# Dr. Gendron — The Mystery of Orcival character guide

> Dr. Gendron in The Mystery of Orcival by Émile Gaboriau.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Doctor Gendron, M. Gendron

**First appearance:** 0001-ii

## Who they are

A physician who examines the body.

## Relationships

### [M. Lecoq](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/characters/m_lecoq)

_professional_

Dr. Gendron provides medical expertise and collaborates with Lecoq on the case.

### [M. Plantat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/characters/m_plantat)

_professional_

Dr. Gendron and Plantat are colleagues in the investigation, sharing information.

### [M. Plantat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/characters/m_plantat)

_professional_

Dr. Gendron and Plantat are colleagues in the investigation, sharing information.

### [M. Lecoq](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/characters/m_lecoq)

_professional_

Dr. Gendron provides medical expertise and collaborates with Lecoq on the case.

### [M. Lecoq](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/characters/m_lecoq)

_professional_

Dr. Gendron provides medical expertise and collaborates with Lecoq on the case.

### [M. Plantat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/characters/m_plantat)

_professional_

Dr. Gendron and Plantat are colleagues in the investigation, sharing information.

## In the story

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/chapters/iv)

Present during the interrogations and later joins the improvised collation.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/chapters/v)

Engages in conversation with Plantat about Sauvresy's symptoms and mentions Robelot the bonesetter.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/chapters/vi)

Called upon to examine the countess's body, with Lecoq drawing his attention to suspicious wounds.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/chapters/viii)

Performs the autopsy and reveals that most wounds were inflicted post-mortem.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/chapters/ix)

Reports that Courtois is better, then later urges him to rest and prepares a potion.

### [The Logic of Guilt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/chapters/x)

Present during Lecoq's exposition; briefly interrupts to report a noise in the garden.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/chapters/xi)

Questions Guespin's role and assists in examining Lecoq's wound.

### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/chapters/xxi)

Identifies the poison as aconitine, stolen from his laboratory by Robelot, and comments on the murderers' suffering.

### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/chapters/xxii)

Confirms Robelot's death by asphyxia; later reports that Courtois is recovering.

### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/chapters/xxiii)

Present during the proceedings; confirms he will find poison if an exhumation is ordered.

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