Hercule -

: In 1975, following the publication of the final novel Curtain , Poirot became the first fictional character to receive a front-page obituary in the New York Times.

: Christie intentionally chose the grand name "Hercules" (later shortened to the French "Hercule") to contrast with his small physical stature—he stands at just 5 feet 4 inches. Hercule

The name originates from , the Roman adaptation of the Greek hero Heracles . : In 1975, following the publication of the

: Poirot is famously obsessive. He refuses to eat irregularly sized bread or eggs of different sizes and shapes, and he considers decaffeinated coffee an "abomination". : In 1975