# Florence Levasseur — The Teeth of the Tiger character guide > Florence Levasseur in The Teeth of the Tiger by Maurice Leblanc. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Florence, Levasseur, Mlle. Levasseur **First appearance:** 0000-i-d-artagnan-porthos-and-monte-cristo ## Snapshot 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. ## Who they are 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. ## Relationships ### [Don Luis Perenna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/don_luis_perenna) _romantic_ Don Luis is deeply in love with Florence, though their relationship is complicated by secrets and danger. ### [Gaston Sauverand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/gaston_sauverand) _family_ Florence is Gaston Sauverand's daughter, though their relationship is strained by his criminal activities. ### [Deputy Chief Weber](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/deputy_chief_weber) _rivalry_ Weber suspects Florence of being involved in crimes and treats her with hostility. ### [M. Desmalions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/m_desmalions) _social_ Florence interacts with Desmalions as a person of interest in the police investigation. ### [Sergeant Mazeroux](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/sergeant_mazeroux) _social_ Florence and Mazeroux have occasional interactions as part of the police investigation into her father. ### [Don Luis Perenna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/don_luis_perenna) _romantic_ Don Luis is deeply in love with Florence, though their relationship is complicated by secrets and danger. ### [Don Luis Perenna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/don_luis_perenna) _romantic_ Don Luis is deeply in love with Florence, though their relationship is complicated by secrets and danger. ### [M. Desmalions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/m_desmalions) _social_ Florence interacts with Desmalions as a person of interest in the police investigation. ### [Deputy Chief Weber](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/deputy_chief_weber) _rivalry_ Weber suspects Florence of being involved in crimes and treats her with hostility. ### [Gaston Sauverand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/gaston_sauverand) _family_ Florence is Gaston Sauverand's daughter, though their relationship is strained by his criminal activities. ### [Sergeant Mazeroux](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/sergeant_mazeroux) _social_ Florence and Mazeroux have occasional interactions as part of the police investigation into her father. ### [Deputy Chief Weber](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/deputy_chief_weber) _rivalry_ Weber suspects Florence of being involved in crimes and treats her with hostility. ## In the story ### [V: The Iron Curtain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/vii-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/x-gaston-sauverand-explains) Accuses Perenna of betrayal, weeps in despair, and holds Sauverand's hand for comfort. ### [XI: Routed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xi-routed) Escapes with Sauverand through a secret passage; leaves a note asking Perenna to save Marie Fauville. ### [XII: “Help!”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xii-help) Perenna hesitates to declare her guilt or innocence; she haunts his thoughts as he faces death. ### [XIII: The Explosion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xvi-weber-takes-his-revenge) Arrives to claim inheritance, is questioned and arrested, protests her innocence. ### [XVII: Open Sesame!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xvii-open-sesame) The woman Don Luis loves and seeks to rescue; her life is in immediate danger. ### [Arsène I Emperor of Mauretania](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xviii-ars-ne-i-emperor-of-mauretania) Mentioned as being in danger; Don Luis seeks to rescue her. ### [The Snare Is Laid. Beware, Lupin!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xix-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xxi-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. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/florence_levasseur - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters