# De Gautet — The Prisoner of Zenda character guide

> De Gautet in The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Gautet, MM. De Gautet

**First appearance:** 0012-xiii-an-improvement-on-jacob-s-ladder

## Who they are

One of Black Michael's henchmen at Zenda Castle.

## In the story

### [A Fair Cousin and a Dark Brother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prisoner_of_zenda_se/chapters/viii-a-fair-cousin-and-a-dark-brother)

One of the Six, present in Strelsau with Michael.

### [A New Use for a Tea-Table](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prisoner_of_zenda_se/chapters/ix-a-new-use-for-a-tea-table)

One of the three assassins at the summerhouse, mentioned as a companion of Detchard.

### [X: A Great Chance for a Villain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prisoner_of_zenda_se/chapters/x-a-great-chance-for-a-villain)

Mentioned as having followed Michael to Zenda.

### [Young Rupert's Midnight Diversions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prisoner_of_zenda_se/chapters/xvii-young-rupert-s-midnight-diversions)

Accompanies Rupert on the drawbridge; his bottle is shot at by Rupert.

### [XVIII: The Forcing of the Trap](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prisoner_of_zenda_se/chapters/xviii-the-forcing-of-the-trap)

Killed by Rassendyll as he looks out from a doorway.

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