Olivier and his brother, Thierry, are Swiss orphans living in Vienna. They’re a part of Julie and Momo’s friend group and, like Momo, idolize the anarchist Bakunin. Despite being orphans, Thierry and Olivier are very privileged—they spend every school vacation skiing, they live with their diplomat uncle, and they insist that they’re always bored on vacation.
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Olivier Character Timeline in Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return
The timeline below shows where the character Olivier appears in Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Tyrol
...time that anyone has kissed Marjane on the mouth. Momo introduces Marjane to Thierry and Olivier, a pair of Swiss orphans who live with their uncle. Marjane’s new friends are intrigued...
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The Vegetable
...with gel, and starts wearing eyeliner and a scarf. Julie thinks Marjane looks beautiful; Momo, Olivier, and Thierry say nothing. Even the young hall monitors at school love Marjane’s new look....
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Hide and Seek
...Heller accuses her of being uptight. By this point, all of Marjane’s friends have left. Olivier and Thierry are back in Switzerland, Julie is in Spain, and Momo was expelled. Marjane...
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