The Line of Love · Character
Dame Adelaide
A woman of some standing, appearing in the narrative.
minor
Also known as Adelaide
First appearance: I: The Episode Called the Wedding Jest
Dame Adelaide's tie to Florian de Puysange is one of the pressures that moves The Line of Love—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The aged Adelaide, Florian's wife, who pragmatically discusses marriage and the realities of aging.
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With Florian de Puysange (romantic): An older woman's flirtatious and possessive attraction to the young Florian, tinged with playful manipulation. With Florian de Puysange (romantic): An older woman's flirtatious and…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Romantic and Courtly Figures
- Protagonist
- Family and Elder Figures
- Broad Ensemble and References
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The climax occurs in the revelation of the Arnaye family’s hidden history—Noël’s illegitimate children and Ray…
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- Florian de Puysange
romantic · ambivalent
An older woman's flirtatious and possessive attraction to the young Florian, tinged with… How this plays out →
- Florian de Puysange
romantic · ambivalent
An older woman's flirtatious and possessive attraction to the young Florian, tinged with… How this plays out →
- Florian de Puysange
romantic · ambivalent
An older woman's flirtatious and possessive attraction to the young Florian, tinged with… How this plays out →
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See Dame Adelaide in I: The Episode Called the Wedding Jest