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Charles Le Sorcier

An alchemist who cursed the Manton family.

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Also known as Charles, Le Sorcier, young Charles

First appearance: The Alchemist

Charles Le Sorcier shows up with force in The Alchemist. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The wizard son of Michel Mauvais, who pronounces the curse and survives through the ages via the Elixir of Life.
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Charles Le Sorcier first appears in 0000 the alchemist.

In The Alchemist: The wizard son of Michel Mauvais, who pronounces the curse and survives through the ages via the Elixir of Life.

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See Charles Le Sorcier in The Alchemist
See Charles Le Sorcier in The Alchemist