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List of The Adventures of Tintin characters

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List of The Adventures of Tintin characters
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This is the list of fictional characters in The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. 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.

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The main and several supporting characters of
The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Hergé.
In the centre are Tintin and Snowy (From The Castafiore Emerald)

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 Charles Dickens.[1] Hergé used the supporting characters to create a realistic world[2] in which to set his protagonists' adventures. To further the realism and continuity, characters recur throughout the series.

During the German occupation of Belgium during World War II, and the subsequent restrictions this imposed, Hergé was forced to focus on characterisation to avoid depicting troublesome political situations. The public responded positively.[3] Colourful main characters, villainous antagonists, and heroic supporting cast were all introduced during this period.[4][5]

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Index of characters by album

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Recurring character appearances

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Tintin in the Land of the Soviets

  • Tintin (debut)
  • Snowy (debut)
  • Vlipvlop (Coloured version: Wirchwlov)
  • Nokzitov (Coloured version: Lulitzosov)
  • Vladimir
  • Borschtisov (Coloured version: Boustringovitch)

Tintin in the Congo

Tintin in America

Cigars of the Pharaoh

The Blue Lotus

The Broken Ear

The Black Island

King Ottokar's Sceptre

The Crab with the Golden Claws

The Shooting Star

The Secret of the Unicorn

Red Rackham's Treasure

The Seven Crystal Balls

Prisoners of the Sun

Land of Black Gold

Destination Moon

Explorers on the Moon

The Calculus Affair

The Red Sea Sharks

Tintin in Tibet

The Castafiore Emerald

Flight 714 to Sydney

Tintin and the Picaros

Tintin and Alph-Art

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Main characters

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A panel from Red Rackham's Treasure, showing some of the main characters of The Adventures of Tintin. From left to right: Professor Calculus, Tintin, Captain Haddock, and Thomson and Thompson

Tintin

Main article: Tintin (character)

Snowy

Main article: Snowy (character)

Captain Haddock

Main article: Captain Haddock

Professor Calculus

Main article: Professor Calculus

Thomson and Thompson

Main article: Thomson and Thompson

Bianca Castafiore

Main article: Bianca Castafiore

Rastapopoulos

Main article: Rastapopoulos

Chang Chong-Chen

Main article: Chang Chong-Chen

Jolyon Wagg

Main article: Jolyon Wagg
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Antagonists

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An edited panel from Flight 714 to Sydney, showing some of the antagonists of The Adventures of Tintin. From left to right: Hans Boehm and Spalding are against Captain Haddock and Tintin

Endaddine Akass

Who is Endaddine Akass? • Alias: Endaddine Akass is the assumed identity of Rastapopoulos, a recurring villain in the Tintin series. • Appearance: He appears in the unfinished Tintin book “Tintin and Alph-Art”, which was left incomplete after Hergé’s death in 1983. • Disguise: In this story, Rastapopoulos masquerades as a mystical guru named Endaddine Akass, a fake spiritual leader involved in an art forgery and cult-like scheme. • Role: He lures the rich and famous with his spiritual charisma while secretly running a criminal operation involving fake modern art.

Key Traits: • Manipulative and cunning • Master of disguise • Involved in illegal and artistic fraud • Symbol of false spirituality and hypocrisy

Since “Tintin and Alph-Art” was never completed, the full extent of Endaddine Akass’s schemes remains unknown, making him one of the more mysterious villains in the Tintin universe.

Colonel Alvarez

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Colonel Alvarez is a fictional character in the comic book series The Adventures of Tintin by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. He first appears in the 1937 book The Broken Ear (French: L’Oreille Cassée).

Character overview

Alvarez is a colonel in the army of the fictional South American republic of San Theodoros. He is shown as a loyal subordinate of General Alcazar, who comes to power through a military coup. Alvarez briefly serves as one of Alcazar's key officers during his rule.

Although Alvarez plays a minor role in the story, his presence contributes to Hergé's satirical depiction of Latin American politics in the 1930s, marked by coups, instability, and shifting allegiances.

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In The Broken Ear

In the story, Tintin becomes involved in political turmoil while investigating the theft of a sacred tribal artifact. He finds himself caught between two rival generals—Alcazar and General Tapioca—who are engaged in a power struggle for control of San Theodoros. Colonel Alvarez appears during Alcazar's time in power, assisting with military operations and governance.

Analysis

Alvarez, while not central to the plot, exemplifies the revolving-door nature of military authority in fictional Latin American republics. He serves as part of the satirical landscape Hergé crafted, drawing on real-world political instability in countries like Bolivia and Paraguay during the 1930s.

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