# Faruskiar — The Special Correspondent character guide > Faruskiar in The Special Correspondent by Jules Verne. **Role:** major **Also known as:** this Faruskiar, This seigneur Faruskiar, Seigneur Faruskiar, the heroic Seigneur Faruskiar **First appearance:** 0000-i ## Snapshot A polished, well-traveled seigneur who joins the train's conversation with charm and erudition, yet whose easy authority over the Mongolian route invites quiet suspicion. ## Who they are Faruskiar mingles with the passengers as a cultured gentleman, sharing vivid anecdotes of Kachgaria's ferocious warlords and inviting Claudius Bombarnac to visit his yamen in Peking. His knowledge of the country is intimate — perhaps too intimate — and his presence on a train carrying a hidden imperial treasure keeps the correspondent's instincts prickling. He embodies the novel's central uncertainty: whether the most charming traveler is also the most dangerous. ## Relationships ### [Major Noltitz](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/major_noltitz) _professional_ Faruskiar and Major Noltitz are colleagues coordinating the Transasiatic Railway project. ### [Kinko](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/kinko) _social_ Faruskiar interacts with Kinko as a fellow passenger on the train, with no deep connection. ### [Popof](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/popof) _professional_ Popof, the train conductor, works under Faruskiar's authority on the railway. ### [Fulk Ephrinell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/fulk_ephrinell) _rivalry_ Faruskiar and Fulk Ephrinell are competitors in business and romantic interests. ### [Ghangir](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/ghangir) _professional_ Ghangir serves as a subordinate or assistant to Faruskiar. ### [Sir Francis Trevellyan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/sir_francis_trevellyan) _social_ Faruskiar and Sir Francis Trevellyan are fellow passengers with polite interactions. ### [Major Noltitz](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/major_noltitz) _professional_ Faruskiar and Major Noltitz are colleagues coordinating the Transasiatic Railway project. ### [Popof](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/popof) _professional_ Popof, the train conductor, works under Faruskiar's authority on the railway. ## In the story ### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/viii) A fine-looking Mongol traveler who boards at Douchak, accompanied by Ghangir. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/ix) A haughty Mongol passenger seated at the end of the table, observed by Major Noltitz and Claudius. ### [Merv and the Desert Crossing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/x) Smiles upon hearing the name Yen Lou, suggesting prior knowledge. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xi) Exchanges few words in Chinese with Ghangir; reacts with knitted brows when Ki-Tsang is mentioned. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xiii) The Mongol lord under suspicion by Major Noltitz. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xv) Becomes unusually anxious and insistent after the coupling breaks; speaks Russian fluently and helps recover the lost vans. ### [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xvi) Revealed as General Manager of the Grand Transasiatic; oversees the transfer of the mandarin's corpse. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xvii) A high functionary of the railway company, traveling incognito; Claudius considers seeking his protection. ### [The Attack in the Gobi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xx) Displays extraordinary bravery, kills the bandit chief Ki-Tsang. ### [The Aftermath of the Attack](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xxi) Proposes the repair plan, commands the Chinese detachment, and is hailed as a hero. ### [Chapter XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xxii) General manager; assists with formalities at Tcharkalyk; signs the marriage deed; invited Claudius to visit him in Peking. ### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xxiii) Receives praise from the governor for defending the treasure; appears impatient. ### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xxiv) Revealed as a scoundrel; plots with Ghangir to divert the train for the imperial treasure. ### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xxv) Revealed as the bandit who orchestrated the train's diversion to the unfinished viaduct in order to steal the imperial treasure; he and his accomplices have fled. ### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xxvii) Mentioned as the one Claudius surprised about to commit a crime; Claudius sent a telegram to him that never arrived. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/faruskiar - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters