THE DEJARRE CLAN
Ameliano "Lino" P. Dejarre
(Main Character)
Art student. 23. French Canadian. graphic designer, did some fashion
design and architect work. Now a writer. depressive. bi-sexual. obsessive, brooding. Eldest brother to Sebastian and
Allesandra. son of Juliana. Attends art school, works on-and-off. nancy-boy. Anorexic, alcoholic and prone to wild fits of
depression coupled with hypo-manic drug binges if he gets writers' block. Downwardly mobile trust fund kid with warped social
skills. The hidden family secret is that Juliana has had sex with Lino which has screwed him up.
Anis Emannuel Renquist
(Major Character)
Working Commercial artist. 26. angst-ridden arrogant poof. Cousin
to Lino. Physically abused by his alcoholic father. ADHD and sometimes sociopathic. Has a wierd incestuous relationship with
Lino. Hangs out at LIno's house alot because he feels more "accepted" by Lino's family.
Julian Dejarre -
(Minor Characyer)
Artist. Juliana's first son. 24. Older brother to Lino. Has a serious
drug problem and ran away to live on the streets of New York at age 14. Prostitued himself to get by and is another "dark
chapter" in the Dejarre Clan family. Lino is very protective of him and sends him money. Lino is usually the only one in the
family that Julian has contact with. Julian has been picked up by a major art agency in New York and has become a prominent
commerical artist when he is sober.
Badgett Kiran Renquist
(Minor Character)
In high school. 15. Brother to Anis. Overprotective of his brother.
Juliana Dejarre
(Minor Character)
Mother. 42. Debutante rich, divorced and widowed. Mother to Lino,
Anis, Sebastian and Allesandra. Anis is first bastard son. Had affair with Anis' father.
Sebastian Dejarre
(Minor Character)
10. Youngest brother to Lino, attends private school.
Allesandra Dejarre
(Minor Character)
8. Sister to Sebastian and Lino.
Bowry
(Prominent Character)
Father figure. The Dejarre household butler. Lives with Julianna
and the rest of the servants at the Jolliet Estate.
Anis's Father
(Minor Character)
Juliana had an affair with Anis while she was married into the DeJarre estate. Her husband
died and the estate was left to her. She remarried and had Sebastian and Allessandra with a rich banker who travels mostly
and has left it up to her to "handle the children." He is not around. Anis's father after the affair married Juliana's sister
but Anis' father, the drunk squandered money and now lives on the "other side of town." The Dejarre family see him as "trailer
trash" and he has issue with Anis because Anis is not his son, but Juliana's original husband would not recognize Anis, so
he went to live with his father and his younger brother.
Anis's Mother
(Minor Character)
Juliana's older sister. 44. Badgett and Anis' mother. Married Anis' "father" after his affair
with Juliana ended. Was killed in a car crash last year.
LINO'S FRIENDS
Patric
(Minor Character)
26. Belgian artist with same agency as Lino. Does grafitti art and
works in a clothing store. Freelance, goth child who attends art school on-and-off and knows Lino from class. Obsessive, rather
unstable and jealous of his succesful artist older brother who resides in Europe. Wsa abused by a Jesuit priest in his teens
and during undergrad (long long story)
Piter
(Minor Character)
24. Freek brooding, aloof writer who lives with June and is usually
depressed and hates his bi-ness.
Dauphin
(Minor Character)
22. Music major, plays Violin. Quiet, met Anya throught LIno. At
one point became addicted to coke but is now over it, and back in school.
David
(Minor Character)
24. Communications major who at one time was on-off dating Anis.
Now hates Anis. Works at a radio station on campus and writes for the school paper.
June
(Major Character)
25. graphic artist, runway model and trend chick. Friend to Lino
and lives with Piter who players her on-and-off lover. Gets her drugs from Specht and lives a sort of communal existance at
the "art loft." Has the same agent as Lino.
Anya
(Minor Character)
23. Spechts girlfirend. Dance major. 175cm.
Specht
(Minor Character)
25. Drug dealer for the group. Non-artist but hangs around the school.
Suparna
(Minor Character)
24. Indian. Writer. depressive. Lives with June and Piter.
Dnillo
(Minor Character)
24. Art student. Skate punk, grafitti artist.
Nate
(Minor Character)
23. Bookers girlfirend. Oil painter. Lives with June and Piter
Booker
(Minor Character)
Artist. Plays drums for "Painbox"
Gui
(Minor Character)
Nate's twin who died in a motorcycle crash with Victor.
LINO's LOVERS
Berlin
(Main Character)
26. Lead Singer of "Painbox" Linos' lover after Ann. Rocky destructive
on-and-off relationship with Lino.
Ann
(Minor Character)
25. Lino's first love. Broke up with LIno when he became a rampant
drug addict while writing his first short story compilation but still loves him.
Brett
(Minor Character)
26. Fashio Designer. British. Works in advertising. Lino's "yaoi"
toy who screwed with his head. Nancy-boy metrosexual. Dresses like a dandy.
Andrew
(Minor Character)
French. Dated David, Anis, Lino and Berlin at one time or another. Berlin cheated on Lino
with Andrew. Lived with June until he moved to New York and got a gallery deal.
Victor
(Minor Character)
24. Lino's first serious relationship before Ann. Met at school
freshman year. Artist and musician who committed suicide and sent Lino over the edge. Lino's first book was about their crazy
relationship. Lino was never the same after the suicide. He drove his motorcycle with Gui in tow, into an 18-wheeler.
