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Oh, cruelest Lady! You can take the treasure from the old Keeper's shrine, but evil, evil Lady, why, oh why did you take everything that was mine?
  — Raoul


Raoul was a hermit who used to be a talented opera performer, and owner of the Opera House in Old Quarter.

At some point, for reasons which are unclear, Raoul lost ownership of the Opera House to Lady Valerius, who dismissed him and his entire staff. As the former owner of the opera house, Raoul had detailed knowledge of the secret passageways within the building, and had wanted to take his revenge on her, but he eventually came to realize that he did not have the skill or the nerve required to do so. Instead, he made nightly raids on the Opera House, stealing food, wine and the like.[1]

After his dismissal, Raoul took up residence in a shack in the caverns below the opera house, where he slowly went insane. It was in these caverns that the water talisman was hidden by the Keepers, and Raoul witnessed Captain Colliard bringing the talisman back to the opera house for Lady Valerius.[2][3] He was one of the few outsiders who knew of the existence of Keepers.[4]

Strategy[]

Raoul is harmless and will not attack Garrett or alert any guards. He will simply ramble on about the opera house and Lady Valerius and perhaps hum a tune. There is no need to attack him at all, and in fact it is better not to, as he will provide his own special map of the Opera House, a key to the secret door in Valerius' office, and some useful information as well.

When he is finished speaking to Garrett, Raoul steps back into the doorway of his modest hovel, utterly blocking ingress and egress. He cannot be moved by non violent means, so it is best to look in during the dialogue.

Background[]

His name is most likely a reference to the character Raoul, Viscount of Chagny, in Gaston Leroux's novel 'The Phatom of the Opera'.[5]

References[]

Storyline NPC's
Guards Bertram (TG) · Bob · Captain E. F. Regalio · Sergeant Kelvin Porter · Sinclair
City Watch Officer Benny · R Hauknor · Lieutenant Mosley · Warden Stout · Sheriff Gorman Truart
Criminals Fences Bertha · Cutty · Dahlia · Henry · 'Heartless' Perry · Ramien
Shops Carmen Cantata · Marla Madison · Sam Swarthy · Thomas
Other Basso · Burt · Curtis · Danno · Captain Davidson · Jacow · Jimmy the Knife · Capt. William "Dark" Markham · Quince · Ramirez · Schmidt · Scully · Sutter (Thieves' Guild) · Tarquis · Thom
Sects Hammerites Brother Griswald · High Prist Markander · Brother Martello · Brother Mendon · Brother Murus · Father Norell · Brother Renault · Brother Rivet · Brother Uriel
Mechanists Brother Artus · Brother Cavador · Foreman Hobart · Karras · Friend Sabine · Friend Vilnia
Pagans Birch · Dyan · Larkspur · Leafer · Lily · Lotus · Minnow · Shaman Woodbine
Civilians Commoners Philemon Abernathy · Jack Albright · 'Blind' Billy · Carmella (TG) · Clara · Christine · Dante · Giles · Alyssa Hurley · Jenivere · Lorna · Mistress Ginny Mastiff · Morris the Cook · Raleigh · Raoul
Merchants Brent · Cothron · Vincent Crowley · Bernard Farkus · Venik Kilgor
Nobles Lord B. · Sir Christopher · Lady Elizabeth · Margaret · Edwina Moira · N. Rampone · Lord Ember Rutherford · Ramirez · Frederick Juniper Rothchild · Penelope Rothchild · Lady Rumford · Lord Julian Rutherford
Keepers Elder Blake · Interpreter Caduca · Elder Callo · Elder Draco · Scribe Elsan · Translator Gamall · Elder Grainger · Reader Gremory · Elder Gwyneth · Keeper Logan · First Keeper Orland · Master Scribe Powl · Glyph-warden Ruehan · Elder Samuel · Elder Thorsen · Elder Vorig
Undead Giles · Lauryl · Lorna · Capt. William "Dark" Markham · Brother Martello · Brother Murus · Brother Renault
Other Longdaddy · The Hag · The Trickster
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