Short Fiction · Character
Egbert Elvesham
An old man who offers a strange inheritance.
minor
Also known as old Elvesham, Elvesham
First appearance: The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham
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The elderly philosopher who orchestrates the body swap with Eden, using a mysterious powder in a liqueur.
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