Captain Cellophane—Er, "No One"Just like our boy Aronnax, Nemo's name packs a literary punch. It alerts us readers to the fact that Nemo is larger than (fictionalized) life; he's not just a char...

Okay, guys, let's get the obvious out of the way first. Conseil means counsel, in French, which is pretty ironic. This guy is basically in the book to serve his master, Aronnax (and be his trusty...