Can Such Things Be? · Character
Herman Deluse
An old man who experiences a strange and terrifying encounter.
minor
Also known as old Deluse, Deluse
First appearance: at old man eckert s
Herman Deluse shows up with force in The Isle of Pines. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Reclusive old man, rumored former pirate, found dead on November 10, 1867; later appears to Reverend Galbraith as a sleepwalker.
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- Mysterious Tragedies
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