History Characters / Lupin2021Accomplices

* BlackAndGreyMorality: Much like Assane himself, they tend to be [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]] of some kind. The only one of the bunch who is unambiguously "good" is probably Fabienne, but even in her case GoodIsNotNice as she initially demonstrates a rather crochety demeanor that Assane eventually manages to break through.

* {{Foil}}: Benjamin is quieter, more cautious and [[GeekPhysiques a lot smaller]] than Assane. Contrasting further with Assane's status as TheAce, Benjamin's mild anxiety tends to get PlayedForLaughs.

* [[SheCleansUpNicely He Cleans Up Nicely]]: He manages to look borderline suave while dressed as a security guard during the infiltration of the Pellegrinis' concert.

Assane Diop's friends and accomplices.

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!!Benjamin Férel
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!!!'''Played by:''' Antoine Gouy ''(adult)'', Adrian Valli de Villebonne ''(teenager)''

Assane's technologically-gifted best friend, who runs an antique shop while assisting Assane with his more elaborate crimes.

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!!Bruno
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!!!'''Played by:''' Pierre Lottin ''(adult)'', Noé Wodecki ''(teenager)''

A childhood friend of Assane's, who introduced him to Jean-Luc Keller's boxing gym.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: His dynamic with Assane has aspects of this. When Bruno brings Assane to the boxing club, Assane immediately becomes the favorite amongst the teenagers Keller looks after, much to Bruno's frustration. In the present day, while Assane has gone on to become one of the most (in)famous men in the country, Bruno is still living with his sister in the same dingy apartment they inhabited as children.
* BaitAndSwitchCharacterIntro: When we first see Bruno, he's in character as BRI commander Felix. It's only at the end of the Part 3 premiere, during the OnceMoreWithClarity segment, that we learn that he's that kid from the flashback, now grown up.
* {{Buttmonkey}}: Things don't go brilliantly for Bruno after he introduces Assane to Keller. He quickly becomes TheUnFavorite, and as a result of his obvious envy of Assane's newfound status as the golden child, he's forced by Keller to participate in a boxing match with Assane, which he loses in embarrassing fashion.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Assane, due to their having grown up in the same tower block in Montreuil.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: In spite of the BackstoryHorror he endures, Bruno is one of the few characters who winds up in an unambiguously good position at the end of Part 3. After Assane gives him the black pearl, he sells it and uses the proceeds to re-open the boxing gym with a new Arsène Lupin-inspired theme. It's also suggested that he and Manon have reconnected.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: During his flashback introduction, Bruno establishes his thuglike but ultimately good-hearted nature by pinning Assane against a wall and making fun of his [[SchoolUniformsAreTheNewBlack school uniform]] before letting him stay at his and his sister's apartment for the summer.
* GreenEyedMonster: Bruno grows increasingly jealous over the attention and praise that Keller showers upon Assane. When he sees Assane getting closer with Keller's girlfriend Manon, he immediately becomes convinced that they are having a fling, and decides to report this to Keller. It backfires when Keller erupts in anger at Bruno, rather than Assane, for spreading rumors about one of his friends.
* HopelessSuitor: Teenaged Bruno appears to have a crush on Manon, who doesn't return his affections because she is in a (very creepy) relationship with Keller.
* IDidntMeanToKillHim: While he, Assane and Keller are driving away following their ill-fated burglary of the jewelry store on the day of the 1998 World Cup final, Bruno [[spoiler:shoots a police officer]], having been ordered to do so by Keller (who threatened to kill Bruno if he didn't comply). After [[spoiler: Keller crashes the car and Assane pulls Bruno out of the wreckage, Bruno stammers that he never meant to do it. Assane ultimately takes the gun from Bruno and puts it into the hand of a half-conscious Keller, who is arrested when the slain officer's colleagues arrive on the scene.]]
* MinorLivingAlone: In 1998, he was living with his younger sister Anna in an apartment near the one where Assane and Babakar had lived. It's never made clear exactly what happened to their parents, although presumably they're dead. The pair pay Keller to pose as their guardian so that they don't get taken to child services.
* ObsessiveSportsFan: Bruno is probably best described as a likable soccer hooligan. He adores watching the French national team advance through the qualifying rounds of the World Cup, and on the day of the jewelry store theft, he paints his entire face in the colors of the flag of France, indicating that he'd much rather be watching the final match than participating in a heist.
* StrongerThanTheyLook: Downplayed. His wiry frame contrasts with Assane's stockier build, but he's still decent when it comes to physical combat. Having said that, Assane easily bests him in the ring when Keller makes them box one another.
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* SatelliteCharacter: Benjamin is almost never seen outside the context of his interactions with other characters who drive the plot forward more than he does (typically Assane, but also sometimes Claire), and he hasn't yet had any significant arcs of his own--even [[spoiler:his stay in prison in Part 3]] just sees him get DemotedToExtra.

* ObsessiveSportsFan: Bruno is a huge soccer fan and adores watching the French national team advance through the qualifying rounds of the World Cup. On the day of the jewelry store theft, he paints his entire face in the colors of the flag of France, and indicates that he'd much rather be watching the final match than participating in a heist.

* MinorLivingAlone: In 1998, he was living with his younger sister Anna in an apartment near the one where Assane and Babakar had lived. It's never made clear exactly what happened to their parents, although presumably they're dead.

* BeleagueredAssistant: Comes across like this on occasion, particularly in Part 3, when Assane [[spoiler:fakes his death and has him lie to Claire and Raoul about it.]] He goes through with it but is clearly not thrilled by what he's doing.

* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Assane, bordering on a ParentalSubstitute relationship. They first meet when she is in her late 50s and Assane in his early 40s, however their attitudes and appearances make their ages seem further apart. At first they only band together due to their similar motives in taking down the Pellegrini's lies, but they truly warm up to each other during their singular episode; She even kisses Assane on the cheek at one point, as a thank you for bringing her old self back. [[spoiler:This makes it all the more tragic when she is killed at the end of the episode]]. Despite this, the impact she had on Assane echoes throughout part 2 and 3, with her dog J'accuse being taken in by him, as well as him telling remembering her PlainJane quote [[spoiler:to tell to his mother]].

* BeleagueredAssistant: Comes across like this on occasion, particularly in Part 3, when Assane [[spoiler:fakes his death and has him lie to Claire and Raoul about it.]]

* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler:When Léonard demands to know where Assane is, her response is to deliver her catchphrase. She pays for it with her life.]]

* TraumaCongaLine: Suffers one of these in the second half of Part 3. With Assane, he participates in a jewelry theft at a swanky reception, only to discover that [[spoiler:the whole thing was a set-up from the beginning since Mariama's kidnappers had ordered Assane to sell him out.]] After he gets [[spoiler:captured by the police, he's sent to prison]], where Guédira unsuccessfully attempts to belittle a confession out of him that he was working with Assane. Later on, just as he's hitting rock bottom, Claire visits him and promptly manipulates him into revealing that Assane is still alive. Oh, and it's implied that [[spoiler:he was beaten by one or more of the other inmates.]]

* TheCameo: Although he's not deeply involved in Assane's activities after Part 2, he makes a brief appearance in episode 3.02, now impersonating a doctor at the morgue where [[spoiler:Assane's body is inspected]]. It's mentioned that [[OpportunisticBastard he charges a lot for his criminal services.]]

* TheCameo: Although he's not intimately involved in Assane's activities after Part 2, he makes a brief appearance in episode 3.02, now impersonating a doctor at the morgue where [[spoiler:Assane's body is inspected]]. It's mentioned that [[OpportunisticBastard he charges a lot for his criminal services.]]

* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Assane, bordering on a ParentalSubstitute relationship. They first meet when she is in her late 50s and Assane in his early 40s, however their attitudes and appearances make their ages seem further apart. At first they only band together due to their similar motives in taking down the Pellegrini's lies, but they truly warm up to each other during their singular episode; Assane even kisses her on the cheek at one point. [[spoiler:Making it all the more tragic when she is killed at the end of the episode]]. Despite this, the impact she had on Assane echoes throughout part 2 and 3, with her dog J'accuse being taken in by him, as well as him telling remembering her PlainJane quote [[spoiler:to tell to his mother]].

* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Assane, bordering on a ParentalSubstitute relationship. They first meet when she is in her 50s and Assane in his 40s, however their attitudes and appearances make their ages seem further apart. At first they only band together due to their similar motives in taking down the Pellegrini's lies, but they truly warm up to each other during their singular episode; Assane even kisses her on the cheek at one point. [[spoiler:Making it all the more tragic when she is killed at the end of the episode]]. Despite this, the impact she had on Assane echoes throughout part 2 and 3, with her dog J'accuse being taken in by him, as well as him telling [[spoiler: his mother her PlainJane quote]].

* IAmNotPretty: She invokes this to explain why Hubert's defamation lawsuit was so successful.
-->'''Fabienne:''' When you're a woman, and you're my age and you look like me, your case gets decided quickly: you're trash.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Assane, bordering on a ParentalSubstitute relationship. They first meet when she is in her 50s and Assane in his 40s, however their attitudes and appearances make their ages seem further apart. At first they only band together due to their similar motives in taking down the Pellegrini's lies, but they truly warm up to each other during their singular episode; Assane even kisses her on the cheek at one point. [[spoiler:Making it all the more tragic when she is killed at the end of the episode]]. Despite this, the impact she had on Assane echoes throughout part 2 and 3, with her dog J'accuse being taken in by him, as well as him telling [[spoiler: his mother her IAmNotPretty quote]].

* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Assane, bordering on a ParentalSubstitute relationship. They first meet when she is in her 50s and Assane in his 40s, however their attitudes and appearances due to their similar motives in taking down the Pellegrini's lies, but they truly warm up to each other during their singular episode; Assane even kisses her on the cheek at one point. [[spoiler:Making it all the more tragic when she is killed at the end of the episode]]. Despite this, the impact she had on Assane echoes throughout part 2 and 3, with her dog J'accuse being taken in by him, as well as him telling [[spoiler: his mother her IAmNotPretty quote]].

* NerdActionHero: He's a skinny, bespectacled antiquarian who assists Assane with his capers.

* OhCrap:
** Played for BlackComedy in the second episode of Part 3, when he realizes that Guédira intends to [[spoiler:open the casket of the decidedly alive Assane]] and can't do much else but look flustered as Claire tearfully begs him to put a stop to it.
** Played very much for drama when he discovers that Assane has [[spoiler:blocked his path through the maze in episode 3.04.]]

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