# Baron de Fresnoy — The Monster character guide

> Baron de Fresnoy in The Monster by Edgar Saltus.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** de Fresnoy

**First appearance:** 0002-iii

## Who they are

The baron of the Fresnoy family.

## Relationships

### [Leilah Verplank](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_monster_se/characters/leilah_verplank)

_romantic_

The Baron is another admirer or paramour of Leilah, adding to her complex romantic web.

### [Count Kasimiérz Barouffski](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_monster_se/characters/count_kasimierz_barouffski)

_rivalry_

The Baron and the Count are romantic rivals, competing for Leilah's attention and favor.

### [Violet Silverstairs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_monster_se/characters/violet_silverstairs)

_social_

The Baron and Violet are social acquaintances, with minimal direct emotional involvement.

### [Count Kasimiérz Barouffski](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_monster_se/characters/count_kasimierz_barouffski)

_rivalry_

The Baron and the Count are romantic rivals, competing for Leilah's attention and favor.

### [Leilah Verplank](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_monster_se/characters/leilah_verplank)

_romantic_

The Baron is another admirer or paramour of Leilah, adding to her complex romantic web.

### [Leilah Verplank](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_monster_se/characters/leilah_verplank)

_romantic_

The Baron is another admirer or paramour of Leilah, adding to her complex romantic web.

### [Violet Silverstairs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_monster_se/characters/violet_silverstairs)

_social_

The Baron and Violet are social acquaintances, with minimal direct emotional involvement.

### [Violet Silverstairs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_monster_se/characters/violet_silverstairs)

_social_

The Baron and Violet are social acquaintances, with minimal direct emotional involvement.

## In the story

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_monster_se/chapters/v)

Expert in dueling etiquette; agrees to be Verplank's second and writes the formal challenge to Barouffski.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_monster_se/chapters/ix)

Acts as director of the duel, argues with Barouffski's seconds, and declares the duel at an end after the interruption.

## Links

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