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Nestor (Tintin character)
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Nestor is a fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin
, the series of classic Belgian
comic books written and illustrated by Hergé
. He is the long-suffering butler
of Marlinspike Hall
.
Nestor is the epitome
of a butler
(or, in French, majordome) of French society. Noble, loyal, always the domestic servant, Nestor serves his master Captain Haddock
and any house guests such as Tintin
, Professor Calculus
, or Bianca Castafiore
.
. In this story, he dutifully served as butler for the The Bird brothers, Marlinspike Hall
's original owners and the villains of the adventure. Tintin
had been kidnapped by Max and G. Bird and locked in their cellar. When Tintin broke out and attempted to contact his friends by the house telephone, Nestor entered the room and asked who he was. A scuffle ensued, during which Nestor loyally stood by his employers. By the end of the story when the Bird brothers' criminal activities were exposed, Nestor was cleared of any wrongdoing. All evidence at the Bird brothers' trial showed that Nestor was ignorant of their true agenda, while Tintin and Haddock reasoned that he cannot be judged for his previous masters' actions.
Nestor remained as the butler of Marlinspike Hall when Captain Haddock
reclaimed the property, Haddock regarding Nestor as part of the place. He continued to be a staple character in all of the subsequent Tintin stories set at the hall, loyally serving his friends Haddock and Tintin.
In The Castafiore Emerald
, he is depicted as being stereo-typically suspicious of gypsies, while in Tintin and the Picaros
he is shown drinking his master's whisky
and listening at doors to Tintin and Haddock. In contrast, after Prince Abdullah's visit causes him to visibly lose weight in The Red Sea Sharks
, Nestor's understatement was that the prince's visit had been a little trying on him.
Nestor almost never leaves the grounds of the estate. This is not to say he does not participate in Tintin's adventures. Should the adventure come to the hall, as it does in The Castafiore Emerald, Nestor becomes as embroiled in the mystery as any of his friends.
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin is a series of classic comic books created by Belgian artist , who wrote under the pen name of Hergé...
, the series of classic Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
comic books written and illustrated by Hergé
Hergé
Georges Prosper Remi , better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist. His best known and most substantial work is the 23 completed comic books in The Adventures of Tintin series, which he wrote and illustrated from 1929 until his death in 1983, although he was also...
. He is the long-suffering butler
Butler
A butler is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some also have charge of the entire parlour floor, and housekeepers caring for the entire house and its...
of Marlinspike Hall
Marlinspike Hall
Marlinspike Hall is Captain Haddock's country house in Hergé's comic book series The Adventures of Tintin.The hall is modeled after the central section of the Château de Cheverny...
.
Nestor is the epitome
Epitome
An epitome is a summary or miniature form; an instance that represents a larger reality, also used as a synonym for embodiment....
of a butler
Butler
A butler is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some also have charge of the entire parlour floor, and housekeepers caring for the entire house and its...
(or, in French, majordome) of French society. Noble, loyal, always the domestic servant, Nestor serves his master Captain Haddock
Captain Haddock
Captain Archibald Haddock is a fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin, the series of classic Belgian comic books written and illustrated by Hergé...
and any house guests such as Tintin
Tintin
Tintin, Tin-Tin or Tin Tin may refer to:* The Adventures of Tintin , the series of classic comic books created by Belgian artist Hergé...
, Professor Calculus
Professor Calculus
Professor Cuthbert Calculus is a fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin, the series of classic Belgian comic books written and illustrated by Hergé...
, or Bianca Castafiore
Bianca Castafiore
Bianca Castafiore, the "Milanese Nightingale", is a fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin, the series of classic Belgian comic books written and illustrated by Hergé...
.
Character history
Nestor made his first appearance in The Secret of the UnicornThe Secret of the Unicorn
The Secret of the Unicorn is the eleventh title in the comic book series The Adventures of Tintin, written and illustrated by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Designed to be the first volume in a two-part story, the plot of The Secret of the Unicorn was continued in the twelfth Tintin adventure, Red...
. In this story, he dutifully served as butler for the The Bird brothers, Marlinspike Hall
Marlinspike Hall
Marlinspike Hall is Captain Haddock's country house in Hergé's comic book series The Adventures of Tintin.The hall is modeled after the central section of the Château de Cheverny...
's original owners and the villains of the adventure. Tintin
Tintin (character)
Tintin is a fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin, the series of classic Belgian comic books written and illustrated by Hergé. Tintin is the protagonist of the series, a reporter and adventurer who travels around the world with his dog Snowy....
had been kidnapped by Max and G. Bird and locked in their cellar. When Tintin broke out and attempted to contact his friends by the house telephone, Nestor entered the room and asked who he was. A scuffle ensued, during which Nestor loyally stood by his employers. By the end of the story when the Bird brothers' criminal activities were exposed, Nestor was cleared of any wrongdoing. All evidence at the Bird brothers' trial showed that Nestor was ignorant of their true agenda, while Tintin and Haddock reasoned that he cannot be judged for his previous masters' actions.
Nestor remained as the butler of Marlinspike Hall when Captain Haddock
Captain Haddock
Captain Archibald Haddock is a fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin, the series of classic Belgian comic books written and illustrated by Hergé...
reclaimed the property, Haddock regarding Nestor as part of the place. He continued to be a staple character in all of the subsequent Tintin stories set at the hall, loyally serving his friends Haddock and Tintin.
In The Castafiore Emerald
The Castafiore Emerald
The Castafiore Emerald is an album in the classic comic-strip series The Adventures of Tintin by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero....
, he is depicted as being stereo-typically suspicious of gypsies, while in Tintin and the Picaros
Tintin and the Picaros
Tintin and the Picaros is one of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip graphic novels, written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero....
he is shown drinking his master's whisky
Whisky
Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn...
and listening at doors to Tintin and Haddock. In contrast, after Prince Abdullah's visit causes him to visibly lose weight in The Red Sea Sharks
The Red Sea Sharks
The Red Sea Sharks is the nineteenth of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip albums written and illustrated by Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero...
, Nestor's understatement was that the prince's visit had been a little trying on him.
Nestor almost never leaves the grounds of the estate. This is not to say he does not participate in Tintin's adventures. Should the adventure come to the hall, as it does in The Castafiore Emerald, Nestor becomes as embroiled in the mystery as any of his friends.