The Teeth of the Tiger · Character

Florence Levasseur

Beautiful and enigmatic, Florence Levasseur is the woman at the heart of the mystery, whose loyalty and love are the most dangerous variables in a game of murder.

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Also known as Florence, Levasseur, Mlle. Levasseur

First appearance: i d artagnan porthos and monte cristo

As a major figure in The Teeth of the Tiger, Florence Levasseur is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Listens to Perenna's phone call with a distraught expression; later brings newspapers and questions Marie Fauville's guilt.

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She exists in a space between victim and suspect, her composure under Perenna's intense scrutiny suggesting hidden knowledge and conflicting loyalties. Perenna is drawn to her even as he suspects her of being the accomplice orchestrating attempts on his life, creating a painful tension between his desire and his instinct for self-preservation. Her connection to the elusive Gaston Sauverand makes her a pivotal, unpredictable figure in the race to uncover the killer and claim the inheritance.

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Don Luis Perenna
romantic · positive
Don Luis is deeply in love with Florence, though their relationship is complicated by… How this plays out →
Gaston Sauverand
family · negative
Deputy Chief Weber
rivalry · negative
M. Desmalions
social · ambivalent
Sergeant Mazeroux
social · ambivalent
Don Luis Perenna
romantic · positive
Don Luis is deeply in love with Florence, though their relationship is complicated by… How this plays out →
Don Luis Perenna
romantic · positive
Don Luis is deeply in love with Florence, though their relationship is complicated by… How this plays out →
M. Desmalions
social · ambivalent
Deputy Chief Weber
rivalry · negative
Gaston Sauverand
family · negative
Sergeant Mazeroux
social · ambivalent
Deputy Chief Weber
rivalry · negative

Don Luis Perenna
Don Luis is deeply in love with Florence, though their relationship is complicated by secrets and danger.
Gaston Sauverand
Florence is Gaston Sauverand's daughter, though their relationship is strained by his criminal activities.
Deputy Chief Weber
Weber suspects Florence of being involved in crimes and treats her with hostility.
M. Desmalions
Florence interacts with Desmalions as a person of interest in the police investigation.
Sergeant Mazeroux
Florence and Mazeroux have occasional interactions as part of the police investigation into her father.
Don Luis Perenna
Don Luis is deeply in love with Florence, though their relationship is complicated by secrets and danger.
Don Luis Perenna
Don Luis is deeply in love with Florence, though their relationship is complicated by secrets and danger.
M. Desmalions
Florence interacts with Desmalions as a person of interest in the police investigation.
Deputy Chief Weber
Weber suspects Florence of being involved in crimes and treats her with hostility.
Gaston Sauverand
Florence is Gaston Sauverand's daughter, though their relationship is strained by his criminal activities.
Sergeant Mazeroux
Florence and Mazeroux have occasional interactions as part of the police investigation into her father.
Deputy Chief Weber
Weber suspects Florence of being involved in crimes and treats her with hostility.

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V: The Iron Curtain
Listens to Perenna's phone call with a distraught expression; later brings newspapers and questions Marie Fauville's guilt.
Shakespeare’s Works, Volume VIII
Emotionally reacts to her photograph being found; Perenna suspects her of being an accomplice but her tears suggest possible innocence.
VIII: The Devil's Post-Office
Sorts Don Luis's mail daily; Don Luis suspects she orchestrated the house purchase and is involved in the murders.
IX: Lupin’s Anger
Identified as Sauverand's accomplice; Perenna believes she is behind the crimes and tries to kill him.
X: Gaston Sauverand Explains
Accuses Perenna of betrayal, weeps in despair, and holds Sauverand's hand for comfort.
XI: Routed
Escapes with Sauverand through a secret passage; leaves a note asking Perenna to save Marie Fauville.
XII: “Help!”
Perenna hesitates to declare her guilt or innocence; she haunts his thoughts as he faces death.
XIII: The Explosion
Mentioned as having fled; she is Don Luis's secretary and the woman he loves, currently sought by police.
XV: The Heir to the Hundred Millions
Brought into the meeting as the person claiming to be the unknown heir, though her role remains ambiguous.
XVI: Weber Takes His Revenge
Arrives to claim inheritance, is questioned and arrested, protests her innocence.
XVII: Open Sesame!
The woman Don Luis loves and seeks to rescue; her life is in immediate danger.
Arsène I Emperor of Mauretania
Mentioned as being in danger; Don Luis seeks to rescue her.
The Snare Is Laid. Beware, Lupin!
Abducted by the villain, drugged, and dragged through the grounds; leaves clues (ring, flower, handprints) for her rescuer.
XX: Florence's Secret
Reveals that her coldness toward Don Luis was due to love, not hatred; she had been influenced by the cripple and is now tied up in the grotto.
Lupin's Lupins
Present in Saint-Maclou with a happy face; her life is in the balance, but Perenna clarifies she only pitied Vernocq, not loved him.

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