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Welcome to the world of Magical Maths! Illénie is a Royal Mathematicians who designs new magical devices. When the king notices her and drags her into deadly court politics, it becomes harder for her to hide her chronic pain in a world that looks down on disabilities. Come read about her struggle!
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Women's first name: A B Clorinde D Éléantine F G H Illénie Julie K L M N O P Q R Solène T U V W X Y Z
Men's first name: Alexis Baudouin Charles Damien Edmond Florent Gauthier Hyacinthe Ioan Jean K Louis Martinus N Olinde Philippe Quentin Raymond Sylvain Thérance U Vendelin W X Y Z
Last name: Aubigny Brienne Crancé Dupin Églantine Fresnoy Gregorius Hypatie I Joinville/Jameux K Liancourt Maupin/Malvern Neurisse Olivier Poincarré Quicque Rodrigues Sèze Transon U Verteuil Wernesson X Yvon Z

Mathematicians

The Royal mathematicians:

Illénie Neurisse: Main character.

Éléantine Hypatie: Illénie's best friend. Named after Hypatie d'Alexandrie, an ancient Greek mathematician.

Hyacinthe Poincarré: genius mathematician

Charles Dupin: genius mathematician. Named after Charles Dupin, a French mathematician of the 19th century.

Quentin Transon: traitor mathematician. Named about Abel Transon, a French mathematician of the 19th century.

Olinde Rodrigues: senior mathematician working on the new water canalization project with Illénie. Named after Olinde Rodrigues, a French mathematician of the 19th century.

Ioan Yvon: junior mathematician working on the new water canalization project with Illénie. Named after Antoine Yvon Villarceau, a French mathematician of the 19th century.

Louis Malvern: junior mathematician working on the new water canalization project with Illénie. Named after Walcher de Malvern, a French mathematician of the 12th century.

Politicians

Vendelin de Liancourt: the King. Named after André Wernesson de Liancour, a sword master who wrote a fencing treatise defining what became characteristic of French fencers. (Source 1 et 2)

Raymond Sèze: the King's minion. Named after Raymond de Sèze, one of the lawyer who defended Louis XVI during the French revolution.

Gauthier Wernesson: Dueller in Valie's local Duelling Ring and Challenger to the King's throne (see Duelling challenges against the King). Named after André Wernesson de Liancour like the king.

The Royal Council:

Edmond de Crancé: a councilman and the King's enemy. Named after Edmond-Louis-Alexis Dubois-Crancé, a man from the French revolution who revolutionised the structure of the French army.

Alexis de Fresnoy: A councilman and de Crancé's second. Named after the Dubois de Fresnoy, one of the families who are the heirs of the de Crancé family, and after one of the first name of Edmond-Louis-Alexis Dubois-Crancé.

Philippe de Brienne: A councilman known for his hesitations to make any decisions. Named after Louis Philippes, a French king known from his hesitations and circumspection, and Louis de Brienne de Conflans a French general responsible for the default of the bataille des Cardinaux in 1759 because of his hesitations, resulting in a big and important defeat.

Jean d'Églantine: A councilman known for his theatricality and corruption. Named after Fabre d'Églantine, a politician from the French revolution executed for corruption, and after Jean Baptiste Poquelin, Molière.

Duellers

The top duellers:

Florent Verteuil: Champion and the king's friend. Named after the fortress of Verteuil, where a famous duel took place during the Hundred Years War.

Sylvain Olivier: Top dueller, known for his youth and being unpredictable. Named after Jean Olivier, a fencing master who wrote a fencing treaty in the 18th century.

Thérance Joinville: Top dueller, known for being powerful but very predictable. Named after the Military School of Gymnastics and Fencing of Joinville in the 19th century that exported the French fencing style internationally.

Baudouin Quicque: Top dueller, known for being a chameleon. Named after Quicque, a fencing master who wrote a fencing treaty in the 18th century

Julie Maupin: Top dueller, known for being creative. Named after Mademoiselle de Maupin née Julie d'Aubigny, a French actress and opera singer famous for her duels in the 18th century.

Clorinde Aubigny: Top dueller, known for being stubborn. Named after Mademoiselle de Maupin née Julie d'Aubigny, a French actress and opera singer famous for her duels in the 18th century, and after Clorinde, a role written for her in the opera Tancrède.

Other

Martinus Gregorius: Ambassador of Aquatio. Named from common Latin names, since his country, Aquatio, is named in Latin.

Solène Neurisse: Illénie's Mother. See Illénie's chronic disease.

Damien Neurisse: Illénie's Father.

Guy Fagon: Named after Guy-Crescent Fagon, King Louis XIV's doctor and known for being tyrannical and temperamental. See Illénie's chronic disease.

Jameux: Owner of a jewellery shop on Royal Road. Named in reference to the main character of another of my novel, The Magical University of Lille.

Mme X: The owner of the Royal Road Confectionary Shop, who's keeping her identity secret.

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