Inspector Mifroid Character Analysis in The Phantom of the Opera

Inspector Mifroid is the first person to arrive on the scene after Christine’s disappearance. Mistrustful of staff members’ descriptions of the Phantom, Mifroid becomes convinced that Viscount Raoul and directors Richard and Moncharmin must be crazy. Although he shows determination and meticulousness in his approach to crime-solving, his skepticism keeps him from considering the possibility of the Phantom’s existence and thus from solving the case. Instead, the most convincing possibility, according to him, is that Count Philippe abducted Christine to keep his brother Raoul from marrying her. Fittingly, Inspector Mifroid’s name in French means “half-cold,” perhaps highlighting the inspector’s only partial understanding of events.

Inspector Mifroid Character Timeline in The Phantom of the Opera

The timeline below shows where the character Inspector Mifroid appears in The Phantom of the Opera. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

The narrator then transcribes Raoul’s interview with Inspector Monfroid, who investigated the mysterious events taking place at the Paris Opera. Raoul explains that... (full context)

...in Rue Scribe that Christine had mentioned, when he suddenly comes face to face with Inspector Mifroid. The inspector asks Raoul to follow him and searches for the directors. When they... (full context)

When Inspector Mifroid enters the directors’ office, he asks whether they have seen Christine Daaé. Utterly confused—since... (full context)

...stolen money from them. As Raoul describes Erik’s actions in the churchyard at Perros, the Inspector wonders if everyone at the Opera has gone crazy. After a fellow detective enters and... (full context)

...his assistants. Mauclair, however, is not dead, but under the influence of a narcotic. As Inspector Mifroid, who has arrived, concludes that this must be the abductor’s work, the stage manager... (full context)