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Lionel Grantham

Lionel Grantham bankrolled a revolution and got himself crowned for it, a nervous young king whose throne is worth exactly what someone will pay him to leave it.

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Also known as Lionel Grantham, Grantham, this Lionel Grantham, Lionel, The Grantham, young Grantham, Lionel the First

First appearance: this king business

As a supporting figure in Continental Op Stories, Lionel Grantham is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Young American heir who came into a large inheritance and is now in Stefania, possibly being swindled.

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In I: “Yes”—and “No”: Young American heir who came into a large inheritance and is now in Stefania, possibly being swindled. Later, in II: Romaine: The subject of the Op's inquiry, described by Romaine as charming but…

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Comic relief and assistants
Minor criminals and informants
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Central suspects and victims

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Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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I: “Yes”—and “No”
Young American heir who came into a large inheritance and is now in Stefania, possibly being swindled.
II: Romaine
The subject of the Op's inquiry, described by Romaine as charming but naive and inexperienced.
III: Shadowing
Young man with a tall, athletic build and aloof expression; the Op observes him at a restaurant.
IV: Introductions
Grateful to the Op for stopping the attack; appears uneasy during the interrogation.
V: A Flogging
Visibly disturbed by the flogging, counts the strokes, and eventually goes to the window to escape the scene.
VI: Cards on the Table
Listens to the Op's confession with suspicion, maintains a calm exterior, and dismisses the Op.
VII: Lionel's Plans
Visits the Op, confesses his role in the Muravian revolution plot, and seeks advice after Mahmoud's murder.
VIII: An Enlightening Interview
The victim of the revolution scam, having invested up to three million dollars.
IX: Conjectures
Mentioned as having been ambushed alongside Einarson earlier in the evening.
Einarson in Control
Meets the Op in his suite, explains the revolution's secrecy, identifies conspirators, and speaks at the meeting.
XII: The Night Before
Nervous and fidgety about the revolution; sent to bed by the Op.
XIII: Progress Goes "Betune"
Remains calm and dignified amid the chaos, uttering 'We can die' with gentle resolve, and is treated with respect by the revolutionaries.
XIV: Coronation
Installed as King Lionel I of Muravia under the Op's coercion.
XV: Bargain Hunters
Referenced as the newly crowned king whose abdication is being negotiated for four million dollars.
XVI: Lionel Rex
King Lionel Rex, reluctantly signs abdication after being pressured by the Op.
Mob Law
Ex-king of Muravia, arrives at the train with Valeska Radnjak, departs for Saloniki.

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