Hadrian the Seventh · Character
Alfred Elms
A minor English character in Rome.
minor
Also known as Elms
First appearance: xv
Alfred Elms shows up with force in XI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
An English Catholic painter commissioned to paint the Pope's portrait, receives payment and a blessing, unaware of the Pope's true feelings.
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- Protagonist
- Papal court and allies
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