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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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See Cardinal Moccolo in xiii

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SVSerafino Vagel…GSGeorge SemphillLOLuigi OrezzoFIFiammaMRMariano RagnaCMCardinal Moccolo

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Conclave and opposition cardinals
  • Vatican medical and political figures
  • Papal court and allies

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  • Closing

In this scene, Hadrian reaches an emotional and psychological peak by violently rejecting his own past efforts…

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See Cardinal Moccolo in xiii
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