# Inspector Armadale — Tragedy at Ravensthorpe character guide > Inspector Armadale in Tragedy at Ravensthorpe by J. J. Connington. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Armadale, Inspector, Possibly Inspector Armadale **First appearance:** 0000-i-the-fairy-houses ## Snapshot The official inspector whose blunt questioning collides with Sir Clinton's caution and Cecil Chacewater's stonewalling. ## Who they are Inspector Armadale is the working policeman on the Ravensthorpe case, summoned to Sir Clinton's room and driven up in the Chief Constable's car. He is competent but impatient, pressing Cecil Chacewater for answers and finding himself outmanoeuvred by a witness who knows exactly how far he can be pushed. Sir Clinton's silent disapproval of his methods becomes a running tension, and Armadale's missteps measure the gap between routine police work and the Chief Constable's colder logic. ## Relationships ### [Sir Clinton Driffield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters/sir_clinton_driffield) _professional_ Inspector Armadale and Sir Clinton Driffield work closely together on the investigation, with Armadale often deferring to Driffield's insights. ### [Mr. Foss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters/mr_foss) _professional_ Inspector Armadale and Mr. Foss collaborate professionally, sharing information relevant to the case. ### [Cecil Chacewater](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters/cecil_chacewater) _social_ Cecil Chacewater interacts with Inspector Armadale as a witness and local resident during the inquiry. ### [Tommy Marden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters/tommy_marden) _professional_ Inspector Armadale questions Tommy Marden as a person of interest in the case. ### [Sir Clinton Driffield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters/sir_clinton_driffield) _professional_ Inspector Armadale and Sir Clinton Driffield work closely together on the investigation, with Armadale often deferring to Driffield's insights. ### [Sir Clinton Driffield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters/sir_clinton_driffield) _professional_ Inspector Armadale and Sir Clinton Driffield work closely together on the investigation, with Armadale often deferring to Driffield's insights. ### [Mr. Foss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters/mr_foss) _professional_ Inspector Armadale and Mr. Foss collaborate professionally, sharing information relevant to the case. ### [Tommy Marden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters/tommy_marden) _professional_ Inspector Armadale questions Tommy Marden as a person of interest in the case. ### [Cecil Chacewater](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters/cecil_chacewater) _social_ Cecil Chacewater interacts with Inspector Armadale as a witness and local resident during the inquiry. ### [Tommy Marden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters/tommy_marden) _professional_ Inspector Armadale questions Tommy Marden as a person of interest in the case. ### [Cecil Chacewater](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters/cecil_chacewater) _social_ Cecil Chacewater interacts with Inspector Armadale as a witness and local resident during the inquiry. ## In the story ### [VII: What Was in the Lake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/vii-what-was-in-the-lake) Presents a nine-point case against Foxy Polegate as the thief. ### [VIII: The Murder in the Museum](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/viii-the-murder-in-the-museum) Assists Sir Clinton, examines the body, and takes notes during Joan's testimony. ### [IX: The Muramasa Sword](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/ix-the-muramasa-sword) Assists Sir Clinton, takes notes, collects evidence, and is instructed to take fingerprints and arrange for a guard. ### [X: The Shot in the Clearing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/x-the-shot-in-the-clearing) Presents fingerprint exhibits and discusses the case with Sir Clinton, showing initial suspicion about Maurice Chacewater. ### [XI: Underground Ravensthorpe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/xi-underground-ravensthorpe) Assists Sir Clinton, participates in the experiment, and discovers a bloodstain in the underground room. ### [XII: Chuchundra's Body](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/xii-chuchundra-s-body) Assists Sir Clinton, questions Cecil, and is bemused by Sir Clinton's deductions. ### [XIII: The Otophone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/xiii-the-otophone) Assists Sir Clinton during the operation and learns the purpose of the otophone. ### [XIV: The Second Chase in the Woods](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/xiv-the-second-chase-in-the-woods) Executes the search operation with a dozen constables, but is frustrated by the fugitive's escape. Reflects on Sir Clinton's methods and his own confusion. ### [XV: Sir Clinton’s Solution](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/chapters/xv-sir-clinton-s-solution) Confirms details of the case, provides the five medallions, and inwardly comments on Sir Clinton's truthfulness. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters/inspector_armadale - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tragedy_at_ravensthorpe_se/characters