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.

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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 reputation, and seems to watch something happening in Timbuktu rather than the room in front of him. His silence at Fernly's tense dinner table, and his habit of pacing the terrace at odd hours, make him a figure the investigation cannot quite read.

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Character Web

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Romantic
Professional
Other

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Fernly Park suspects
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

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

Flora Ackroyd
Flora and Major Blunt are engaged, though their relationship is strained by the murder investigation.
Hercule Poirot
Poirot interviews Major Blunt as a suspect and witness, treating him with professional suspicion.
Flora Ackroyd
Flora and Major Blunt are engaged, though their relationship is strained by the murder investigation.
Hercule Poirot
Poirot interviews Major Blunt as a suspect and witness, treating him with professional suspicion.
Flora Ackroyd
Flora and Major Blunt are engaged, though their relationship is strained by the murder investigation.
Hercule Poirot
Poirot interviews Major Blunt as a suspect and witness, treating him with professional suspicion.

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In 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
Big game hunter and friend of Ackroyd; introduced at dinner.
V: Murder
Arrives at the study, observes the body, and notes the letters on the floor.
VI: The Tunisian Dagger
Identifies the Tunisian dagger as the murder weapon, confirming it was from the silver table.
IX: The Goldfish Pond
Converses with Flora about Africa and his lack of social graces; admits to hearing Ackroyd's voice from the study and seeing a flash of white in the bushes.
X: The Parlour Maid
Speaks with Dr. Sheppard about Mrs. Ferrars and mentions receiving a legacy a year ago.
XVII: Parker
Mentioned as a possible suspect; Poirot reveals he inherited nearly twenty thousand pounds.
XIX: Flora Ackroyd
Confronted by Poirot about his love for Flora and later stays by her side during the interrogation.
Ralph Paton’s Story
Speaks up to ask if Poirot knows who the murderer is.

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