# Major Noltitz — The Special Correspondent character guide > Major Noltitz in The Special Correspondent by Jules Verne. **Role:** supporting **First appearance:** 0000-i ## Snapshot A Russian military officer and seasoned observer of the East, whose dry wit and hard-won experience make him the correspondent's most trusted companion aboard. ## Who they are Major Noltitz has served in the region and speaks of the Chinese with the authority of firsthand experience, warning Bombarnac that the bandit Ki-Tsang is no mere paragraph-fodder. He balances the journalist's hunger for adventure with a soldier's caution, questioning Pan-Chao about the suspicious mortuary van before anyone else suspects its true cargo. His friendship gives the narrator a grounded counterweight to the journey's mounting uncertainties. ## Relationships ### [Faruskiar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/faruskiar) _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_ Major Noltitz and Popof share a working relationship on the Transasiatic Railway. ### [Claudius Bombarnac](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/claudius_bombarnac) _friendship_ Claudius Bombarnac and Major Noltitz are friendly acquaintances, often discussing the journey. ### [Sir Francis Trevellyan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/sir_francis_trevellyan) _social_ Major Noltitz and Sir Francis Trevellyan are fellow passengers with polite interactions. ### [Madame Caterna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/madame_caterna) _social_ Madame Caterna and Major Noltitz are acquaintances on the train journey. ### [Fulk Ephrinell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/fulk_ephrinell) _rivalry_ Fulk Ephrinell and Major Noltitz are rivals, often clashing over business or status. ### [General Annenkof](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/general_annenkof) _professional_ General Annenkof and Major Noltitz have a military or railway command relationship. ### [Claudius Bombarnac](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/claudius_bombarnac) _friendship_ Claudius Bombarnac and Major Noltitz are friendly acquaintances, often discussing the journey. ### [Faruskiar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/faruskiar) _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_ Major Noltitz and Popof share a working relationship on the Transasiatic Railway. ### [Madame Caterna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/madame_caterna) _social_ Madame Caterna and Major Noltitz are acquaintances on the train journey. ### [Popof](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/popof) _professional_ Major Noltitz and Popof share a working relationship on the Transasiatic Railway. ## In the story ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/iv) Russian army doctor and major; mentioned as a potential interesting fellow traveler. ### [Uzun Ada and the Grand Transasiatic](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/v) A Russian companion whom Claudius trusts for information about the railway; he is noted as knowledgeable and a potential friend. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/vi) Russian officer; seen talking with a countryman in the third car; exchanges polite salutes with Claudius. ### [Kizil Arvat and the Transcaspian Railway](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/vii) Russian officer and guide; provides detailed historical account of the Transcaspian railway and Russian expansion. ### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/viii) Provides information about the safety of the railway and warns about the bandit Ki-Tsang. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/ix) Sits near Claudius at breakfast, attentively watching Faruskiar and his companion. ### [Merv and the Desert Crossing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/x) Accompanies Claudius in Merv, provides historical and geographical context about the town and the desert. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xi) Accompanies Claudius to Bokhara; participates in conversation about Russian railway progress and the safety of the route. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xii) Accompanies Claudius and the Caternas, providing historical context and acting as interpreter. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xiii) Observed keeping an eye on Faruskiar during dinner. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xiv) Travels with Claudius; asks Pan-Chao about mandarin Yen Lou. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xv) Travels with Claudius; shares knowledge of the Pamir plateau and notes Faruskiar's suspicious behavior. ### [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xvi) Accompanies Claudius; initially suspects Faruskiar but is surprised by the revelation; comments on the mandarin's guard. ### [Chapter XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xviii) Agrees to be a witness for Miss Bluett's wedding. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xix) Witness at the wedding, serious demeanor, alerts passengers after the train stops. ### [The Attack in the Gobi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xx) Fights alongside Bombarnac, expresses suspicion of Faruskiar earlier. ### [The Aftermath of the Attack](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xxi) Remains suspicious of Faruskiar; helps tend to the wounded. ### [Chapter XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xxii) Witness at the marriage; smokes with Claudius and Pan-Chao afterward. ### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xxiii) Comments on the baron's travel plans; joins the exploration of Lan-Tcheou. ### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xxiv) Passenger; previously suspected Faruskiar, and his suspicions are confirmed. ### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xxv) Suspicious of Faruskiar from the start; leads the volunteer group to Fuen Choo station for help. ### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xxvi) Remains with Claudius at the Hotel of Ten Thousand Dreams and laughs at Sir Francis Trevellyan's rudeness. ### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/chapters/xxvii) Supports the effort to free Kinko and participates in the discussion with the company manager. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters/major_noltitz - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_special_correspondent_se/characters