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Herr Greisengesang

A court official, often involved in administrative and political matters.

minor

Also known as Greisengesang, the crafty Greisengesang, Herr von Greisengesang

First appearance: What Happened in the Library

Herr Greisengesang's tie to Prince Otto is one of the pressures that moves Prince Otto—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The Chancellor, who brought the seized manuscript to the library and is rebuked by Otto for acting as a spy.

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With Prince Otto (professional): Greisengesang is Otto's fawning and bureaucratic chancellor, more concerned with protocol than substance. With Prince Otto (professional): Greisengesang is Otto's fawning and bureaucratic chancellor, more concerned with protocol than substance. With Prince Otto (professional): Greisengesang is Otto's fawning and bureaucratic chancellor, more concerned with protocol than substance.

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Aftermath
Closing

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Prince Otto
professional · ambivalent
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Prince Otto
professional · ambivalent
Greisengesang is Otto's fawning and bureaucratic chancellor, more concerned with protocol… How this plays out →
Prince Otto
professional · ambivalent
Greisengesang is Otto's fawning and bureaucratic chancellor, more concerned with protocol… How this plays out →

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What Happened in the Library
The Chancellor, who brought the seized manuscript to the library and is rebuked by Otto for acting as a spy.
III: The Prince and the English Traveller
Accompanies Otto to the Flag Tower, affixes the seal to the passport with clumsy formality, maintaining his policy of non-involvement.
VII: The Prince Dissolves the Council
The Chancellor, uneasy and caught off guard by Otto's arrival.
The Party of War Takes Action
Sends a secret note to Gondremark warning that Otto plans to withdraw Seraphina's procuration.
IX: The Price of the River Farm; in Which Vainglory Goes Before a Fall
Dines with Otto, flatters him, and subtly criticizes Seraphina, reinforcing Otto's self-approval.
XIV: Relates the Cause and Outbreak of the Revolution
Summoned by Seraphina after the stabbing; he attempts to aid Gondremark.
Bibliographical Postscript to Complete the Story
His memoirs are cited as the best account of the Republic's fate.

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