The Teeth of the Tiger · Character

Marie Fauville

Widow of a murdered electrical engineer, she stands accused of a crime she may not have committed, her fate tangled with a cousin who loved her.

supporting

Also known as Fauville, Marie, Mme. Fauville, Madame Fauville

First appearance: i d artagnan porthos and monte cristo

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

Interrogated about the turquoise and duplicate keys; becomes a suspect as evidence mounts against her.

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Marie Fauville is the widow at the center of a scandal that consumes Paris: her husband Hippolyte is dead, and the letters he left behind seem designed to destroy her. She is caught between grief, suspicion, and the damning posthumous accusations of a man who may have hated her enough to frame her from the grave. Her plight drives the investigation's moral urgency, forcing Don Luis Perenna to determine whether she is a victim or a killer before the case closes around her.

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Don Luis Perenna
friendship · positive
Don Luis protects and sympathizes with Marie Fauville, the widow of the murdered… How this plays out →
Gaston Sauverand
family · ambivalent
Don Luis Perenna
friendship · positive
Don Luis protects and sympathizes with Marie Fauville, the widow of the murdered… How this plays out →
Gaston Sauverand
family · ambivalent
Gaston Sauverand
family · ambivalent

Don Luis Perenna
Don Luis protects and sympathizes with Marie Fauville, the widow of the murdered scientist.
Gaston Sauverand
Marie Fauville is Gaston Sauverand's sister, and they are entangled in the family's dark secrets.
Don Luis Perenna
Don Luis protects and sympathizes with Marie Fauville, the widow of the murdered scientist.
Gaston Sauverand
Marie Fauville is Gaston Sauverand's sister, and they are entangled in the family's dark secrets.
Gaston Sauverand
Marie Fauville is Gaston Sauverand's sister, and they are entangled in the family's dark secrets.

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In the story

Marie Fauville appears across 11 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

IV: The Clouded Turquoise
Interrogated about the turquoise and duplicate keys; becomes a suspect as evidence mounts against her.
V: The Iron Curtain
Reported to have attempted suicide; maintains a stance of ignorance during police examinations.
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Mentioned as having attempted suicide in prison and still proclaiming her innocence.
VIII: The Devil's Post-Office
Accused by her husband's letter of being a lover of Gaston Sauverand and plotting his murder; attempts suicide in her cell.
IX: Lupin’s Anger
Perenna believes she is innocent and attempts to save her from suicide.
X: Gaston Sauverand Explains
Mentioned as the object of Sauverand's love and the one he seeks to save; her innocence is proclaimed by Perenna.
XI: Routed
Referenced as the woman Sauverand loves and seeks to rescue; her guilt is questioned in Sauverand's explanations.
XII: “Help!”
Perenna is convinced of her innocence; he promised to save her, but she is dying of starvation in prison.
XIII: The Explosion
Imprisoned and persisting in suicidal plans; Don Luis aims to secure her release.
XIV: The "Hater"
The innocent victim of Fauville's plot, framed for murder along with Gaston Sauverand.
XX: Florence's Secret
Mentioned as someone Florence believed the cripple was working for.

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