The Murder of Roger Ackroyd · Character
Major Blunt
A taciturn big-game hunter whose mahogany face and far-away grey eyes make him seem permanently absent — even while standing squarely in Ackroyd's drawing room.
supporting
Also known as Hector Blunt, Blunt, Major Hector Blunt
First appearance: Dinner at Fernly
As a supporting figure in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Major Blunt is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Big game hunter and friend of Ackroyd; introduced at dinner.
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Hector Blunt has shot more wild animals than any man alive, yet his odd, enduring friendship with the gregarious Roger Ackroyd puzzles everyone who knows them both. He speaks in jerky fragments, avoids women by…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Fernly Park suspects
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter marks the dramatic climax because Inspector Raglan’s realization that the alibis are “worthless”…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Flora Ackroyd
romantic · ambivalent
Flora and Major Blunt are engaged, though their relationship is strained by the murder… How this plays out →
- Hercule Poirot
professional · ambivalent
- Flora Ackroyd
romantic · ambivalent
Flora and Major Blunt are engaged, though their relationship is strained by the murder… How this plays out →
- Hercule Poirot
professional · ambivalent
- Flora Ackroyd
romantic · ambivalent
Flora and Major Blunt are engaged, though their relationship is strained by the murder… How this plays out →
- Hercule Poirot
professional · ambivalent
Relationship notes
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See Major Blunt in Dinner at FernlyIn the story
Major Blunt appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Dinner at Fernly
- V: Murder
- VI: The Tunisian Dagger
- IX: The Goldfish Pond
- X: The Parlour Maid
- XVII: Parker
- XIX: Flora Ackroyd
- Ralph Paton’s Story
Chapter companion notes
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