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The Slaves of Paris · Character

Father Canon

A priest or religious figure.

minor

Also known as Father

First appearance: part i caught in the net

Father Canon's tie to Louis Norbert de Champdoce is one of the pressures that moves The Slaves of Paris—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Father Canon first appears in 0000 part i caught in the net.

With Louis Norbert de Champdoce (psychological): Father Canon is a sinister figure who exerts a corrupting psychological influence over Louis Norbert, leading him into ruin. With Louis Norbert de Champdoce (psychological): Father Canon is a sinister figure who exerts a corrupting psychological influence over Louis Norbert, leading him into ruin. With Louis Norbert de Champdoce (psychological): Father Canon is a sinister figure who exerts a corrupting psychological influence over Louis Norbert, leading him into ruin.

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45 connections

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PEPerpignanLNLouis Norbert …FRFlavia RigalPVPaul ViolaineDDDiana de Laure…FCFather Canon

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  • Psychological
  • Other

Character groups

  • Central criminal network
  • Secondary criminal associates
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Father Canon in part i caught in the net
See Father Canon in part i caught in the net