Short Fiction · Character
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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- Military and Religious Authority
- Family and Patriarchal Dynamics
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