The Da Vinci Code/Characters

Robert Langdon
A Professor of Symbology at Harvard University, Mr. Langdon is not foreign to danger and mystery, as some of his previous adventures have brought him close to ancient conspiracies and assassination attempts on his life. It's no wonder that intrigue follows wherever he goes. Langdon came to Paris to give a lecture at the American University of Paris on the power of symbols. While there he was supposed to meet with Jacques Sauniere to discuss an unknown matter at Sauniere's behest, however, a shocking turn of events brings Robert to Sauniere, but not as expected.

Sophie Neveu
An Agent of the Judicial Police, Miss. Neveu works in the cryptography department deciphering coded messages. Though her childhood was tragic she has become a strong woman in her own right. However, on this particular night a most bizarre crime scene image has come across the desk of this cryptology expert.

Bezu Fache
An inspector of the Judicial police, Fache, or Le Taureau as his officers call him, is well known for getting the criminal he's after. He pursues relentlessly and always captures the perpetrator. Unfortunately, the bizarre circumstances behind his current investigation have given him a great deal to ponder aand the most unlikely suspect seems to be the most likely culprit.

Jacques Sauniere
The Curtor of the Louvre had always been known as a quiet and peaceful man. His time away from work was kept very private, and no one could ever have known about his secret life at home. Recent events have caused mysterious affiliations in Sauniere's life to bubble to the surface, and now the secrets he held most dear must be passed on to someone soon, or will be lost forever.

Silas
Silas was an albino born to a spiteful father and a timid mother. She was beaten to death by Silas' father for daring to have an albino child, Silas retaliated by slaying his father with a butcher knife. He then ran to the streets where he grew up as a thief without a name until he was caught stealing by dock workers and killed one of them as he was being beaten. He was sent to prison, and without an identity, he soon became lost in the system, damned to spend his life rotting in a cell. Until one day, the earth shook and the wall of his cell crumbled. He escaped and wandered aimlessly in a delirious fever until he passed out. When he awoke, he found himself under the care of a priest of Manus Dei, Manuel Aringarosa. It was Aringarosa who gave Silas his name and his purpose in life.

Sir Leigh Teabing
The author of over a dozen books on Grail Lore, Leigh Teabing is a world-renowned expert on history of the Holy Grail. Leigh was diagnosed with Polio at age nine and was forced to use crutches the rest of his life. He spent several years traveling to famous Grail sites throughout Europe. He obtained a first-class honors degree in History before moving on to Cambridge University to complete his PhD. After purchasing Chateau Vilette, Teabing retired to focus on his life's passion, the quest for the Holy Grail.