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These are the creatures that Mijail made and turned himself into. They were once people who died and have no family. Mijail bought them from morgues and turned them into robotic living creatures. They are made of metal, wood, and the flesh left from the bodies.

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When Oscar was looking around the "abandoned" house he found a golden pocket watch. On it said "FOR GERMAN WHOM LIGHT SPEAKS. K.A. 19 JANUARY 1964". The hands stopped on 6:23. He accidentally stole it when he got scared. He went to return it and that is where the whole story begins.

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Oscar is the main character of the book. He goes to a boarding school in Barcelona. He leaves the school time to time to walk around. This is when he found a house that he thought was abandoned. In reality it wasn't and Marina and German lived there.

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Born on a caravan on the border of Russia. Eva's mother died of child birth. She became a wonderful singer and later became part of a circus then a opera singer. She met Mijail Kolvenik at the opera house. She fell in love with him and later got married. At her wedding someone threw acid on her and her face burned and she was never able to talk again. Mijail rebuilt vocal cords for her. And she hid her face for years.

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Mijail was born in the sewers below Prague. He had a twin but he died at the age of seven of an illness that prevented his bones to solidify. His mother was devastated that the following year she contracted pneumonia and died. This scared Mijail and caused him to want to cheat death. This turned him into crazy man.

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This vial contained an emerald-colored liquid. Mijail made this liquid to bring people back to life and to cheat death. The liquid is made of the black butterflies. The vial was all that was left and Mijail was determined to get it back no matter the cost.

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Marina is daughter of German Blau. She was the one who sets off the story by taking Oscar to the graveyard. She helped Oscar with the mystery behind the black cloaked woman and Mijail.

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This symbol represents Mijail Kolvenik. It's seen through out the book and is mysterious. These creatures live far from light . After 14 days the butterfly buries itself then three days later a new larva emerges. It is believed the prince of beggars is cloaked in theses butterflies and is immortal.