His only hope to save face (and his life) with the mysterious organisation that has backed him to date is to face James Bond at the poker table. MI6 is keeping tabs on the villain and sends James Bond, the service's best poker player to beat Le Chiffre at his own game. He stages a high-stakes poker game at Casino Royale in Montenegro in order to win back the lost funds. Scheme When his gambles go sour, Le Chiffre has one last shot at recouping his clients funds. He is a cold and friendless man who once commanded a powerful entourage but has lost credibility in recent years of his life and is struggling to keep on top of his game. The dark brooding character is armed with platinum asthma inhaler and an evil eye for cards. Without his clients' knowledge Le Chiffre gambles with their funds, shorting on stocks for a major new airline, Skyfleet Enterprises. Status: Terminated Organisations & Alliances: Quantum, Dimitrios, Valenka, Mollaka, Carlos, Mr. Distinguishing Feature: Deranged tear ducts in the left eye causing him to weep blood. Datastream Actor: Mads Mikkelsen Character: Le Chiffre Movie: Casino Royale Date of Birth: 22nd November 1965 Height: 5’ 11.5' (1.82m) Appearance: Medium height and build with slick black hair, light skin and cool blue.

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