The Dain Curse · Character
Joseph Haldorn
A cult prophet whose staged visions and doctored gas convinced wealthy followers he could speak for the dead — until his own delusions outran the con.
supporting
Also known as Joseph, Haldorn
First appearance: x dead flowers
As a supporting figure in The Dain Curse, Joseph Haldorn is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Joseph Haldorn is the leader of the Temple, presenting himself as a spiritual guide while hiding ulterior motives.
Joseph Haldorn runs a small, well-heeled Gaelic-revival church in San Francisco with his wife, Aaronia, and a stage mechanic named Fink, and he has learned that a handful of rich believers is worth more than a mob. His interest in the young Gabrielle Leggett is not entirely financial, and his success at flimflamming his flock has convinced him he can get away with anything. That swelling self-belief is what turns a tidy racket into something far more dangerous.
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See Joseph Haldorn in x dead flowers