Aristides Silk
(French: Aristide Filoselle)
Aristides Silk is a pickpocket who becomes a pivotal character in The Secret of the Unicorn. Silk claims he is not a thief, but admits he is a kleptomaniac. He explains he adores wallets and displays his large collection, none of which have been emptied of their contents. He is first seen in the market near the start of the story, moving away from Thomson and Thompson just before their wallets are stolen. He later steals Tintin's wallet containing the parchments of Sir Francis Haddock that hold the location of Red Rackham's treasure. Somehow he is among the invited guests at the end of Red Rackham's Treasure in the Maritime Gallery at Marlinspike Hall.
Aristides Silk is portrayed by Toby Jones in the motion-capture film The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn which merges plots from several books.
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