Rocambole (character)

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Rocambole
Rocambole character
Cover of a reissue of a cycle of Rocambole novels published by Jules Rouff in 1908-1910
First appearance	L'Héritage Mystérieux (1857)
Created by	Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail
Portrayed by	Pierre Vernier
In-universe information
Full name	Joseph Fipart
Alias	Vicomte de Cambolh Marquis Albert de Chamery Major Avatar
Gender	Male
Occupation	Criminal Detective
Family	Maman Fipart (adoptive mother)
Nationality	French

Rocambole (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkɑ̃bɔl]) is a fictional adventurer created by Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail, a 19th-century French writer. The word rocambolesque has become common in French and other languages to label any kind of fantastic adventure.