Virgule Watteau

Virgule Watteau
Gender	Female
Animal	Dog
Hair color	Brown
Job	Detective

Virgule Watteau is a fictional detective appearing in some of Fern's stories.

Biography

Watteau and her partner, Bastings, often foil the schemes of the Baron and the Grey Dove.

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Physical appearance

Like Fern, Virgule Watteau is an anthropomorphic dog with grey fur. She wears a white collared shirt, a purple vest, a grey bow tie, a blue suit jacket, blue trousers, and black shoes. She also carries a cane and a magnifying glass. Despite being a female, she had a brown mustache in her first appearance.

Personality

She is a quick thinker, usually disarming her foes by throwing something she finds nearby. Like Poirot, she often speaks of herself in the third person with a heavy French accent. She is also allergic to peanuts.

Behind the scenes

• Virgule Watteau is a parody of Hercule Poirot. Her partner Bastings is based on Poirot's friend Arthur Hastings. Her police contact Inspector Clapp is based on Inspector Japp.

Appearances

Arthur

• 1104a. "Phony Fern"
• 1609a. "Fern and the Case of the Stolen Story"
• 1708b. "Crime and Consequences"
• 1803a. "The Case of the Girl with the Long Face"
• 1904b. "Dueling Detectives!"

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  Watteau and Bastings in "Fern and the Case of the Stolen Story"

See also

• Annabelle Fauteuil