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Baron de Magny

Elderly French nobleman and relative of the Chevalier de Magny.

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Also known as the old Baron de Magny, Baron de Magny

First appearance: ix i appear in a manner becoming my name and lineage

Baron de Magny shows up with force in More Runs of Luck. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Grandfather of the Chevalier; stern Calvinist general, close friend of Duke Victor.
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Baron de Magny first appears in 0010 ix i appear in a manner becoming my name and lineage.

In More Runs of Luck: Grandfather of the Chevalier; stern Calvinist general, close friend of Duke Victor.

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CDChevalier de M…POPrincess OliviaMDMonsieur de Ge…PVPrince VictorBLBarry LyndonBDBaron de Magny

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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