Hadrian the Seventh · Character
Cardinal Macca
A cardinal who serves as archdeacon.
minor
Also known as Macca, Cardinal-Archdeacon Macca
First appearance: xii
Cardinal Macca shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Bears the triple cross and is detained by Hadrian during the opening of the window.
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- Other
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 Rising action.
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In this scene, Hadrian reaches an emotional and psychological peak by violently rejecting his own past efforts…
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See Cardinal Macca in xii