Captain Haddock In later volumes he is clearly retired. Throughout it all, the Captain's coarse humanity and sarcasm act as a counterpoint to Tintin's often implausible heroism. He is always quick with a dry comment whenever the boy reporter gets too idealistic. Until Haddock's introduction, Tintin's constantly positive, optimistic perspective was offset by his faithful companion Snowy. Before Haddock, Snowy was the source of all dry and cynical side-commentary for the series. Hergé, however, realised Haddock's potential as a foil to Tintin. After he brought Haddock into the series, the Captain took over the role of the cynic, relieving Snowy, and establishing
Nestor (comics) employer as he states that Sakharine does not pay him at all. At the end of the film he becomes Haddock's butler. Nestor (comics) Nestor is a fictional character in "The Adventures of Tintin", the comics series by Belgian cartoonist 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. Nestor made his first appearance in "The Secret of the Unicorn". In this