Hadrian the Seventh · Character
Cardinal Moccolo
A cardinal who acts as scrutator in conclave.
minor
Also known as Moccolo, Cardinal-Scrutator Moccolo
First appearance: xiii
Cardinal Moccolo shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Acts as Cardinal-Scrutator; draws suffrages from the chalice during the scrutiny.
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- Other
Character groups
- Conclave and opposition cardinals
- Vatican medical and political figures
- Papal court and allies
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See Cardinal Moccolo in xiii