The Teeth of the Tiger · Character

Arsène Lupin

The legendary gentleman-burglar, presumed dead, whose ghost haunts the investigation as the world whispers that he and Don Luis Perenna are one and the same.

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Also known as Lupin, Major Comte d'Astrignac, Comte d'Astrignac, Major d'Astrignac

First appearance: I: d’Artagnan, Porthos… and Monte Cristo

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Referenced as the nickname given to Don Luis by his comrades in the Foreign Legion, alluding to his legendary exploits.

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Lupin is a specter from the past, a master of disguise and theft whose supposed death is as mysterious as his life. The public and the police see his hand in every brilliant deduction and audacious move made by Perenna, creating a legend that threatens to overshadow the man himself. His reappearance, whether real or imagined, raises the stakes of the Mornington case from a simple murder investigation to a national obsession, blurring the line between hero and criminal.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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I: d’Artagnan, Porthos… and Monte Cristo
Referenced as the nickname given to Don Luis by his comrades in the Foreign Legion, alluding to his legendary exploits.
I: d’Artagnan, Porthos… and Monte Cristo
Major who identifies Don Luis as his former subordinate in the Foreign Legion and praises his military feats.
V: The Iron Curtain
Public speculation identifies Don Luis Perenna as Lupin; his supposed death and subsequent reappearance are discussed.
XVI: Weber Takes His Revenge
Don Luis reveals himself as Lupin; arrested under that name.
Arsène I Emperor of Mauretania
Revealed as Don Luis Perenna's true identity; recounts his exploits in Mauretania.
The Snare Is Laid. Beware, Lupin!
Revealed as Don Luis's true identity when he lifts his mask to Weber.
XX: Florence's Secret
Referred to by the cripple as 'Master Lupin' and as dead; Don Luis is Lupin in disguise.
Lupin's Lupins
Defended by Don Luis as a master of adventure who did more good than harm; his epitaph would read 'Here lies Arsène Lupin, adventurer.'

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