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Demoiselle Matthiette

A d'Arnaye niece whose blue eyes and soft voice unsettle every plan her family makes for her, especially the marriage alliance they need from Puysange.

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Also known as Raymond Psychopompos Matthiette

First appearance: i the episode called the wedding jest

As a major figure in The Line of Love, Demoiselle Matthiette is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Torn between duty and love, she chooses Raoul and defies her uncle's arranged marriage.
In the storyVI: The Episode Called the Conspiracy of ArnayeOpen this moment free

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Matthiette sits at the center of a hard bargain: her uncle Sieur Raymond needs an alliance with Puysange, and she is the currency. She is drawn to courtly glitter, masques, and gallant kings, yet her d'Arnaye blood…

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  • Intrigue and Mystery Core
  • Romantic and Courtly Figures
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The climax occurs in the revelation of the Arnaye family’s hidden history—Noël’s illegitimate children and Ray…

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See Demoiselle Matthiette in i the episode called the wedding jest