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Bersonin

Swiss mercenary guarding the King at Zenda.

minor

First appearance: xiii an improvement on jacob s ladder

Bersonin shows up with force in A Fair Cousin and a Dark Brother. The page is where that presence becomes real.

One of the Six, present in Strelsau with Michael.
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Bersonin first appears in 0012 xiii an improvement on jacob s ladder.

In A Fair Cousin and a Dark Brother: One of the Six, present in Strelsau with Michael.

Later, in XVIII: The Forcing of the Trap: Fights Rassendyll but is quickly defeated and left on the floor.

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DEDetchardBMBlack MichaelCSColonel SaptTBThe BelgianRHRupert HentzauBEBersonin

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting court and castle figures
  • Central characters in impersonation plot
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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See Bersonin in xiii an improvement on jacob s ladder
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