Hadrian the Seventh · Character
Cardinal Mundo
A Portuguese cardinal in the curia.
minor
Also known as Mundo, the Portugal Mundo
First appearance: XXI
Cardinal Mundo shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Patriarch of Lisbon, led the Compromissaries.
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- Other
Character groups
- Vatican medical and political figures
- Papal court and allies
- Protagonist
- Conclave and opposition cardinals
- Minor characters and international figures
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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 Mundo in XXI