The Case of Charles Dexter Ward · Character
Simon Orne
A Salem sorcerer and associate of Joseph Curwen who vanished in 1771.
minor
Also known as Orne, Simon O., Simon O.—Simon Orne
First appearance: ii an antecedent and a horror
Simon Orne shows up with force in III: A Search and an Evocation. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as Curwen's close friend; his disappearance and later reappearance as Jedediah Orne are noted.
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