The Adventures of Tintin depicted as a weak and alcoholic character, but later evolves to become genuinely heroic and even a socialite after he finds a treasure from his ancestor, Sir Francis Haddock (Chevalier François de Hadoque in the original version). 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 seems too idealistic. After he and Tintin find Red Rackham's treasure, Captain Haddock lives in the luxurious mansion Marlinspike Hall (Le château de Moulinsart in the original French). The hot-tempered Haddock uses a range of colourful insults
Tintin and the Golden Fleece is run by Karabine. When Angorapoulos leaves by car Tintin, Snowy and Haddock follow him to a village out in the countryside where Angorapoulous and some accomplices kidnap a musician at a wedding. While Tintin and the Captain chase them on a motorbike, the crooks’ car is forced off the road, when it almost collides with a coach and the villains flee on foot. The kidnap victim, Scoubidouvitch (Dimos Starenios), was the fourth man in the photo. He suffers from "memory loss", but reveals that a large amount of gold is involved and suggests that Tintin and Haddock consult a