Early Autumn · Character
Jean de Cyon
A red-haired young French cavalryman, wounded and romantic, who arrives in Durham trailing Paris, uniforms, and the promise of a very different life.
supporting
Also known as de Cyon, young de Cyon, the distinguished old de Cyon
First appearance: I
As a supporting figure in Early Autumn, Jean de Cyon is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned as having arrived at Brook Cottage, a figure of interest and potential change.
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Jean de Cyon first appeared to Sybil in Sabine's Paris salon on Armistice Day, black and silver uniform, slight limp, frank admiring eyes—and then vanished to the Argentine before she could see him again. Now he has…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Pentland Family Core
- Pentland Social Orbit
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Sabine Callendar
romantic · ambivalent
A sophisticated, flirtatious relationship with Jean as Sabine's European admirer and… How this plays out →
- Sybil Pentland
social · positive
- Sabine Callendar
romantic · ambivalent
A sophisticated, flirtatious relationship with Jean as Sabine's European admirer and… How this plays out →
- Sybil Pentland
social · positive
- Sybil Pentland
social · positive
- Sabine Callendar
romantic · ambivalent
A sophisticated, flirtatious relationship with Jean as Sabine's European admirer and… How this plays out →
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