Claude
Claude Mongé is a father to Jean-Zera Mongé and a man mixed up in political affairs, with ties to Osman and to A Certain Community, whose members look upon his dealings with unease. He is linked, besides, to Kavalan Pasha, the beleaguered governor of Egypt — which hints at an entanglement in troubles reaching to foreign powers. His name carries weight enough that others speak of him warily and in guarded terms, a sure sign of the influence he commands.
There are whispers that Claude's connections may run to magical dealings, and much speculation as to the true nature of his friendships and the hidden reasons behind them. Jean-Zera has been warned to keep certain matters from Claude, his part in these affairs being both delicate and perilous; for he is a figure of consequence in the political landscape, and his connections may bear heavily upon his family's safety and standing.