These Old Shades · Character
Armand de Saint-Vire
The Comte de Saint-Vire's honorable son, a kind young man whose decency sits awkwardly beside his father's cold, calculating cruelty.
supporting
Also known as Armand, Saint-Vire, the good Armand
First appearance: ii introducing the comte de saint vire
As a supporting figure in These Old Shades, Armand de Saint-Vire is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned as Saint-Vire's brother who also hates him, but is content to hate rather than act.
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Known in society as 'the good Armand,' he moves through the same glittering salons as Avon and Léonie while carrying a name that others spit upon. His position is quietly impossible: he is heir to a man whose hatred of…
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- Other
Character groups
- Main characters and allies
- Servants and minor associates
- Court, society, and extended cast
- Bonnard family and neighbors
- Household staff and business
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological and emotional peak of the Duke of Avon’…
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- III: Which Tells of a Debt Unpaid
- His Grace of Avon Trumps the Comte's Ace
- His Grace of Avon Astonishes Everyone for the Last Time
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