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Marquis de las Cisternas

The deceased patriarch of the Cisternas family, central to the ghost story.

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Also known as the late Marquis de las Cisternas

First appearance: iii

Marquis de las Cisternas first appears in 0006 iii.

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See Marquis de las Cisternas in iii