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Seldon

A fellow prisoner of Marchiali in the Bastille.

minor

Also known as poor Seldon

First appearance: 225 a night at the bastille

Seldon shows up with force in The Breakfast at Monsieur de Baisemeaux's. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a poor prisoner who writes distichs and is boarded at three francs; Aramis claims him as a protégé.
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In The Breakfast at Monsieur de Baisemeaux's: Mentioned as a poor prisoner who writes distichs and is boarded at three francs; Aramis claims him as a protégé. Later, in The Second Floor of La Bertaudière: Young…

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JCJean-Baptiste …D'D'ArtagnanLYLyodotGMGeneral MonckGRGrimaudSESeldon

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • The Bastille prisoners
  • Central political and personal players

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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