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Leonard Bilsiter

A social climber who has discovered that a reputation for occult powers is cheaper than actual accomplishments and far more entertaining at dinner.

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Also known as The She-Wolf Leonard Bilsiter, Leonard

First appearance: The She-Wolf

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A pretentious mystic who claims powers of Siberian magic but is exposed as a fraud when Clovis's prank makes him appear responsible for an actual transformation he cannot reverse.
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Leonard Bilsiter moves through drawing rooms trading on a mystique he has largely invented, claiming an Eastern education and a command of strange forces that no one can quite disprove. His vanity is matched only by his…

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CSClovis SangrailMPMrs. Peter Pig…MSMartin StonerGLGroby LingtonBVBertie van TahnLBLeonard Bilsiter

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  • Diverse social dramas and oddities
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