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* JerkassWoobie: Crispin Hershey is, to put it mildly, an utter jackass who CannotTakeCriticism, cannot deflate his ego to save his life, and cannot get anything right. On top of regarding his dwindling fans with barely restrained annoyance and making more than a few bigoted remarks over the course of his narrative, he also [[spoiler: sneaks drugs into Richard Cheeseman's luggage and tips off airport security, simply because he believed that Cheeseman's negative review of ''Echo Must Die'' ruined his career.]] And yet, for all that, Crispin is so ''utterly pathetic'' in his desperate efforts to keep his failing career afloat and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone make amends for his many misdeeds]] [[spoiler: including Cheeseman's incarceration]], that it's hard not to feel sorry for him.

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* JerkassWoobie: Crispin Hershey is, to put it mildly, an utter jackass who CannotTakeCriticism, CantTakeCriticism, cannot deflate his ego to save his life, and cannot get anything right. On top of regarding his dwindling fans with barely restrained annoyance and making more than a few bigoted remarks over the course of his narrative, he also [[spoiler: sneaks drugs into Richard Cheeseman's luggage and tips off airport security, simply because he believed that Cheeseman's negative review of ''Echo Must Die'' ruined his career.]] And yet, for all that, Crispin is so ''utterly pathetic'' in his desperate efforts to keep his failing career afloat and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone make amends for his many misdeeds]] [[spoiler: including Cheeseman's incarceration]], that it's hard not to feel sorry for him.

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* CompleteMonster: [[DragonInChief Immaculée Constantin]] was the second member of the Anchorites, a group that [[SoulEating drank people's souls]], particularly [[WouldHurtAChild children]] and the mentally disabled, to fuel their {{immortality|Immorality}}. After being rejected by a 7-year-old Holly Sykes, Constantin bore a grudge. Corrupting Hugo Lamb, Holly's one-time lover, Constantin directs him to perform unsavory crimes, such as torturing Crispin Hershey for information on Esther Little, Constantin laughing in the distance. Right before the final battle, Constantin mocks Holly on her age, makes a crude joke about her relationship with Hugo, threatens to murder her family so Holly will "howl with regret" and pulls other petty jabs. When she reveals to Sadaqat that they lied about letting him join the Anchorites--with [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain casual racism]] to boot--she gleefully murders him. Complicit in the deaths of hundreds to fuel her lust for immortality and with a sadistic streak she takes pride in, Constantin was the face and the worst of the Anchorites.

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* CompleteMonster: [[DragonInChief Immaculée Constantin]] was the second member of the Anchorites, a group that [[SoulEating drank people's souls]], particularly [[WouldHurtAChild children]] and the mentally disabled, to fuel their {{immortality|Immorality}}. After being rejected by a 7-year-old Holly Sykes, Constantin bore a grudge. Corrupting Hugo Lamb, Holly's one-time lover, Constantin directs him to perform unsavory crimes, such as torturing Crispin Hershey for information on Esther Little, Constantin laughing in the distance. Right before the final battle, Constantin mocks Holly on her age, makes a crude joke about her relationship with Hugo, threatens to murder her family so Holly will "howl with regret" and pulls other petty jabs. When she reveals to Sadaqat that they lied about letting him join the Anchorites--with [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain casual racism]] to boot--she gleefully murders him. Complicit in the deaths of hundreds to fuel her lust for immortality and with a sadistic streak she takes pride in, Constantin was the face and the worst of the Anchorites.Anchorites.
* JerkassWoobie: Crispin Hershey is, to put it mildly, an utter jackass who CannotTakeCriticism, cannot deflate his ego to save his life, and cannot get anything right. On top of regarding his dwindling fans with barely restrained annoyance and making more than a few bigoted remarks over the course of his narrative, he also [[spoiler: sneaks drugs into Richard Cheeseman's luggage and tips off airport security, simply because he believed that Cheeseman's negative review of ''Echo Must Die'' ruined his career.]] And yet, for all that, Crispin is so ''utterly pathetic'' in his desperate efforts to keep his failing career afloat and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone make amends for his many misdeeds]] [[spoiler: including Cheeseman's incarceration]], that it's hard not to feel sorry for him.
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** It's virtually impossible for a peasant girl in the 19th century Russia to be named Klara. Klara was a name reserved exclusively for nobility (mostly of Germanic origin), and even among them it wasn't common. What's more important, Russian peasants named their children according to the church calendar, and there is no St. Clara in the Orthodox church calendar, she's a Catholic saint. And "Koskov" isn't an existing Russian last name.
** There were no serf-owning landlords in the Perm region. It was (and still is) an industrial region, specializing in mining mineral resources. Serfs did exist but they were mostly property of the coal-mining factories.

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* CompleteMonster: [[DragonInChief Immaculée Constantin]] was the second member of the Anchorites, a group that drank people’s souls, particularly [[WouldHurtAChild children]] and the mentally disabled, to fuel their {{immortality|Immorality}}. After being rejected by a 7-year-old [[TheHero Holly Sykes]], Constantin bore a grudge. [[TheCorrupter Corrupting]] Hugo Lamb, Holly’s one-time lover, Constantin directs him to perform unsavory crimes, such as [[ColdBloodedTorture torturing]] Crispin Hershey for information on [[BigGood Esther Little]], Constantin [[EvilLaugh laughing]] in the distance. Right before the final battle, Constantin mocks Holly on her age, makes a crude joke about her relationship with Hugo, threatens to murder her family so Holly will “howl with regret” and pulls other petty jabs. When she reveals to [[TheMole Sadaqat]] that [[ILied they lied]] about letting him join the Anchorites--with [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain casual racism]] to boot--she gleefully murders him. Complicit in the deaths of hundreds to fuel her lust for immortality and with a sadistic streak she takes pride in, Constantin was [[TheHeavy the face]] and the worst of the Anchorites.

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* CompleteMonster: [[DragonInChief Immaculée Constantin]] was the second member of the Anchorites, a group that [[SoulEating drank people’s souls, people's souls]], particularly [[WouldHurtAChild children]] and the mentally disabled, to fuel their {{immortality|Immorality}}. After being rejected by a 7-year-old [[TheHero Holly Sykes]], Sykes, Constantin bore a grudge. [[TheCorrupter Corrupting]] Corrupting Hugo Lamb, Holly’s Holly's one-time lover, Constantin directs him to perform unsavory crimes, such as [[ColdBloodedTorture torturing]] torturing Crispin Hershey for information on [[BigGood Esther Little]], Little, Constantin [[EvilLaugh laughing]] laughing in the distance. Right before the final battle, Constantin mocks Holly on her age, makes a crude joke about her relationship with Hugo, threatens to murder her family so Holly will “howl "howl with regret” regret" and pulls other petty jabs. When she reveals to [[TheMole Sadaqat]] Sadaqat that [[ILied they lied]] lied about letting him join the Anchorites--with [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain casual racism]] to boot--she gleefully murders him. Complicit in the deaths of hundreds to fuel her lust for immortality and with a sadistic streak she takes pride in, Constantin was [[TheHeavy the face]] face and the worst of the Anchorites.

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* CriticalResearchFailure: It's virtually impossible for a peasant girl in the 19th century Russia to be named Klara. Klara was a name reserved exclusively for nobility (mostly of Germanic origin), and even among them it wasn't common. What's more important, Russian peasants named their children according to the church calendar, and there is no St. Clara in the Orthodox church calendar, she's a Catholic saint. And "Koskov" isn't an existing Russian last name.

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virtually impossible for a peasant girl in the 19th century Russia to be named Klara. Klara was a name reserved exclusively for nobility (mostly of Germanic origin), and even among them it wasn't common. What's more important, Russian peasants named their children according to the church calendar, and there is no St. Clara in the Orthodox church calendar, she's a Catholic saint. And "Koskov" isn't an existing Russian last name.

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* CriticalResearchFailure: It's virtually impossible for a peasant girl in the 19th century Russia to be named Klara. Klara was a name reserved exclusively for nobility, and even among them it wasn't common. And "Koskov" isn't an existing Russian last name.

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* CriticalResearchFailure: It's virtually impossible for a peasant girl in the 19th century Russia to be named Klara. Klara was a name reserved exclusively for nobility, nobility (mostly of Germanic origin), and even among them it wasn't common. What's more important, Russian peasants named their children according to the church calendar, and there is no St. Clara in the Orthodox church calendar, she's a Catholic saint. And "Koskov" isn't an existing Russian last name.name.
** There were no serf-owning landlords in the Perm region. It was (and still is) an industrial region, specializing in mining mineral resources. Serfs did exist but they were mostly property of the coal-mining factories.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: It's virtually impossible for a peasant girl in the 19th century Russia to be named Klara. Klara was a name reserved exclusively for nobility, and even among them it wasn't common. And "Koskov" isn't an existing Russian last name.

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* CompleteMonster: [[DragonInChief Immaculée Constantin]] was the second member of the Anchorites, a group that drank people’s souls, particularly [[WouldHurtAChild children]] and the mentally disabled, to fuel their {{immortality|Immorality}}. After being rejected by a 7-year-old [[TheHero Holly Sykes]], Constantin bore a grudge. [[TheCorrupter Corrupting]] Hugo Lamb, Holly’s one-time lover, Constantin directs him to perform unsavory crimes, such as [[ColdBloodedTorture torturing]] Crispin Hershey for information on [[BigGood Esther Little]], Constantin [[EvilLaugh laughing]] in the distance. Right before the final battle, Constantin mocks Holly on her age, makes a crude joke about her relationship with Hugo, threatens to murder her family so Holly will “howl with regret” and pulls other petty jabs. When she reveals to [[TheMole Sadaqat]] that [[ILied they lied]] about letting him join the Anchorites--with [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain casual racism]] to boot--she gleefully murders him. Complicit in the deaths of hundreds to fuel her lust for immortality and with a sadistic streak she takes pride in, Constantin was [[TheHeavy the face]] and the worst of the Anchorites.

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