The Wolf-Leader · Character

Mocquet

An old family friend and hunting companion whose cheerful recklessness and bottomless loyalty make him the story's most endearing fool.

supporting

Also known as III Mocquet, father Mocquet, old Mocquet

First appearance: i

As a supporting figure in The Wolf-Leader, Mocquet is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

A keeper and friend of the narrator's father, known for telling stories of ghosts and werewolves.

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Mocquet arrives at the powder shop with a wink and a wolf to track, and talks a nervous mother into letting her son come along by swearing on his own life that no harm will touch the boy. He is comic, boastful, and utterly sincere—the kind of man who measures powder to the grain and promises to keep his charge between his legs. His presence grounds the tale in a warm, ordinary world that Thibault's bargain will steadily poison.

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Character Web

16 connections

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Relationship types

Family
Professional
Friendship
Other

Character groups

Village authority and love interests
Minor characters and local color
Protagonist

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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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Relationships

Mother Durand
family · positive
Mocquet is Mother Durand's son, and their relationship is marked by poverty and shared… How this plays out →
General
professional · ambivalent
Thibault
friendship · positive
General
professional · ambivalent
Thibault
friendship · positive
Mother Durand
family · positive
Mocquet is Mother Durand's son, and their relationship is marked by poverty and shared… How this plays out →
Mother Durand
family · positive
Mocquet is Mother Durand's son, and their relationship is marked by poverty and shared… How this plays out →
General
professional · ambivalent

Mother Durand
Mocquet is Mother Durand's son, and their relationship is marked by poverty and shared hardship.
General
The General employs Mocquet as a soldier or servant, creating a hierarchical but functional relationship.
Thibault
Mocquet is a loyal companion to Thibault, though he is often caught in the fallout of Thibault's choices.
General
The General employs Mocquet as a soldier or servant, creating a hierarchical but functional relationship.
Thibault
Mocquet is a loyal companion to Thibault, though he is often caught in the fallout of Thibault's choices.
Mother Durand
Mocquet is Mother Durand's son, and their relationship is marked by poverty and shared hardship.
Mother Durand
Mocquet is Mother Durand's son, and their relationship is marked by poverty and shared hardship.
General
The General employs Mocquet as a soldier or servant, creating a hierarchical but functional relationship.

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In the story

Mocquet appears across 14 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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VII
VIII
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II
A keeper and friend of the narrator's father, known for telling stories of ghosts and werewolves.
III
Described in detail: age, build, attire, and his inseparable pipe that influences his speech and character.
IV
Reports being nightmared by Mother Durand, accusing her of witchcraft and revenge.
V
Reports his nightmare and accuses Mother Durand; discusses his remedies and his unique phrase 'wily beast.'
VI
The superstitious gamekeeper who believes he is being nightmared by Mother Durand and plans to kill her; he also recounts his trap for the wolf.
VII
Proposes a wolf hunt to the narrator, showing his continued role as a mentor and protector.
VIII
Hosts the narrator, prepares the bed, loads the gun, and reveals the wolf's location.
IX
Leads the hunt and reveals his belief that the wolf is Thibault, the devil's accomplice.
The Wolf-Leader
The old keeper who tells the tale of Thibault and the black wolf.
I: The Grand Master of His Highness' Wolf Hounds
Marcotte, the chief pricker, reports to the Baron that the black wolf is about but has covered its tracks, leading to the decision to hunt a buck instead.
II: The Seigneur Jean and the Sabot-Maker
The pricker, defends his dogs, and accuses Thibault of killing the deer.
III: Agnelette
The pricker who carries out the Baron's order to whip Thibault.
V: The Pact with Satan
Not directly present in this chapter, but his earlier tale of Thibault and the black wolf is the context for this encounter.
Hunting Down the Werewolf
The narrator's father's keeper, who told the story of the black wolf.

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