Aristede

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Aristede was a mysterious young man who worked for Count Andreas Petofi. He was very vain and owned a curved dagger called "The Dancing Girl" (792).

Aristede was a prisoner who was rescued by Count Petofi after he escaped his prison after murdering his jailor, Garth Blackwood. He agreed to serve the Count in exchange for his life.

Aristede stole the Hand of Count Petofi just as Quentin Collins was stealing it from Evan Hanley (791/792), but then lost the hand to Angelique (793) angering Count Petofi. Before Angelique took the hand from him, she noted he wore "an expensive scent" and he said he liked all things that were "pleasing to the senses". It was to Aristede that Count Petofi first revealed his hatred of gypsies when he saw Julianka at The Blue Whale (794).

Aristede knew more about Count Petofi than other people, and guarded this knowledge zealously. He knew Charles Delaware Tate had sold his soul to Petofi (807). It was Aristede who killed King Johnny Romano (828).

Aristede is later killed by the ghost of Garth Blackwood after angering Count Petofi.