Recurring characters in the Hercule Poirot stories Recurring characters in the Hercule Poirot stories This page details the other fictional characters created by Agatha Christie in her stories about the Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. Hastings first meets Poirot during his years as a private detective in Europe. Almost immediately after they both arrive in England, he becomes Poirot's partner, and appears in many of the novels and stories. Poirot's view of Hastings was of a man with plenty of imagination but not a great deal of brains. Hastings was capable of great bravery when the going got tough, facing death unflinchingly when confronted by the "Big Four"
Minor Passions characters Norma in a symbolic wedding ceremony. Edna was portrayed by Kathleen Noone on a contract basis from February 24, 2003 to May 12, 2004 and a recurring basis from June 28, 2002 to February 23, 2003 and from May 13, 2004 until the series' end in August 2008. Minor Passions characters The following are minor fictional characters on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera "Passions" whose connections to the four major families are either weak or non-existent. "For the character from the Psycho franchise, see Norma Bates (Psycho)." "Marianne Muellerleile (January 22, 2001 - August 5, 2008)" Norma Bates was introduced as