The Celibates · Character
Sylvie Rogron
A sharp-eared, sharp-tongued old maid in Provins whose jealousy and avarice make her the merciless guardian of her orphaned niece Pierrette.
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Also known as Mademoiselle Rogron, old Rogron, Mademoiselle Sylvie Rogron, Sylvie Rogron, Rogron, Rogron junior, Mademoiselle Sylvie
First appearance: story i pierrette
As a major figure in The Celibates, Sylvie Rogron is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Imposes harsh discipline on Pierrette, forbids her from visiting friends, and treats her as a financial burden.
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Sylvie Rogron has spent her life hoarding coins and nursing grievances, and her sudden inheritance has only sharpened her suspicion of everyone around her. When her niece Pierrette arrives, Sylvie's resentment curdles…
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Relationship types
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Issoudun power schemers
- Pierrette's tormentors and helpers
- Provins and Paris social network
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- Pierrette Lorrain
psychological · negative
Sylvie Rogron is the cruel and domineering guardian who psychologically and physically… How this plays out →
- Monsieur Hochon
social · ambivalent
- Abbé Troubert
psychological · negative
- Colonel Gouraud
romantic · negative
- Madame Descoings
social · negative
- Madame Rogron
family · negative
- Pierrette Lorrain
psychological · negative
Sylvie Rogron is the cruel and domineering guardian who psychologically and physically… How this plays out →
- Madame Descoings
social · negative
- Monsieur Hochon
social · ambivalent
- Monsieur Hochon
social · ambivalent
- Pierrette Lorrain
psychological · negative
Sylvie Rogron is the cruel and domineering guardian who psychologically and physically… How this plays out →
- Colonel Gouraud
romantic · negative
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