond recognition.

### [Unmasked](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lone_wolf_se/chapters/xix-unmasked)

Mentioned as having been murdered in his sleep, with Bannon held responsible.

## Links

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