The Prisoner of Zenda · Character
Detchard
Ruthless mercenary guarding the imprisoned King at Zenda.
minor
Also known as Mr. Detchard
First appearance: An Improvement on Jacob's Ladder
Detchard shows up with force in A Fair Cousin and a Dark Brother. The page is where that presence becomes real.
One of the Six, present in Strelsau with Michael.
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In A Fair Cousin and a Dark Brother: One of the Six, present in Strelsau with Michael. Later, in A New Use for a Tea-Table: Leads the three assassins sent to kill Rassendyll at the summerhouse; speaks perfect English…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Central characters in impersonation plot
- Supporting court and castle figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
In this chapter, the emotional peak occurs as Rudolf Rassendyll, alone in the king’s cell, confronts the full…
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- A Fair Cousin and a Dark Brother
- A New Use for a Tea-Table
- X: A Great Chance for a Villain
- An Improvement on Jacob's Ladder
- XVIII: The Forcing of the Trap
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See Detchard in An Improvement on Jacob's Ladder