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From left to right: Stewart de Goncourt, Man-Whose-Name-Has-Yet-To-Be-Revealed, Mrs. Matilda Beren.

Update, 28 May 2007: Garan (the man in the picture with Stewart and Mrs. Beren) and Avice have just formally entered the story. Garan first appeared in Part 1, while Avice made her entrance in Part 2.

Desdemona de Goncourt, A Beautiful Tragedy
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Desdemona de Goncourt was the only daughter of Faustin de Goncourt, real estate mogul and industrialist. At fifteen she left the family mansion to escape what she felt was the emotional tyranny of her father. Using her aristocratic beauty and her name as leverage, Desdemona maneuvered her way into the modeling industry where after only five years, she had quickly acquired a long string of rich lovers as well as several movie contracts. It was at a glitzy bash that she met actor Matthew St. Adalard, who at the time was working on An Hour In Eden, An Eternity In Hell. The two embarked on a tumultuous relationship that eventually resulted in the birth of Stewart and an impromptu wedding. However, the publicity their union provoked was too much for both of them to handle and they decided to separate before their relationship eroded any further. They parted as friends.

After Desdemona left Stewart in Matt's care, she flew to Japan for a photoshoot; two weeks later, she was dead. She died of fugu poisoning after consuming fugu sashi made from the raw flesh of the Tiger Blowfish, which is considered the most poisonous of the species. The chef who improperly prepared the dish committed seppukku.

Although Desdemona de Goncourt (Stewart's mother) is dead and could therefore not be considered an active character, I thought I'd include her in the WSW lineup since she does make an appearance in her son's dreams.

For those who are interested in reading more about Fugu, you might want to check out the following links (all excellent articles, btw!):
1. Fugu-Blow Fish by Setsuko Yoshizuka
2. Fugu @ Wikipedia
3. Japan for the Uninvited

Additional notes: I usually choose character names for their meaning. But in Desdemona's case, I chose it only for the lovely way it rolls off the tongue. Her story, as well as her appearance as the female figure in my The Star Tarot card photoshoot, has nothing to do with Othello, the Shakespearean play. :)

From left to right: Kit, The Wife, Emil St.Adalard.

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