Linnaeus Pendergast

Linnaeus Pendergast was the last master of the Maison de la Rochenoire in New Orleans, Louisiana. He and his wife Isabella had two sons, Aloysius and Diogenes.

Linnaeus was a stern man who could be violent when angry; his notorious temper left other adult family members frightened of him. A smoker, he often smelled of Latakia tobacco. He was largely an absent father, often away on business.

He died along with Isabella when a local mob set fire to Rochenoire, burning it to the ground.