When he realizes the true intentions of the Teacher he repents and rushes to save Silas and gets wounded as a result. He is revealed to be in a secret deal with the Teacher in order to deliver the Holy Grail which he uses to control the church. He provided refuge to Silas when he was wounded and helpless and thus earned his devotion. He is a religious and pious person but believes in rigorous following of the religion which involves the practice of corporal mortification. He is radical in his thoughts and holds church at fault for the decreasing popularity of Christianity. Bishop Aringarosaīishop Aringarosa is the worldwide head of the notorious Christian sect, Opus Dei. He is a patient of polio and can't walk without his metal crutches which he often uses to his advantage to gain sympathy and pose as a harmless victim. He proves to be a powerful ally as he helps them escape the country in his private jet and provides them with information that proves to be useful in their quest till his identity as the Teacher is revealed. He provides refuge to Robert and Sophie as they escape Bezu Fache. Sir Leigh Teabing is a British historian and lives in France in his search of the Holy Grail. He is said to have wasted a lot of department's money in hi-tech surveillance and hence is on a radar for over-expenditure and thus hopes to rescue himself out of the situation by hoping to get evidence using his surveillance equipment. He is called 'The Bull' by his subordinates for his tough demeanor. Bezu Facheīezu Fache is the over-zealous police captain who misunderstands Jaques Saunere's last message and implicates Robert Langdon in his murder. As the plot progresses, she comes to realize her grandfather's role as the grandmaster of Priory of Sion. Sophie is not on talking terms with her grandfather as she witnessed him in a religious sexual act which she misunderstood as an orgy. In the climax, it is revealed that she, along with her estranged brother, is a descendant of Jesus Christian and Mary Magdalene, and was being protected by Priory of Sion, an organization made by the last Knights of Templar to protect the line of Jesus Christ. She is a quick thinker and a natural leader. She has a great attitude for solving puzzles which her grandfather employs to prepare for an event where she has to be presented the truth of her origin. Sophie Neveu is the granddaughter of Jaques Sauniere, and a very accomplished cryptographic working with the police, and is able to comprehend her grandfather's clues that point to the real perpetrator. He is of a docile nature and very rarely rarely resorts to violence. He is often seen wearing a Mickey Mouse watch and Harris Tweed jacket. Langdon is also claustrophobic, a result of an accident back in his childhood. The book focuses on the man hunt after Robert Langdon as he tries to find out the real murderer and solve the mystery he is bequeathed with. He was supposed to meet Jacques Saunière, the curator of the Louvre Museum, at the night of the latter's murder resulting in him being accused as the prime suspect. He is said to be writing a book on the supposedly controversial topic of feminine divinity titled Symbols of the Lost Sacred Feminine. Robert Langdon is a famous professor of religious iconology and symbology from Harvard University.
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