Benjamin Ferel

Benjamin Ferel is a character in the first part of Lupin. He is portrayed by Antoine Gouy, while his teenaged counterpart is played by Adrian Valli De Villebonne, respectively.

Benjamin is best friends with Assane Diop, whom he met at an elite boarding school, and currently runs an antique shop.

1995
Benjamin first meets Assane when the latter begins attending the College d’Andrésy through a donation made by Anne Pellegrini. Seeing that Assane is being bullied by a group of boys, Benjamin steps in and tells them to leave him alone, unless they want to be reported to the director.

2006
Over time, Benjamin becomes Assane’s closest friend. He decides to open an antique shop in one of Paris' flea markets, sometimes selling things that Assane has stolen from wealthy families.

Present Day
Benjamin continues to be the only person who is entirely informed of all of Assane’s exploits, and occasionally assists with them: the fake necklace that Assane had switched out with the real Pellegrini necklace during the Louvre heist is made for him by Benjamin.

Benjamin is also with Assane when he watches Hubert Pellegrini give his press conference about the contents of the Malaysia tape. Later, he helps raise Assane’s spirits after Fabienne’s death, telling him that if he becomes depressed, Hubert will have beaten him, and reminding him that he still has an ex-girlfriend and child who care about him.

Personality and relationships
Benjamin is Assane’s best friend, and his closest confidant. Despite presumably being from a fairly wealthy background, as suggested by his attendance at the College d’Andrésy, Benjamin has also turned to crime, although his version of it (selling stolen goods) is far more circumspect than Assane’s. Occasionally, Benjamin uses his expert ability as a jeweller to directly assist Assane in his activities.

Benjamin sometimes expresses concern for Assane’s well-being, and advises him to stop his criminal activity for the sake of his family. He tends to be more doubtful than Assane is of supposed clues regarding Babakar’s fate. Benjamin also knows how to cheer Assane up when he is stuck in a rut.

Appearances

 * Part One


 * Chapter 1
 * Chapter 2
 * Chapter 4
 * Chapter 5

Quotes
"Arsène Lupin is a solitary man, who occasionally calls upon friends with questionable morals but strong loyalty."

- Assane on his friendship with Benjamin