# Sergeant Mazeroux — The Teeth of the Tiger character guide > Sergeant Mazeroux in The Teeth of the Tiger by Maurice Leblanc. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Mazeroux, M. Mazeroux **First appearance:** 0000-i-d-artagnan-porthos-and-monte-cristo ## Snapshot A loyal but perpetually flustered police sergeant, Mazeroux serves as Don Luis Perenna's official liaison, often struggling to keep up with his chief's unorthodox methods. ## Who they are As a man of the law, Mazeroux is bound by procedure and his duty to the Prefect, yet he is also Perenna's trusted assistant, caught between two worlds. His solid, often clumsy, presence provides a grounding contrast to Perenna's dazzling brilliance, and his genuine concern for his chief's safety is a constant reminder of the human cost of the investigation. He is the reliable, if sometimes bewildered, anchor in the storm of Perenna's high-stakes adventures. ## Relationships ### [Don Luis Perenna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/don_luis_perenna) _friendship_ Mazeroux is Don Luis's loyal friend and ally, often assisting him in investigations. ### [Deputy Chief Weber](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/deputy_chief_weber) _professional_ Weber is Mazeroux's superior at the police department, though they have differing loyalties. ### [M. Desmalions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/m_desmalions) _professional_ Desmalions is Mazeroux's superior, relying on him for police work and intelligence. ### [Florence Levasseur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/florence_levasseur) _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) _friendship_ Mazeroux is Don Luis's loyal friend and ally, often assisting him in investigations. ### [Deputy Chief Weber](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/deputy_chief_weber) _professional_ Weber is Mazeroux's superior at the police department, though they have differing loyalties. ### [M. Desmalions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/m_desmalions) _professional_ Desmalions is Mazeroux's superior, relying on him for police work and intelligence. ### [Don Luis Perenna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/don_luis_perenna) _friendship_ Mazeroux is Don Luis's loyal friend and ally, often assisting him in investigations. ### [Deputy Chief Weber](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/deputy_chief_weber) _professional_ Weber is Mazeroux's superior at the police department, though they have differing loyalties. ### [M. Desmalions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/m_desmalions) _professional_ Desmalions is Mazeroux's superior, relying on him for police work and intelligence. ### [Florence Levasseur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/florence_levasseur) _social_ Florence and Mazeroux have occasional interactions as part of the police investigation into her father. ### [Florence Levasseur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/florence_levasseur) _social_ Florence and Mazeroux have occasional interactions as part of the police investigation into her father. ## In the story ### [A Man Dead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/ii-a-man-dead) Stunned to learn Perenna is Lupin; agrees to assist him in protecting the Fauville family. ### [A Man Doomed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/iii-a-man-doomed) Assists Perenna, weeps with anger, and swears to avenge the murders. ### [IV: The Clouded Turquoise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/iv-the-clouded-turquoise) Assists in the investigation; confirms Perenna's account and reveals he fell asleep during the night. ### [V: The Iron Curtain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/v-the-iron-curtain) Calls Perenna to inform him of the planned arrest and Marie Fauville's suicide attempt. ### [The Man with the Ebony Walking-Stick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/vi-the-man-with-the-ebony-walking-stick) Participates in the raid at Boulevard Richard-Wallace, tries to delay the arrest, and is present during the arrest of Hubert Lautier. ### [Shakespeare’s Works, Volume VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/vii-shakespeare-s-works-volume-viii) Keeps watch with Perenna at the Fauville house; reports on Marie Fauville's suicide attempt and ongoing investigation. ### [VIII: The Devil's Post-Office](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/viii-the-devil-s-post-office) Brings news of Marie Fauville's suicide attempt and is on his way to catch a train. ### [IX: Lupin’s Anger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/ix-lupin-s-anger) Accompanies Perenna, endures his anger, and is tasked with arresting Florence. ### [XI: Routed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xi-routed) Mentioned as having been stabbed in the thumb and sent to the chemist; his absence is used by Perenna in the ruse. ### [XII: “Help!”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xii-help) Mentioned as one of those in danger from the impending explosion at the Fauville house. ### [XIII: The Explosion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xiii-the-explosion) Assists Don Luis after his escape, provides food and clothing, and accompanies him to meet the Prefect. ### [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) Visits Perenna in disguise to warn him of the imminent arrest and the public's belief that Perenna is the culprit. ### [XVI: Weber Takes His Revenge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xvi-weber-takes-his-revenge) Arrested as accomplice of Arsène Lupin, weeps. ### [Arsène I Emperor of Mauretania](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xviii-ars-ne-i-emperor-of-mauretania) Imprisoned as an accomplice of Arsène Lupin; Don Luis secures his release. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/sergeant_mazeroux - 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