The Man Who Was Thursday · Character
Marquis de St. Eustache
A French aristocrat briefly mentioned as a former anarchist.
minor
Also known as the Marquis, Marquis de Saint Eustache
First appearance: xi the criminals chase the police
Marquis de St. Eustache's tie to Gabriel Syme is one of the pressures that moves The Man Who Was Thursday—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Advocates for using a knife in the assassination and expresses a desire for personal, beastly acts before death.
Marquis de St. Eustache first appears in 0012 xi the criminals chase the police.
With Gabriel Syme (professional): Syme and the Marquis are fellow detectives in disguise, cooperating in the pursuit of the anarchist council. With Gabriel Syme (professional): Syme and the Marquis are fellow detectives in disguise, cooperating in the pursuit of the anarchist council. With Gabriel Syme (professional): Syme and the Marquis are fellow detectives in disguise, cooperating in the pursuit of the anarchist council.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Central Anarchist Council detectives
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Gabriel Syme
professional · positive
Syme and the Marquis are fellow detectives in disguise, cooperating in the pursuit of the… How this plays out →
- Gabriel Syme
professional · positive
Syme and the Marquis are fellow detectives in disguise, cooperating in the pursuit of the… How this plays out →
- Gabriel Syme
professional · positive
Syme and the Marquis are fellow detectives in disguise, cooperating in the pursuit of the… How this plays out →
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See Marquis de St. Eustache in xi the criminals chase the police