The character became so popular at the time that Leblanc wrote 17 Lupin novels and stories. The first collection Arsene Lupin, Gentleman Burglar was released in 1907 and is seen in the Netflix drama. In a flashback moment, Assane is seen being given a copy of this book when he was younger and then in present day, Assane gifts his son with a new edition of the same novel. Lupin: Lupin is a fictional character from the book series created by Maurice Leblanc. (Image: Getty) Trending Lupin: Assane and Claire's son Raoul was kidnapped at the end of season one, part one. (Image: Netflix)