The Monster · Character
De Fresnoy
A nobleman whose recent duel with Barouffski still furnishes the clubrooms with gossip, he moves through the Opéra and the Ritz with the ease of a man who has nothing left to prove.
supporting
Also known as de Fresnoy
First appearance: ii
As a supporting figure in The Monster, De Fresnoy is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Acts as director of the duel, argues with Barouffski's seconds, and declares the duel at an end after the interruption.
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De Fresnoy belongs to the same gilded Parisian set as the Silverstairs, the Helley-Quetgens, and the Barouffskis, and his name surfaces at the Opéra as a marker of how quickly scandal is absorbed and replaced. His duel…
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See De Fresnoy in ii