The Revolt of the Angels · Character

Nectaire

An old gardener who arrives noiselessly at the conspirators' table, his dog at his feet, and raises a glass of Burgundy to Dionysus and the coming Golden Age.

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Also known as old Nectaire

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As a supporting figure in The Revolt of the Angels, Nectaire is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Lives in Montmorency; Zita brings Arcade to him for remedies against sadness.

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Nectaire appears among the assembled angels at Clodomir's Montmartre restaurant as a quiet old gardener, yet his toast to Dionysus and his invocation of Methymna's vines and Falernus's storehouses reveal a being steeped in antique pagan memory. He lends the conspiracy against Ialdabaoth a sense of deep, sensuous history — wine, wisdom, and love as older gods than the tyrant of the heavens. His gravity and age give the revolt its long perspective, reminding the younger angels what is truly at stake.

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Rebellious Angels and Mortals
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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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XIV
Lives in Montmorency; Zita brings Arcade to him for remedies against sadness.
Chapter XV
Mentioned as the old gardener whose flute playing moved Zita and Arcade, inspiring their rebellion.
XVIII
The gardener who tells the story of the first rebellion, formerly known as Alaciel.
XIX
Nectaire narrates his experiences in ancient Greece and Rome, teaching shepherds and nymphs, and later observing the rise of Iahveh.
Chapter XX
Narrates the history of the demons and their role in human civilization.
Chapter XXI
Narrates his personal history as a demon witnessing the Reformation, Enlightenment, and Napoleonic era.
The Conclave
Elected president of the assembly in absentia.
XXXII
Attends the meeting; plays his flute, causing a cosmic vision; toasts Dionysus; vanishes afterward.
XXXIV
Mentioned as joining the angels to seek the great archangel for victory.
XXXV
Present at Satan's awakening; his flute celebrates nature and freedom, which Satan no longer enjoys.

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