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Master Florian Barbedienne
A deaf and incompetent judge in the Châtelet court.
minor
Also known as Florian Barbedienne, Master Florian, Barbedienne the blockhead
First appearance: I: An Impartial Glance at the Ancient Magistracy
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Deaf auditor of the Châtelet who presides over Quasimodo's trial, concealing his deafness and inadvertently increasing Quasimodo's sentence.
Master Florian Barbedienne first appears in 0031 i an impartial glance at the ancient magistracy.
In I: An Impartial Glance at the Ancient Magistracy: Deaf auditor of the Châtelet who presides over Quasimodo's trial, concealing his deafness and inadvertently increasing Quasimodo's sentence.
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