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Gilliam desArdennais: Sebastien's father, current patriarch of the line. A stocky, hardy man, as befits a son of the Ardennes mountains. He combines discipline, hard physical labor, and ruthless business acumen into one astute package, often surprising his business associates, who rarely expect a horse-breeder to have quite so much savoire-faire. They are qualities that do justice to the legacy of his ancestry...and also make him a formidable force as a father figure.
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- Marilla desArdennais (nee Highgate): Sebastien's mother is a divisive figure within her own marriage. The socialites to whom she was best known in London as a promising debutante cannot fathom why she would choose to move to what is (though quite nice) a sprawling working stable in the mountains of Blegium, while the agrarian, stoic, hard-working people of the Ardennes find her social graces and high-born proclivities charming and a bit strange. After over fifteen years of marriage, she has yet to abandon the lingering habits of a genteel young woman: she is never caught in public without her lipstick, and wears a dress to dinner every evening. Little wonder that she and Gilliam are still madly in love.
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- Moira desArdennais: Older sister #1. She's almost 30 now, and while she and Sebastien were close when he was younger, they've grown apart -- particularly since the gaining of Anette's persona, a bond that Sebastien and Anette share that alienates Moira to some extent.
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- Anette desArdennais: Older sister #2. She's only four years older than Sebastien, and in the time since he was sent home from Westminster School, they've gotten a bit closer -- mostly because he learned that she'd gained a persona, too, from the game that all three siblings played as kids.
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