List of The Adventures of Tintin characters

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prioritizing the oxygen reserves that were on the ship, aware that they were for four people but there were seven on the ship, warning that everyone would die from depleting the reserves, then he complained to Wolff about spending eight days feeding on poor quality sandwiches and asks for some hot food.He then extorts a weak-minded Wolff by pointing a gun at him. When he does not take off, he accuses his engineer of letting himself be carried away by his scruples of conscience and prepares to shoot him, but is prevented from doing so by Tintin, who severs the wires to the engine and holds Jorgen at gunpoint. Jorgen escapes custody during the return flight and attempts to kill the rocket crew. Wolff turns on Jorgen for this, and in the ensuing struggle, Jorgen is inadvertently shot, dying instantly. His body is subsequently ejected into space.

7091:, when he is discovered to be a gambler who bets on races in secret. He has a small moustache and dresses formally in black. After the thievery of Castafiore's emeralds, his attempts to help only incriminate him, as it was his footprints found near Castafiore's window, it was him suspiciously rummaging in the attic, and it was he who broke a step on the staircase. He tries to sneak out of his stricts practice sessions (dictated by Castafiore) and, instead of practising, is caught using a playback tape recorder. He was imprisoned along with Castafiore and 6984:. Although reluctant to risk the perilous attempt to find Chang, whom he believes to be dead, Tharkey leads Tintin and Captain Haddock to the crash site of the aircraft. After initially leaving the site to return to his village, he feels guilty for leaving them alone and returns just in time to help Tintin and Haddock out of a dangerous situation. However, he subsequently breaks his arm from an avalanche and must return to the plains after partly convalescing at a Buddhist monastery while Tintin and the Captain continue their search for Chang. 6756:(in the original French) are plausible Estonian names. Piotr is Polish for Peter while the correct Estonian version would be Peeter. The name Skut was rather an excuse for a gag, as Captain Haddock believes he is telling him to "scoot" rather than introducing himself. In the original French, the Captain mistakes the name "Szut" for "zut", the French exclamation of frustration. In other international versions, his last name is changed to entail a rudely dismissive or slightly offensive term befitting the language in question. 4754:

cut short. When Tintin rushes to the professor's apartment to investigate, he is startled to find the professor calmly packing his bags. Although Alembick's appearance seems unchanged, subtle changes in his behaviour, such as no longer requiring cigarettes or eyeglasses, lead Tintin to suspect that something is amiss. At the end of the adventure, Tintin discovers that Professor Hector Alembick had indeed been kidnapped and impersonated by his twin brother Alfred.

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launched, Miller's technicians were able to intercept it and divert the rocket to their own territory. However, Tintin and Calculus had expected this and destroyed the rocket before it could land. Miller threatened to have Wolff killed, as he suspected him of double-crossing him, but refrained when it was announced that a crewed rocket was to go to the Moon. Miller arranged for

4146:, he explains that he has hypnotised and freed the Sondonesian guards (whom Tintin and Captain Haddock had bound and gagged) and let them spread fear among their compatriots. When an earthquake occurs shortly afterwards, the Sondonesians' nerves are finally stressed beyond their breaking point. Allan frantically attempts to stop them, but they assault him and flee the island. 4461:, Allan quit his life as a mariner and became a mailman in the mainland United States. At some point, Rastapopoulos attempted to reach out to Allan and offer him a job, but Allan refused to return to the criminal empire. In another completed version of that unfinished comic by a writer using the pseudonym Ramó Nash, Allan is again portrayed as an associate of Rastapopoulos. 2150: 6559:

Tintin finds Sophocles in the Indian jungle completely by chance in a string of absurd coincidences, painting the symbol of Kih-Oskh on palm trees. Tintin even speculates that the scholar is a member of the gang of drug smugglers that he finds himself pitted against. Sophocles is now completely mad because he has been given poison called Rajaijah, imagining himself to be

6001:. This led to allegations that the show was rigged: one Tintin fan questioned how such a large portion of the audience could pick from four options the correct answer, especially given Dr. Patella's very minor role in the series. A psychoanalyst postulated that children remember proper names much better than adults, hence its retention by members of the audience who read 4448:, causing him to suffer a loss of his teeth (the original French version specifies that he lost his dentures, suggesting that he had no real teeth to begin with). He escapes a volcanic eruption and flees in a rubber raft with the other criminals, but he and his accomplices are hypnotised and compelled to board a spaceship, whisking them away to an unknown fate. 4250:, and is tasked with reorganising the Secret Police there. In San Theodoros, he takes the Spanish spelling of his name, Esponja, and grows a beard. Sponsz plants false documents in Bianca Castafiore's luggage, which provides "proof" of a conspiracy led by her against General Tapioca, justifying the arrest of Castafiore. Sponsz later arrests 3884:, with all three being drafted into the Republic's army during the Gran Chapo War with Nuevo Rico over oil rights. While fighting with Tintin in hand-to-hand combat on an ocean liner, Ramón and Alonso fall into the sea, clutching each other's throats as each man believes he is strangling Tintin, and drown. They are last seen being taken to 3646:. He designed Formula Fourteen, which increased the explosive properties of petrol, and sabotaged the pipelines of Arabex, the Emir's preferred petrol company. While in his initial appearance he wore a goatee and moustache and had a plump physique, in later appearances he wears a full-grown beard and is leaner, enabling him to pose as an 30: 4702:

the palace and Alcazar points a gun at him and prepares a script in which he will resign, the dictator opposes but is easily intimidated when they point out his resignation again over the radio. and gives him power. Alcazar is once again in charge of San Theodoros, but it is suggested his rule is no different from Tapioca's.

2541:, where at one point they hold Tintin prisoner to force him to surrender the parchments. Furthermore, they threaten him with torture while refusing to accept Tintin's explanation that a pickpocket had earlier stolen his wallet containing the parchments. Amongst their other crimes is the attempted murder of their helper, 5883:, a man who also carried a gun and confronted violent conspiracies. He is sometimes shown wearing a military uniform, holding the rank of Colonel of the Royal Guards. The king's military service is similar to members of other real European royal families, who have members that have served in their nation's militaries. 3518:, an old enemy of Tintin's, to be smuggled aboard. Ultimately though, his attempt to control the rocket failed—his agents Jorgen and Wolff both perishing in the process. Miller is last seen cursing the rocket's crew and his agents' bungling, wishing that they would all perish in the last stage of the return journey. 6270:. Ridgewell settled down with the Arumbayas and decided to stay, not caring if the outside world knew if he was dead or alive. When Tintin ventured into Arumbaya territory, Ridgewell initially fired darts at him in order to scare him away, but later agreed to take him to the Arumbaya village for information. 2953:). In revenge, Diaz engaged in repeated, unsuccessful assassination attempts against Alcazar. Diaz expired in the last attempt when the bomb he planted exploded prematurely. Alcazar had just arrested and sentenced Tintin to death due to faked evidence, and had just promoted Corporal Diaz back to colonel. 3939:, where forgers are printing counterfeit banknotes off the Scottish coast. At first, Ranko seems very fierce and bloodthirsty, but he is easily controlled by Snowy's barking, which terrifies him. He develops an affection for Tintin after receiving first aid from him for a broken arm. After the events of 6288:

in the original version), the witch doctor kept this from the other Arumbayas, hoping to be rid of his rival. When one Arumbaya expressed concern for Ridgewell, the witch doctor threatened to turn him and his family into frogs. But Ridgewell got away and fired a dart into the witch doctor's bottom as

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lives with them. Despite a reputation for ferocity, the Arumbayas prove to be relatively civil when Tintin encounters them. They casually explain that their bad reputation may be due to the actions of their neighbours, the Rumbabas, who behead anyone who passes their way. The Arumbayas also appear in

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to research an ancient seal belonging to the Syldavian monarch King Ottokar IV. Tintin offers to be Alembick's secretary on his journey. On the day before the trip, Alembick calls Tintin by telephone; in the midst of the conversation Tintin hears a struggle and a cry for help before the connection is

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sing. Unbeknownst to Sponsz, Tintin and Haddock are hiding in Castafiore's closet when Sponsz visits her in her dressing room. The two protagonists thus hear the entirety of the Bordurian plan for Calculus. Tintin and Haddock also manage to steal passes for two Red Cross representatives and a release

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on market day, he was stopped by a gendarme who wanted to record his name. The flabbergasted gendarme meekly let him off with "Don't do it again." When they finally stopped the Syldavian car and did not find Calculus inside, Cartoffoli accused Tintin and the Captain of making up their story to get a

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and was the first character seen in that adventure, meeting a friend at a pub before sailing. His indiscreet talk of treasure hunting was overheard by a newspaper reporter, which, after that story was published, caused Tintin and Captain Haddock to be besieged with more newspaper reporters. Bill was

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on a guerrilla operation in the tropical forest while married to a harridan who bullies him. Tintin, though uninterested in his cause, devises a stratagem to return him to power in order to rescue his friends. Through the carnival they carry out a coup d'état, he drives a tourist bus and infiltrates

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magazine with additional panels not included later in book form, included a scene with Huascar. In the magazine version, Tintin and Haddock are at the bridge waiting for an unknown guide when they meet Huascar, who tells them that their guide has gotten sick. He smiles at Haddock's insults and walks

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and breaks the mast of his ship, acquiring a parchment. When he brings it to the Bird brothers and then asks them for more money to get the other two, then threatens to expose them when they refuse, he is shot and wounded outside Tintin's flat. He turns from his employers and tries to warn Tintin of

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hires him to bring an end to Tintin. Pablo's attempt fails; Tintin captures Pablo, who begs for mercy, and Tintin lets him go. Trickler then frames Tintin for espionage and the young man is soon sentenced to death. In return for Tintin's mercy, Pablo assembles a gang of men, breaks into the prison,

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while working for the Japanese government. Mitsuhirato is characterised as an evil, scheming person, exploiting political turmoil in China to his and his country's advantage. He is depicted as unscrupulous and militaristic, with stereotypically rectangular teeth. After his subsequent capture at the

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in order to learn where Carreidas had left a large part of his personal fortune. However, when Rastapopoulos was injected with the serum by accident and "confessed" that he planned to eliminate Krollspell rather than pay him for his assistance, Krollspell joined forces with Tintin and his allies to

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driver, prompting Tintin to intercede. Gibbons also physically assaults a Chinese waiter at the "Occidental Private Club". He reports Tintin to the Japanese authorities in retaliation only to be arrested as a liar when his information is found inaccurate. He is a friend of the Shanghai police chief

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to shoot the rest of the rocket crew, his struggle for Jorgen's gun resulted in the agent's accidental death. As the rocket ship is returning to Earth without enough oxygen for Tintin and his friends, Wolff, still overcome with guilt over the way he had betrayed his companions, redeems himself for

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Abdullah is a serial practical joker whose favourite victim is the short-tempered Captain Haddock (whom he persistently misnames as "Blistering Barnacles"). He is doted upon by his father. Abdullah has a tendency to dislike people and promise punishments from his father to everyone who annoys him,

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and his Skoil Petroleum Company and fighting a guerrilla war against Ben Kalish Ezab, the emir. Bab El Ehr's men mistake Tintin for a weapons smuggler working for the sheikh, and rescue him from Ben Kalish Ezab's soldiers. After discovering the mistake, Bab El Ehr accuses Tintin of being a spy for

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was first published in the 1930s, Sarcophagus was an unnamed and beardless scholar who wore sunglasses. When Tintin explored the tomb, he found sarcophagi for himself and Snowy but not for the scholar, who does not even turn up in the Red Sea incident—thus, how he ends up in India is unexplained.

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and catches Tintin who has swum aboard and found Calculus. When Chiquito calls for assistance, Tintin takes the opportunity to jump back into the water, swimming back to safety as Chiquito shoots at him. Their next meeting is at the Temple of the Sun, high in the mountains, where he and the Incas

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Tintin offers to cure the Picaros of their alcoholism if Alcazar agrees to refrain from killing Tapioca and his men. Alcazar reluctantly agrees. Moments after the Picaros are cured, a musical troupe called the Jolly Follies arrives, intending to perform at the upcoming carnival in San Theodoros.

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to San Theodoros and serve as Tapioca's technical adviser. General Tapioca's regime is overthrown by Alcazar with the help of Tintin and Captain Haddock. Although Tapioca approves of Alcazar's plan to execute him, he and Alcazar both submit to Tintin's petition to spare Tapioca and exile him to

3300:, and escapes while they all exchange blows. After coming around, Keen-eyed Mole realises that Tintin discovered the secret cave after Smiles speaks with him. He decides to leave the reporter in the hole, and is last seen being forced to leave by the military after an oil discovery in the area. 5090:

in Iceland, where he bumps into Captain Haddock at the docks and launches into a bizarre greeting ritual with Haddock that Tintin at first interprets as the build-up to a fight. However, Haddock and Chester warmly clasp hands and take Tintin to a local bar to reminisce over a bottle of whisky.

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trafficking ring, which uses tins of crab to smuggle the drug. When Tintin was captured early in the adventure, it was Salaad who wired the initial order to have Tintin thrown overboard, but Tintin's escape prevented it. Later, Tintin discovers the base where the opium is stored is in Salaad's

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that he claims can keep danger away. Later captured by the Incas, Tintin gives the talisman to Zorrino. The Incas, who intend to kill them for treachery, see the talisman and spare the younger boy's life. Present at the scene, Huascar is revealed to be a High Priest of the Sun. He uses a large

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airport but pulled back when he realised that they were being escorted by Zepo, the local secret police. With an associate known as the Baron, he then set about parachuting agents into the area of the Centre and obtaining the plans for the experimental uncrewed rocket X-FLR6. When X-FLR6 was

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was told he would be a journalist; Jorgen reveals his true plan to steal the rocket when on the Moon. When most of the group leaves on the Moon-tank, Jorgen knocks Tintin out from behind, ties him up, and leaves him on a lower deck. He forces Wolff to help him maroon the others on the Moon,

5715:. He was investigating a powerful gang of drug smugglers in the Far East and followed their trail to Europe, but was kidnapped from the street outside Tintin's flat before he could warn him. He was finally able to meet Tintin at the end of the adventure after he had been freed by police. 5294:

who forgets his glasses, wears his cleaning-lady's overcoat, holds his cane upside down as if it were an umbrella, mistakes a parrot for a man, and leaves his briefcase next to a lamp post. In the original edition published in 1935, his name is given as Professor Euclide (after the Greek

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to eliminate Tintin, the Captain, and the Professor, and Alvarez is enraged when his men fail. When General Tapioca is overthrown, Alvarez shifts over to Alcazar's side, even expressing disappointment that Tapioca will not be executed. He then assists Tintin and the Captain in rescuing

3851:, where he appeared to help Tintin and his friends escape their current captivity, but really putting them in a position where they could be shot while trying to escape. When Tintin discovered his treachery, he allowed Pablo to go free, as he remembered Pablo once saved his life. 6841:, Jacobs, and Van Melkebeke appear (page 59, last frame) as a man on the right in a green uniform accompanying a woman in mauve, a monocled man on the right with black hair and breastplate, and a fair-haired man in evening wear on the left near the window. Hergé appears in 3370:

try to escape from the island. Before the eruption of the volcano, Krollspell is taken away by the aliens along with Rastapopoulos and his gang. By the end of the adventure, a news programme announces that Krollspell was found near his clinic with no memory of how he got there.

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and turns Tintin over to the Japanese, who have put a price on his head, calmly dismissing Tintin's protest that he is on neutral ground, as he did not have a passport to enter the Settlement to begin with. Dawson is ultimately forced to attend the ceremony in honour of Tintin.

4499:. Trickler attempts to engineer a war in order for San Theodoros to seize total control of the supposedly oil-rich Gran Chapo region from neighbouring Nuevo-Rico and hand it over to his company. He further seeks to profit even more through the sale of arms by his associate 4126:, explaining that he will help them in their war for independence. They assist in capturing Carreidas' plane and diverting it to an Indonesian island, keeping the passengers and pilot imprisoned in old Japanese WWII bunkers. Rastapopoulos has mined the Sondonesians' 6147:. Professor Phostle claims that it is a ball of fire that will hit the Earth and cause the end of the world the following morning, and actually looks forward to this, thinking that predicting the end of mankind would make him famous. Initially disappointed that the 6498:

to lift the curse, assuring the Incas that the expedition's purpose was not to steal from their people but simply to teach others about them. The Prince of the Sun releases his control over the Sanders-Hardiman expedition members and they awaken from their curse.

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was originally published in black-and-white, the fakir tells his boss on the phone how he intends to bribe an asylum guard into arranging Tintin's "suicide". It is also later hinted that he is the chairman of the meeting of the hooded leaders of the drug cartel.

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has missed the Earth, Phostle consoles himself by naming an unknown metal fallen from the meteor after himself: "phostlite". He then leads an expedition of scientists to follow Tintin and Captain Haddock to attempt to retrieve the fallen phostlite from the sea.

5157:. As a result, the mansion's inhabitants are endlessly plagued by orders for lamb chops and sausages. The irony is that when making calls himself, Captain Haddock usually ends up getting put through to Cutts' shop, rather than the place he was actually calling. 5044:. Despite the caution he appears to take with his money, refusing to pay any ransom and keeping his accounts secret, Carreidas generally appears to have a random attitude about his finances, ordering the purchase of multiple paintings simply because a rival (" 6869:, the first (page 16, frame 4) as a man in brown suit and black bow-tie in the middle box on the left, and the other (page 57, frame 2) as a man standing behind General Alcazar. Hergé (well, the back of his head) cameos as a technician in 5531:

sank, Sir Francis lived for two years among the natives of the nearby tropical island. Upon returning home, Sir Francis concealed a treasure stolen from Red Rackham in the cellars of Marlinspike Hall, hiding clues to its location in three model ships of the

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to start a war against Nuevo-Rico. When that fails, he tries to have Tintin assassinated and bribes Alcazar in person, then has Tintin framed as a spy and nearly executed. At the end of the adventure, it turns out the Gran Chapo region has no trace of oil.

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occurs just before the sacrifice. Convinced that the Sun God favours Tintin, the Prince releases him and provides him with generous gifts of gold and jewels. In return, Tintin and his friends promise never to reveal the location of the Temple of the Sun.

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cellar, with an entrance behind a bookcase. Salaad tries to shoot Tintin but is knocked out when Snowy bites him, causing him to shoot a chandelier onto himself, and is arrested. It is later revealed that his activities went all the way to the Far East.

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and manage to gain control of the vessel. Haddock is captured and tied to the ship's mast and the crew is cast overboard. Rackham intends to have Haddock tortured by his men the following day, but before he can, Haddock frees himself and they engage in

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is erroneously announced. He is also a member of the band that plays outside Marlinspike as part of the "celebrations". At the end of the adventure, Mr. Bolt finally arrives to fix the broken step, but it is immediately broken again. By the time of

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The supporting characters Hergé created for his series have been described as far more developed than the central character, each imbued with a strength of character and depth of personality that has been compared with that of the characters of

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from two white men. Surprised that a white foreigner such as Tintin should do such a selfless act, he advises him to stop searching for Calculus since he will be risking his life. Tintin states he will continue anyway, so Huascar gives him a

2695:, he was named Blumenstein, an American Jew from a bank in New York. For the later edition of the book, Hergé altered the financier's antecedents by relocating him to the fictitious South American country São Rico and changing his name to a 6875:(page 18, frame 2 & 7) at Baxter's meeting while Jacobs turns up later as a fat technician (page 40, frame 8) when Professor Calculus loses it after Haddock tells him he is "acting the goat". The concluding frame of 4084:, where Tintin outwits them. Smiles flees to the fictional Redskin City, where he manages to convince the Native Americans to turn against Tintin. He is eventually arrested, delivered to Chicago police headquarters, and brought to justice. 2263:

and takes them to their apartment. When he is first introduced in the adventure, he seems to be friendly and good-natured, which impresses the Captain. However, it is then revealed that Alvarez is a part of the plot orchestrated by

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and merchant seaman, often involved in smuggling and other criminal activities. His complete name is Allan Thompson in the original French, but English translations leave out his surname to avoid confusion with the detectives

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His unassuming figure notwithstanding, Carreidas is revealed to be a cunning individual with a long history of unscrupulous behaviour not limited to the business world; he is not above cheating Captain Haddock at a game of

3462:. The usage of the country's national insignia (naturally resembling the marshal's moustache) on badges and armbands is similar to the swastika. The greeting "Amaïh Kûrvi-Tasch" (meaning "Hail Kûrvi-Tasch") is similar to " 5433:. When he is introduced to Captain Haddock, he recognises him as the friend of the famous Tintin and requests to meet him. He is killed in a car accident under suspicious circumstances before the meeting can take place. 5840:. Muskar then orders his ministers and generals to prevent the invasion. The revolutionary party in the adventure, called the Iron Guard, may have been inspired by the Fascist paramilitary groups widespread in Europe 6881:(page 62, last frame) sees Hergé cameo as a rain-coated adjudicator in the middle of the drive while Edgar Pierre Jacobs can be seen in bow tie and spectacles, seated beside the wireless. Studios Hergé member 4141:

who have been visiting the island for years, and a landing of theirs had occurred just the previous night, as signified by strange lights in the sky that frightened the Sondonesians. When the main characters meet

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bursts through his chimney and vaporises the mummy; he then becomes very shaken and fears that an ancient prophecy is coming true. That same night, he is the last to be attacked by means of the crystal balls.

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even as he is playing pranks on them. Despite his continued persecution of Haddock, he also becomes extremely fond of the Captain in his own way, finding the latter's tantrums and general behaviour hilarious.

6532:. He is a bit of an eccentric: rowing a boat while unaware that it is not even in the water, saying goodbye to Snowy as if he was a little boy, and bumping into things and people. He is distracted, dresses 6033:. He arranges for Tintin to be kidnapped, but when Tintin is brought before him, he recognises him from his adventures, frees him, and sends him on his way with fresh supplies. His servant shows Tintin an 5063:, the French aircraft industrialist, who possessed a similar combination of wealth, aeronautical engineering genius, and quaint notions of fashion (Dassault's wardrobe remained frozen in the mid-1930s). 3688:, a source of information for him at the time. Dr. Bell was linked to the Nazi party at its highest levels and was involved in a plot to destabilise Soviet Russia through counterfeiting Russian roubles. 6698:. Grateful for his rescue, Skut becomes a faithful friend and later refuses to betray Tintin and Haddock, instead sharing the rest of the adventure with them. He repairs the sabotaged radio of the S.S. 2983:(to the point where he is offended by Tintin thinking he could tie him up). He is eventually captured when the leader accidentally knocks him out with a rock that had been intended for Tintin. When the 4826:, whom he supports completely. He misses most of the excitement of the Moon journey, having to stay and man the centre, but acquires some of it when the returning Moon rocket nearly lands on his car. 74:. The characters are listed alphabetically, grouped by the main characters, the antagonists, and the supporting characters. Before the list, there is an index of characters for each of the 24 albums. 4137:

corners Tintin and his entourage in a cave, the Sondonesians refuse to enter, pointing to signs the gods have left on the cave threatening punishment for anyone who enters. In fact, these "gods" are

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political agitator and leader of the "Iron Guard", cover for the ZZRK (Syldavian Central Revolutionary Committee). He plots the deposition of the Syldavian king and the annexation of the country by

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to think that he still wears his hat. Kanrokitoff hypnotises him again and leaves him with the others in the motorboat, and later, Carreidas is on the flight to Sydney with Tintin and his friends.

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in 1968, Hergé is quoted as saying that Spalding was "a British public school man, obviously the black sheep of his family". Spalding has a formal manner, stiff upper lip, and fashionable clothes.

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where he is in league with British counterfeiters. He tries to send Tintin to his psychiatric clinic, but Tintin defeats him and Müller accidentally burns his own house. He and his henchman

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Alcazar, with a little advice from Tintin, launches an assault on Tapioca's palace during the carnival by dressing the Picaros in the troupe's costumes and sneaking them into the capital.

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out of his gambling debts in exchange for information on the rocket programme: Miller is shown in one panel checking a list of personnel at the Centre and finds Wolff's name among them.

3251:. Allan asks him to watch for Tintin to return through a porthole window, while Tintin emerges instead from his hiding place under the bed. Allan returns to find him tied up with ropes. 2209:. An odd-looking man with a large nose, long hair, beard, moustache, and large spectacles, Endaddine Akass holds a conference on "health and magnetism" for crowds of followers including 5974:, and later he attends to an unconscious Captain Haddock after his arrival back on Earth. He also sent a congratulatory telegram to Haddock when (incorrect) news of his engagement to 2334:

and overthrow the Emir. After Dawson discovers Tintin spying on his arms dealership, he warns Bab El Ehr, who puts out a reward for the capture of Tintin and Haddock. At the close of

7169:). In an interview, Hergé described him as clever, stating he had a PhD in Mathematics with Mechanics and a BEng in Chemical Engineering, but also described him as feeble and quiet. 4284:. Sponsz appears again in the end of the adventure, as he is captured by the Picaros along with General Tapioca and is exiled and sent back to Borduria as punishment for his crimes. 3451:

mark in the Bordurian language (an example can be seen in his name). Bordurians are often heard swearing "by the whiskers of Kûrvi-Tasch". The original French name plays on the word

6821:(page 1, frame 1) as a man in a brown jacket, a dark-haired man in a grey suit, and a fair-haired man with glasses; in the same panel, also making a cameo appearance, are 6863:(page 2, frame 14) where he is examining a book at the market when a man calls out that his suitcase is being stolen. Edgar P. Jacobs and Jacques Van Melkebeke appear in 6091:. After observing a ball of fire making its way towards Earth, Philippulus goes insane, dresses himself in white sheets, and goes around town beating a gong while claiming to be a 4013:(Captain Haddock's ancestor). Rackham engages Haddock in battle, resulting in the almost total destruction of Rackham's ship. As his ship is sinking, Rackham and his men board the 8880: 5204:, which means "without bones". The English translation uses Cutts to make a different pun. Cutts also appeared in a French TV ad for cooking oil with Professor Calculus in 1979. 3619:

manage to recover some of the counterfeit money and fly away to the Black Island. Once there, Tintin knocks out and gags Müller, but he is subsequently released by his employer

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by Yves Rodier and a pseudonymous writer called Ramó Nash, Endaddine is indeed revealed to be Rastapopoulos. "You will never take me alive!" he says in the dramatic conclusion.

6857:(page 53, frame 6) and then as the name on the poster in Bianca Castafiore's dressing room (page 54, frame 13). Another appearance for Van Melkebeke is in 5095:, a merchant trawler, and uses it to secretly refuel Haddock's research vessel in Iceland when their competitors block the supply, allowing his friend to continue his voyage. 7063:. Tintin realizes "this girl seems sincere" after he inadvertently causes her to cry when evidence he uncovered leads him to accuse her as being part of the plot. Due to a 6358:

are later arrested and claim that the parchments they obtained have since been stolen. Tintin thinks Mr. Sakharine stole the two parchments, but he soon discovers they were

5454:, who rescues Tintin and Captain Haddock from the mountains after they succumb to an avalanche. At first discouraging Tintin from his quest, he later presents Tintin with a 6107:, eventually taking refuge up the main mast and nearly setting off a stick of dynamite in the belief that it is a firework. Tintin tricks him into climbing down by using a 4224:, who pose as translators. After Tintin and Haddock escape from Krônik and Klûmsi and hide in the Opera, Sponsz orders the police to surround the Opera while going to hear 2792:

who violated the tomb of his ancestors. He does so by breaking into the homes or offices of the explorers and breaking crystal balls in their presence. The balls contain a

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Hergé depicts the Sondonesians using the real Indonesian language. While on duty, two of Tintin's captors talk about a particular Indonesian dish that originated in Java:

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origin, suggesting his background to be Bavarian or Austrian, but he could also be Swiss or South-Tirolian. As with Rastapopoulos, his true nationality is never revealed.

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Like any good spymaster, Miller designated various codenames to his targets and operations: the centre was referred to as the "Main Workshop"; Calculus and Haddock were "

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Sophocles leads Tintin to the tomb hidden under the sand, but disappears soon after finding it. He, Tintin, and Snowy end up floating in sarcophagi in the middle of the

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Wolff is ultimately exposed as a spy who was coerced into helping an unnamed foreign power hijack the Moon rockets he had helped build, after they learnt of his former

3586:

Dr. J. W. Müller is the evil German psychiatrist whose position and qualifications serve as a cover for more villainous activities, including mistreatment of patients,

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civilisation in the mountains. At the end of the adventure, Zorrino is invited to stay in the Inca city and follow their way of life, an invitation which he accepts.

4665:. Both men claim leadership of the country and rename its capital after themselves upon arriving in power. Alcazar controls the Presidential Palace of Los Dopicos in 4229:

order for Calculus from Sponsz's coat; they use these and some disguises obtained from the Opera to sneak Calculus out of the fortress of Bakhine, into neighbouring

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Basil Bazarov (formerly Mazarov in an early edition) of the Korrupt Arms Company (Vicking Arms Company in the French edition) is a German arms dealer who appears in

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Senhor Oliveira da Figueira (or Oliveira de Figueira) is the friendly Portuguese salesman who can sell even the most trivial of items. He and Tintin first meet in

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and his cohorts set off an explosive charge, stirring up the island's volcano. Kanrokitoff wears a small antenna and transmitter that enables him to communicate

3103:, who worship the Sun in a hidden city in the mountains. Wearing a hat and poncho, Huascar watches Tintin and Captain Haddock when they arrive in Peru to rescue 2924:(in person). He does not appear to have anything more than an informal alliance with Mitsuhirato, as he only agrees to help arrest Tintin on trumped-up charges. 7185:

leaving a note of apology. Even the cynical Captain Haddock, who had, until the last moment, still suspected Wolff of treachery, was moved by his selfless act.

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try to buy it, only to find that it has already been claimed by Tintin. Tintin declines all the offers made by Barnaby and Sakharine to buy the model off him.

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Tintin discovered a plot to steal the sceptre and set out to warn King Muskar XII, though traitorous elements in the king's entourage, led by his aide-de-camp

5114:—Tintin and Haddock attempt to visit him while he is docked at a port—but he departs before they arrive. He is one of the people to send Haddock a telegram in 3258:

man in the original serialisations, but Hergé's American publishers objected to any depiction of the mixing of races. Hergé redrew Jumbo and another sailor as

3114:

At Santa-Clara, he arranges a train "accident" that nearly gets them killed by threatening a guard with the consequences of disobeying the orders of the Inca.

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It would appear that Cutts is also the local mayor, since he can be seen dressed very formally along with the local municipal band congratulating Haddock and

6304:. In that adventure, he reestablished ties with Tintin, and was shown to lament changes in the behaviour of the Arumbayas, namely the spread of alcoholism. 3074:

who rescues Tintin from a storm at sea, then turns him over to his enemies when Tintin discovers his weapons of contraband. After he and his men learn that

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and this connection enables Calculus, Tintin and Captain Haddock to visit him at home one evening while he is under heavy guard during a summer rainstorm.

4080:). He begins by offering Tintin a salary to join him against his rival. After Tintin refuses, Smiles kidnaps him and orders his gangsters to drop him into 2979:

smuggling ring. He shoots darts soaked in the dangerous Rajaijah juice that drives people mad. Among his talents are hypnosis, the Indian rope trick, and

6631: 6408: 5569: 5271:; Willoughby-Drupe is shown interviewing the old man in the pub while Rizotto is in the crowd of reporters welcoming Tintin at the docks (page 61). 4470: 4050: 3807: 2745:

of Chicago. Al Capone was alive in 1931 when Hergé depicted him in his comics. He would be the last real-life individual to appear as a character in the

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agents interested in Calculus's work. His manservant Boris works for the secret service of that country. His last name means "little mouse" in Italian.

6114:

Philippulus represents the dilemmas some face over religious belief and scientific research. In his case, the conflict took a toll on his mind when the

3509:", showing that he was already planning to take over the Moon programme that Calculus was working on. He discreetly followed Tintin and Haddock through 6354:

model. Sakharine is later attacked by Barnaby who steals the parchment from the model ship. It is one of three parchments that lead to a treasure. The

5380: 5597:. Castafiore describes her as a faithful, loyal, and honest servant. Despite giving a meek impression, she has a strong sense of personal pride: when 4258:, Colonel Sponsz aims for the entrapment and capture of Tintin and Captain Haddock, whom he knows will come to the rescue of Castafiore. He then uses 3775:. A shopkeeper claims he is the wealthiest man in Bagghar. He is seen to own a palace with servants, horses, cars, huge amounts of land, and a plane. 9242: 3001:, another leader of the drug smugglers. In that title's original black-and-white version, the fakir can be seen escaping through the forest with his 5222:. He is in command of the outpost of Afghar, in the Sahara desert. He assists Tintin and Captain Haddock on their way to find the missing freighter 3085:, a writer and adventurer whom Hergé initially admired. When Hergé learnt that Monfreid was providing guns for war, his attitude about him changed. 90: 6379:, together with his landlady, showing off the various items recovered from the actual ship itself. He appears to have offered Captain Haddock his 2738:

Tintin arrests 355 members of Capone's Central Syndicate of Chicago Gangsters. Capone himself is tied up by Tintin and arrested, but he escapes.

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the emir and makes him a prisoner. Tintin collapses from thirst after a long march on foot through the desert, and is left behind by Bab El Ehr.

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when Tintin meets him when returning a briefcase the professor had left on a park bench. Professor Alembick tells Tintin of his desire to visit

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that Tintin is attempting to steal their land. He addresses Tintin as "paleface" and plans to execute him using a tomahawk. Tintin then flicks

2703:, also modifying the spelling of the new name. After the edition was published, Hergé subsequently learnt that Bohlwinkel is a Jewish surname. 4366:

is selling planes to Tapioca and to Alcazar. At the end of the adventure, a newspaper clipping reports that Alcazar has again ousted Tapioca.

4317:, wrapped in a white sheet. They are tied up, knocked unconscious, unmasked, and turned over to the authorities by the end of the adventure. 2727:, he runs a criminal diamond smuggling operation, trying to gain control of the African diamond production. He orders thugs to face Tintin in 6798: 5138:. He speaks in an old-fashioned pidgin dialect. Fiercely loyal, he is the one person whom Tintin can fully rely on during his travels there. 3838:

and frees Tintin and Snowy. In the 1935 serialised version, Pablo's full name was given as Juan Paolino, the Terror of Los Dopicos and best

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Captain Chester, an old friend of Captain Haddock, is a gruff merchant skipper with red hair and a bushy red moustache. He first appears in

3262:(and gave Jumbo a shirt) but kept the accompanying text intact, which resulted in Haddock continuing to refer to the Arab man as a "Negro". 5906:

set after World War II come at a time when the Balkan royal models for the fictional Syldavia had been overthrown and their rulers exiled.

3670: 3554:. He owns a women's clothing shop on the Street of Tranquility in Shanghai and appears friendly to Tintin, but Mitsuhirato also plots with 2669:

off course (Tintin contacting multiple shipping agencies to determine that the ship and company that sent the distress call do not exist).

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Professor Tarragon is a large, strong, and ebullient character, whom Calculus formally called "Hercules". Tarragon seems fearless until a

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King Muskar XII is noticeably absent from the post-war stories set in Syldavia: he does not appear at the launching of the Moon rocket in

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King Muskar XII and his country do not appear to have been based on definitive models; both were inspired by various Eastern European and

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that hold the location of Red Rackham's treasure. He is among the invited guests at the end of that adventure in the Maritime Gallery at

5552:, a possible reference to Hergé's own family history—Hergé liked to believe that his father was the illegitimate son of the Belgian king 5255:, they write a sensational article for their magazine announcing that the Captain and the Diva are engaged. They later appear briefly in 4537:

at an island villa. There they meet a number of guests, including Mr. Trickler; "Director of an important oil company", Castafiore says.

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Hergé changed his name to Oliveira de Figueira. (Both spellings are correct in Portuguese: "de" means "of", while "da" means "of the".)

3173:, involved in counterfeit money trafficking. He is knocked out, tied and gagged by Tintin at the Black Island, but is later released by 8646: 8615: 6918:, page 20, frame 8, as two boys running ahead of Thomson and Thompson, who are also making a cameo appearance in that book). 5024:

to reveal his Swiss bank account number, rescued then bound by Tintin and Captain Haddock and marched as a hostage, and hypnotised by

6207:. Alcazar has returned to his country and is attempting to command the Picaros to mount a guerrilla operation over of his arch-rival 5008:. While Tintin and his friends are travelling in Indonesia on their way to Sydney, Captain Haddock mistakes Carreidas sitting in the 4179:

planned to eliminate him and the other conspirators. He is finally seen being abducted by the aliens and brought to an unknown fate.

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free ride before zooming away. As an Italian driver, he has great pride in Italian cars, which he claims are the best in the world.

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of Gaipajama is the monarch of a fictional princely state of India. He is kind and immediately trusting of Tintin, whom he meets in

8821: 6211:. However, the Picaros have become corrupt drunkards since Tapioca started dropping copious quantities of alcohol near their camp. 5059:

means "four aces" in French. Accordingly, the logo on the tail of his business jet consists of four aces. Hergé based Carreidas on

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world in which to set his protagonists' adventures. To further the realism and continuity, characters recur throughout the series.

8170: 9027: 6277:. However, the players do not appear to have mastered it well—on one occasion hitting Tintin rather than the hole in the ground. 7747:"N'est-ce pas chouette ?—Les personnages de Tintin dans l'histoire : Les événements qui ont inspiré l'œuvre d'Hergé". 4720:. Appearing first in hair curlers and later with a high ponytail, she dominates General Alcazar and makes him do the housework. 6551:, a drug smuggler, whose gang uses the tomb of Kih-Oskh as a base. With Sophocles as a prisoner, the ship sets off for India. 3036:

who arranges for Gibbons to be released in return for expelling Tintin from the International Settlement into Japanese hands.

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In the original French, their names are Loiseau (French for "the bird"). Maxime is renamed Max in the English version. In the

9021: 8701: 8670: 8159: 8137: 8091: 8044: 8020: 7996: 7967: 7943: 7919: 5331:'s headquarters, taking Tintin there disguised as his nephew while keeping the guards distracted with an elaborate story. In 3285: 2803:, Chiquito breaks the final crystal ball in Tarragon's room after climbing down his chimney. He also seizes the jewellery of 6614:

just before they discover that their wallets have been stolen. He later steals Tintin's wallet containing the parchments of

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Although he was never seen by Tintin and his friends after this, Kanrokitoff is depicted in some sketches of the unfinished

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with psychic powers. He occasionally goes into a trance, floats into the air, and is able to see events from the future. In

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In the animated series, Dawson's role is highly reduced. He speaks only briefly with first Mitsuhirato (by phone), and then

8758: 7347: 6837:(page 38, last frame) as men to the left in red and green dress uniforms, and later in the same book, Hergé, his wife 4309:. They wear hooded garments and meet in a secret hiding-place of the organization. During the evening-party at the Major's 3435:. Although he never appears as a character in the series, he is mentioned by name and glimpsed in statues and portraits in 8190: 4681:, Alcazar has lost power, becoming a cabaret act in Europe: a skilled knife thrower under the stage name Ramón Zarate. In 3880:, and uses more Spanish in his speech than Pérez. The two villains and Tintin follow the artifact through the Republic of 3052:

Not to be confused with another Gibbons, who is an American criminal worker affiliated with Al Capone and appears only in

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with the help of closed-circuit television. An aircraft industrialist, Laszlo Carreidas naturally travels in a prototype

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at an island villa. There they meet a number of guests, including Mr. Gibbons; "He's in import-export", Castafiore says.

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Ridgewell did bring some of Western civilisation to the Native South Americans, such as introducing them to the game of

4822:. He is humble, refusing to go to the Moon in Captain Haddock's place when it is offered to him, and he works well with 3505:. He was seated in the row ahead of Tintin and Captain Haddock and was astonished to hear the Captain mention the name " 4220:. He also arranges for Tintin and Captain Haddock, who are attempting to rescue Calculus, to be shadowed by ZEP agents 8751: 6607:. He explains he adores wallets and displays his large collection, none of which have been emptied of their contents. 6173: 5935:

by Yves Rodier, Nash is of Jamaican nationality. He saves the lives of Tintin and Captain Haddock by defeating Akass.

9179: 8864: 8343: 5321:; Figueira is a passenger. He quickly talks Tintin into buying a variety of superfluous objects. He later appears in 4878:

Ben Kalish Ezab is depicted as kind and jovial to his friends and vicious and cruel to his enemies. On one occasion,

2853: 2468:, who profited by selling weapons to both sides of the conflict between Bolivia and neighbouring Paraguay during the 8300: 6536:, and has an unusual beard. He is the first of a number of eccentric scholars that would culminate in the character 5776:

Arturo Benedetto Giovanni Giuseppe Pietro Archangelo Alfredo Cartoffoli da Milano is the expert Italian driver of a

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Hergé used his own brother, Paul Remi, as the model for Sponsz, although he was also influenced by the image of the

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to ensure Tintin and Captain Haddock's safety and well-being during their visit to the Bordurian capital Szohôd in

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in his knife-throwing act, but this serves as a cover since Chiquito, unknown to the General, is out to punish the

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Mr. and Mrs. Snowball are members of the secret Kih-Oskh organization, a gang of international opium-smugglers in

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hurtling through the living room and into Rascar Capac, vaporizing him. That night, Tintin, Captain Haddock, and

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away. Zorrino then calls them over to the bridge. He claims that Huascar took him prisoner but that he escaped.

8407: 6831:(on the cover and on page 8, frame 1) as a mummy marked "E. P. Jacobini". Hergé and Jacobs appear in 5825:'s Day, 15 July, the current king must show the people that he has the sceptre; otherwise he will be forced to 5711: 5400: 5218: 4414: 3771: 3361:

Dr. Krollspell is the head of a psychiatric clinic in New Delhi (Cairo in the English version). He developed a

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as a background character and is the person who informs Castafiore of Tintin and Captain Haddock's arrival to

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for many Himalayan expeditions. He was "beyond question the outstanding sherpa of his era" and he introduced

5337:, he hides Tintin and Captain Haddock in his house so they can speak to the Emir. He gets a brief mention in 4950:, he foresees Snowy's journey to bring the monks a distress message from Tintin, leading to Tintin's rescue. 4202:

capital Szohôd, as well as head of the ZEP Secret Police, which operates on behalf of the country's dictator

2997:, the fakir escapes from prison and again uses his darts to poison a Chinese man sent to warn Tintin against 2673:

ends with a dismayed Bohlwinkel listening to a radio announcement that reveals that the police are onto him.

6396:, the surviving drafts of the story suggest that Haddock and Tintin notice Sakharine at a meeting hosted by 5153:

Cutts the butcher runs the local butcher's shop whose phone number of 431 is frequently mistaken for 421 to

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attempted suicide rather than be handed over to him. More than anything else, he dotes on his son Abdullah.

3322:, but he later changes sides when it is in his best interest to turn from his employer. Krollspell is an ex- 2943:

until Alcazar demoted him to corporal, replacing him with Tintin, after Diaz complained to the general that

8856: 8720: 6737:. Skut aids Tintin and Haddock in rescuing the other captured passengers and, after an adventure involving 5817:. A keen motorist who drives his own car and keeps his own gun for protection, he is married to an unnamed 5601:

accuse Irma of stealing Castafiore's emerald, she becomes angry and assaults them with a walking stick. In

9237: 8293: 7310: 7308: 3027:. Gibbons is portrayed as an overweight, loud-mouthed, racist bigot. He is rude and abusive to a Chinese 2684: 8728: 7306: 7304: 7302: 7300: 7298: 7296: 7294: 7292: 7290: 7288: 6706:

to outmaneuver torpedoes while Tintin calls for help, which arrives just in time to save the boat from a

3408:. Their real objective is to prevent the two visitors from making indiscreet inquiries in their hunt for 2485: 6412:, Sakharine is reimagined as the main antagonist. The film portrays him as the descendant of the pirate 6111:

to shout supposedly heavenly instructions for him; Philippulus relents and is taken back to the asylum.

2476:, Bazarov fuels the "War of the Gran Chapo"). Sir Basil Zaharoff enjoyed a good reputation at the time 9222: 9192: 8905: 4671:, where he makes Tintin his aide-de-camp, before ordering Tintin's arrest after being persuaded by Mr. 4217: 3191:, where he is known as Colonel Boris and is a relatively minor character, supposedly in the service of 3107:. He listens in on their conversation with the chief of police and follows them through the streets of 7285: 5241:

Christopher Willoughby-Drupe and Marco Rizotto are a writer and photographer working for the magazine

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and do anything to possess it. Pérez, an engineer, is the leader of the two. Bada, the follower, is a

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he will not leave until he knows the fakir is unable to do him any harm. The next day they receive a

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The Bird brothers have not been seen since, though they were depicted in sketches for the unfinished

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Figueira is the form used by Hergé in the later appearances of this character. He is named Oliveira

4356:, Tapioca has exiled Alcazar from San Theodoros, taking his role as the dictator of the country. By 3738: 8331: 8317: 6572:, an antidote for Rajaijah was developed, but it was never revealed whether Sarcophagus was cured. 6350:

is later stolen and he suspects Sakharine of the theft. Visiting Sakharine, he discovers the other

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tasked with announcing the end of the world. The madman also decides that Tintin is a spawn of the

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book that Pasha owns. The book title shown to Tintin has changed over the years; it was originally

5482: 4557: 3339: 2201: 2161: 2011: 66: 36: 5644:. His name is Ezdanitoff in the original version, another example of Hergé's Bruxellois wordplay; 3746: 2824:. He eventually releases his control over the Sanders-Hardiman expedition members by order of the 9141: 8965: 8439: 8054: 7067:

someone has hidden in her necklace, she is made an unwitting informer of Akass and his henchmen.

7064: 6935: 6865: 6718: 6515: 6448: 6055:—the most recently published title at the time but, confusingly, takes place after the events in 5110: 5037: 4677: 4352: 3960: 3658:) (shown in the pile of newspaper clippings near the end of the adventure), a clear reference to 2771: 2399:, then ransacked Tintin's flat after he broke the mast and did not find the parchment. Later, he 6099:

after he tried to calm him, and takes to harassing him at his home. Philippulus later escapes a

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Although he does not reappear after this, Dawson is depicted in some sketches of the unfinished

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conspirators seeking to overthrow the king, in collaboration with the neighbouring republic of

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members were not above drawing themselves and other characters into the action of some of the

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used to authenticate state documents. He appears as a bespectacled, chain-smoking academic in

3943:, a newspaper clipping reports Ranko will live in a Glasgow zoo (London zoo in the original). 3684:

counterfeiter of Scottish descent whom Hergé had learnt about from the February 1934 issue of

2395:. When he failed his employers and Tintin purchased the ship instead, first he stole Tintin's 2213:. Tintin recognises his voice. He could be Dr. Müller or Max Bird, but more than likely he is 9232: 8985: 8927: 8471: 8367: 7165: 6827: 6812: 6528: 6163: 6025: 5962: 5868: 5736: 5553: 5309: 5049: 4818: 4424: 4314: 4305: 3490: 3282: 3220: 3066: 2971: 2569:, Hergé originally considered bringing back the Bird brothers in a story in which they frame 2545:, just before he can tell Tintin of their plot. The Bird brothers are eventually captured by 2469: 2386: 9089: 6996: 5821:. Because the Crown's sceptre once saved the life of King Ottokar IV in 1360, every year on 5423:

Henri Fourcart is director of Fourcart Gallery that hosts the Alph-Art exhibition of artist

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when the Emir entrusts his son to Tintin's care. Prince Abdullah is based on the young King

3447:. His English name is an allusion to his curved moustache, which also appears as a stylised 2649:

onto its deck (which Snowy puts out), instructing another ship under his control to ram the

8900: 8575: 8511: 8447: 7199: 6822: 6675: 6666: 6611: 6234: 6229: 5971: 5657: 5598: 5541: 5004: 4875:, announcing during a television interview that he will build a museum of art in Wadesdah. 4440: 4402: 4251: 4242:. In this adventure, he has been assigned by Marshal Kûrvi-Tasch as a technical adviser to 4163: 4122:

hires the Sondonesians as mercenaries to collaborate in his scheme to steal the fortune of

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Ramó Nash is an artist and the creator of Alph-Art that Captain Haddock purchases at the

5898: 5876: 5782: 5682: 5613: 5587: 5549: 5508: 5429: 5189: 5162: 5134: 5068: 4871: 4529: 4516: 4453: 4208: 3811:; however, in the film he has no part in any conspiracy, merely owning a palace at which 3742: 3666:

during the Second World War. Once Bab el Ehr is overthrown, Dr. Müller is also captured.

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helps Tintin, Captain Haddock, and their friends escape from an Indonesian island after

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of the Yokohama police force was kidnapped from the street outside Tintin's flat during

5048:") is after them, and appearing more concerned about the loss of a rare hat ("a pre-war 3623:

and the other members of the counterfeit gang. Müller is ultimately taken into custody.

9083: 9034: 8848: 8570: 8555: 8487: 8455: 7204: 7150: 7034: 6948: 6897: 6877: 6730: 6660: 6537: 6491: 6178: 6168: 6073:, the Emir temporarily took refuge with Patrash Pasha's tribesmen, who remained loyal. 6061: 5893: 5791: 5360: 5333: 5323: 5296: 5167: 4926: 4858: 4852: 4823: 4683: 4626: 4620: 4578: 4444:, he is Rastapopoulos' main accomplice. He is shown savagely beaten after escaping the 4430: 4358: 4292: 4213: 4172: 3981: 3634: 3628: 3506: 3409: 3104: 2880: 2837: 2696: 2608: 2322: 2308: 2256: 2178: 2073: 2040: 2020: 2016: 47: 8250: 4810:

Mr. Baxter is the director general of the Sprodj Atomic Research Centre, appearing in

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General Alcazar is a friend of Tintin and is the occasional dictator of the fictional

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using cutlasses. Rackham is killed in the duel and Sir Francis manages to destroy the

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by siphoning oil being pumped into his tanks), and sending a fake S.O.S. to throw the

2428:. It was implied that he did not survive after being shot by Sakharine's accomplices. 9102: 8970: 8919: 8595: 8585: 8560: 8415: 8359: 8155: 8133: 8087: 8040: 8016: 7992: 7963: 7939: 7915: 7076: 6933:

Professor Hercules Tarragon hosts a mysterious evening for Tintin and his friends in

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He is first seen in the market near the beginning of the adventure, moving away from

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The character of Ridgewell is strongly reminiscent of the real-life British explorer

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punishment. Fortunately, unlike the Arumbayas, Ridgewell did not use poisoned darts.

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Ridgewell's influence on the Arumbayas resulted in him gaining an enemy in the local

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after shooting the dart at the Chinese man. Not taking any chances, Tintin tells the

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in 1676. In the original French version, he is Chevalier François de Hadoque of the

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in the adventure's car chase. While speeding through a built-up area in the French

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and it is their spaceship that enables Tintin and the others to escape the island.

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in self-defence, but later rescues Skut from the waters onto a hastily assembled

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Arturo Benedetto Giovanni Giuseppe Pietro Archangelo Alfredo Cartoffoli dé Milano

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Arturo Benedetto Giovanni Giuseppe Pietro Archangelo Alfredo Cartoffoli da Milano

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of that flight. Captain Haddock mistakes him for Carreidas when they first meet.

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Hergé's Basil Bazarov was "characterised in every detail" by the real life Greek

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Arturo Benedetto Giovanni Giuseppe Pietro Archangelo Alfredo Cartoffoli da Milano

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at the chief, who believes that it was done by other members of the tribe using

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The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of The Unicorn (Video Game Console Version)

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prison guards assault Tintin, but Tintin outwits them. Dawson then plots with

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Professor Philippulus, or Philippulus the Prophet as he calls himself, is an

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Figueira (lit. "Olive-tree of the Fig-tree") in his initial appearances. For

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by ZEP to force Calculus to use his research on ultrasonic waves to create a

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boy who makes a living by selling oranges in the mountain town of Jauja. In

9126: 9073: 9068: 9011: 8975: 8932: 8786: 8282:– List of characters on oldest and largest English-language Tintin fan site 7984: 7953: 7938:. Charles Ruas (translator). Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. 7016: 6765: 6686:, and his squad strafes the boat Tintin and Haddock are using to cross the 6519: 6421: 6281: 6223:

The Prince of the Sun is the reigning monarch over a lost, Sun-worshipping

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Hergé arrived at the character's name by combining the surnames of Italy's

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in disguise. His name, like many in the series, is based upon the Brussels

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his past mistakes and sacrifices himself for the survival of the group by

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by the Captain, who says "one of my ancestors went in for naval warfare."

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In the animated series, Smiles works for Capone, rather than against him.

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all have the same nightmare: Rascar Capac climbs into the room carrying a

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Puschov is leader of the international gang of banknote counterfeiters in

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to plot against Tintin, then is finally taken into custody by the police.

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The Bird brothers, like Tintin, are looking for the three parchments from

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His name is made up of a humorous reference to two well-known composers:

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and plants a bomb on their return plane. Dawson's plan ultimately fails.

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Mr. Bohlwinkel is a financier from the fictitious South American country

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The name Patella (and Rotule) has a medical origin. It means "kneecap".

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The Sondonesians are the fictional Southeast Asian people who appear in

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At Jauga, however, he sees Tintin defending a young orange seller named

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There are hints that Sir Francis Haddock is an illegitimate son of the

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The unseen delivery man from Cutts' butcher shop plays a vital role in

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Masters of the Ninth Art: Bandes Dessinées and Franco-Belgian Identity

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who helps Tintin locate the ill-fated Patna-Kathmandu flight carrying

6284:. When Ridgewell was captured by an enemy nation called the Rumbabas ( 6250:

Ridgewell is a British explorer who travelled into the South American

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who represents General American Oil in the South American republic of

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The Arumbayas are an indigenous people living in the South American

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Colonel Boris Jorgen is a sworn enemy of Tintin. They first meet in

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who disappeared in the Amazon in 1925 under similar circumstances.

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Abdullah is the spoiled, mischievous young prince of the fictional

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The character Red Rackham was based on the 17th century buccaneers

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to refuel at a Golden Oil depot (only to have Haddock's old friend

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for a crime he did not commit. However, Hergé dismissed the idea.

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and neighbouring Nuevo-Rico. He also works with his associate Mr.

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Kih-Oskh, whom Tintin meets on a cruise ship at the beginning of

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opens in the Maharaja's palace, where Tintin has been his guest.

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and lives in the capital Los Dopicos. His first appearance is in

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by his own crew, who were under the pay of criminal mastermind

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and is a collector of models of ships, among which, one is the

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Sir Francis Haddock is an ancestor of Captain Haddock. He is a

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Allan Thompson, commonly Allan, is a British-American criminal

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Marshal Kûrvi-Tasch is the dictator of the fictional regime of

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to fabricate paintings of the masters in an art forgery ring.

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kidnaps Carreidas to take his Swiss fortune. He is drugged by

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Trickler tries unsuccessfully to bribe Tintin into convincing

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figure prepared to risk his own life." Müller frequently uses

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Mr. J.M. Dawson is the corrupt British chief of police of the

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perform the ceremony of burning Tintin and his friends at the

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Professor Euclide is an absent-minded professor appearing in

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Mr. R.W. Trickler is an unscrupulous American businessman in

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asserted that the inclusion of the Iron Guard evoked Colonel

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from an unnamed power who masterminds the plot to hijack the

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in Austria in 1938, though the conclusion was not the same.

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and smashes it onto the floor. The mummy is not seen again.

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in an attempt to bring an end to their mutual enemy Tintin.

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scarf in honour of the bravery he has shown for his friend

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where, to the fury of Captain Haddock and the amusement of

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that Rastapopoulos intends to use on kidnapped millionaire

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and is ultimately seen as a leading member of the Incas in

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The Sanders-Hardiman expedition members brought the Incan

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In 2000, on one episode of the French-language version of

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Krollspell is depicted in some sketches of the unfinished

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from the police announcing the fakir had been recaptured.

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Chiquito, or Rupac Inca Huaco, is a full-blooded Peruvian

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Al Capone is a Chicago crime boss and the main villain in

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The Art of Hergé, Inventor of Tintin: Volume 3: 1950–1983

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model, which is shown in the display with the other two.

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and has a sense of humour, shown on occasions such as in

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and Tintin does not call on him for help when his friend

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mathematician). He is one of Hergé's many prototypes for

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Carreidas is depicted in some sketches of the unfinished

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along the fictional river Coliflor. They first appear in

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Alonso Pérez and Ramón Bada are the chief antagonists in

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Kûrvi-Tasch's Bordurian government closely resembles the

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and heavy debt. After refusing to allow the enemy agent

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is kidnapped by Bordurian and later Syldavian agents in

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merchant based in the fictional port city of Bagghar in

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edition (American English), their name is spelled Byrd.

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In the original French, the name of the butcher's shop

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Phillips, Sarah; Kingsley, Patrick (18 October 2011).

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states. Many of these states were monarchies ruled by

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a lift to the village just in time to save him from a

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when he has been temporarily overthrown by his rival,

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Christopher Willoughby-Drupe and Marco Rizotto (cameo)

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with a broken ear, Tintin and Snowy venture into the

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Huascar is not to be confused with the more ruthless

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planned to eliminate him and the other conspirators.

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planned to eliminate him and the other conspirators.

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At one point of the early development of what became

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Barnaby is the man hired by the antique dealers, the

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The Babaorum (Black and White Edition: The Babaoro’m)

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detective of the Yokohama police force appearing in

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Bobby Smiles is a Chicago crime boss whose rival is

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and is himself a master of intrigue and deception).

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The M’Hatuvu (Black and White Edition: The M’Hatavu)

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