The Broken Ear
Hergé's Basil Bazarov was "characterised in every detail" by the real life Greek Vickers arms dealer Basil Zaharoff, who profited by selling weapons to both sides of the conflict between Bolivia and neighbouring Paraguay during the War of the Gran Chaco (in "The Broken Ear", Bazarov fuels the "War of the Gran Chapo"). Sir Basil Zaharoff enjoyed a good reputation at the time "The Broken Ear" appeared; he was made a Grand-officier de la Légion d'honneur and made member of the Order of the British Empire.