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Old Desfoso

An elderly character with a sudden appearance in a story.

minor

Also known as Desfoso, Suddenly old Desfoso

First appearance: short fiction

Old Desfoso shows up with force in VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentions a past murder by Dugamel and cautions the abbot about the fishermen's differing opinions.
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HAHaggartMAMarietPHPhilippBABargamotNONoniODOld Desfoso

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Military and Religious Authority
  • Family and Patriarchal Dynamics

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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