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
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