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Natalie de Gorne

A relative of the de Gorne family.

minor

Also known as old de Gorne, Natalie

First appearance: i on the top of the tower

Natalie de Gorne shows up with force in Footprints in the Snow. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Daughter-in-law of Baron de Gorne, suspected of involvement in Mathias's death; described as pale and delicate.
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  • Other

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  • De Gorne household staff
  • Murder and theater suspects

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Natalie de Gorne in i on the top of the tower