Hadrian the Seventh · Character
Cardinal Berstein
A German cardinal in the conclave.
minor
Also known as Berstein, Cardinal-Deacon Berstein
First appearance: ii
Cardinal Berstein shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Squawks and expectorates in protest; Hadrian marks him.
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Character groups
- Minor characters and international figures
- Protagonist
- Papal court and allies
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Closing
In this scene, Hadrian reaches an emotional and psychological peak by violently rejecting his own past efforts…
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See Cardinal Berstein in ii