HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU?
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN GLEE. IT SOLELY BELONGS TO RYAN MURPHY. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT WAS EVER INTENDED IN THE PROCESS OF WRITING THIS FANFIC.
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS ARE ALL MERE FIGMENTS OF MY OWN IMAGINATION. ANY RESEMBLANCE TO ANYONE, LIVING OR DEAD, IS PURELY COINCIDENTAL.
LIST OF CHARACTERS VI
MISCELLEANOUS CHARACTERS
Shadia Karazon (Sunshine Corazon) is a talented singer and student of the prestigious National Music Conservatory. She is Rasha's archrival, although she never harbours any bad feelings for Rasha. She is a Sunni Muslim born to Palestinian refugees-turned-naturalised Lebanese citizens. Her romance with Mathieu is not supported by her parents because of his Maronite Catholic faith. She aspires to use her talent as a platform to promote world peace. Following the outbreak of civil war, she secretly marries Mathieu and moves to Egypt with him, where she establishes a successful singing career. It is revealed at the end of the story that she has reconciled with her parents after nearly twenty years of estrangement.
Laure Ziadeh (Lauren Zizes) is Nouhad's mentally unstable wife, whom he genuinely loves, although she claims to hate him. She comes from a poor Maronite family. She is hated by Nouhad's mother not because of her religion, ethnicity or poverty, but rather for her meningitis, which Nouhad's mother fears is hereditary and might be passed down to her grandchildren. She is killed while being rushed to hospital in a neighbour's car amidst intense street fighting, when armed militants accidentally throw a grenade at the unsuspecting vehicle. Her gory death during the civil war leaves Nouhad severely heartbroken and disillusioned with life.
Wissam, Taddai, Dawid, Tarek, Nikolas, Bashir and Seferino (La Chœur d'Hommes de Collège Saint-Hardini) (Wes, Thad, David, Trent, Nick, Beatboxer and Jeff) (Dalton Academy Warblers) are members of an all-boys' choir from a prestigious Christian private college who perform with the Music and Drama Club of Karim's college and the National Music Conservatory during the Annual Spring Music Festival. They are inseparable best friends who almost always get into trouble with the college authorities. Unlike their classmates, the seven boys are considered rambunctious in the eyes of their uptight college dean. However, deep down, they are humble, friendly and sociable, and they get along extremely well with the members of the Music and Drama Club. During the civil war, they form a jazz band, performing regularly in hotels and nightclubs throughout Beirut in addition to penning subtle antiwar songs for famous singers. They are soon discovered by Mme Arabelle, who, impressed by their talent, relocates them to Egypt as composers and musicians for her upcoming album. They eventually find their own success as a sophisticated jazz act in Cairo, but return to Lebanon at the end of the civil war to help rebuild their homeland. At the end of the story, Philippe invites them to perform at his and Rasha's wedding reception.
Sheikh Rowaished Farooqi (Rory Flanagan) is the wealthy scion of a minor royal family in Kuwait, who falls in love with Shakira at the peak of her career. He is her biggest fan, but is obligated by family tradition to forbid her from singing professionally after marriage.
Cassandra Khoury (nee Ghassan) (Kendra Giardi) is Therese's widowed sister. She is a deeply religious woman who takes whatever steps she thinks necessary to keep Dr. William from divorcing Therese, but ultimately fails. She reluctantly follows Therese to America during the civil war, retiring to a life of luxury.
