The Secret of the Unicorn Rackham's looks and costumes were also inspired by the character, Lerouge, who appears in C. S. Forester's novel, "The Captain from Connecticut", and by the 17th-century French buccaneer Daniel Montbars. The name of Marlinspike Hall— in French—was based upon the name of the real Belgian town, Sart-Moulin. The actual design of the building was based upon the Château de Cheverny, albeit with the two outer wings removed. In introducing Francis Haddock to the story, Hergé made Captain Haddock the only character in the series (except Jolyon Wagg, introduced later) to have a family and an ancestry. "The Secret of the
The Adventures of Tintin newspaper (The Twentieth Century). The success of the series saw the serialised strips published in Belgium's leading newspaper (The Evening) and spun into a successful "Tintin" magazine. In 1950, Hergé created Studios Hergé, which produced the canonical versions of ten "Tintin" albums. The series is set during a largely realistic 20th century. Its hero is Tintin, a courageous young Belgian reporter and adventurer. He is aided by his faithful dog Snowy ( in the original French edition). Other protagonists include the brash and cynical Captain Haddock and the intelligent but hearing-impaired Professor Calculus (), as well as the incompetent detectives