Edward II · Character
Piers Gaveston
The exiled favorite who returns to England hungry for a king's embrace, Gaveston stages spectacles of desire while treating barons and beggars as disposable props.
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Also known as Gaveston, Pierce of Gaveston, poor Gaveston, sweet Gaveston
First appearance: edward ii
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