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Duc de Marny

Juliette's father, executed years before the main story begins.

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Also known as the old Duc de Marny, M. le Duc

First appearance: i paris 1783

Duc de Marny's tie to Juliette de Marny is one of the pressures that moves I Will Repay—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The old crippled Duc, consumed by grief and a failing mind, insists on a formal oath of vengeance from Juliette, showing his obsession with family honor.
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With Juliette de Marny (family): The Duc de Marny is Juliette's father, whose execution at Paul's hands drives Juliette's thirst for revenge. With Juliette de Marny (family): The Duc de Marny is Juliette's father, whose…

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JDJuliette de Ma…PDPaul DéroulèdeMDMarquis de Vil…RORobespierreDDDuc de Marny

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  • Family
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Character groups

  • Noble Victims of Revolution
  • Revolutionary and Aristocratic Figures
  • Protagonist

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