Hadrian the Seventh · Character
Cardinal della Volta
A cardinal involved in Vatican politics.
minor
Also known as Della Volta, della Volta
First appearance: xxiii
Cardinal della Volta shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Former Majordomo, one of the Compromissaries, noted as Hadrian's double.
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- Other
Character groups
- Vatican medical and political figures
- Papal court and allies
- Minor characters and international figures
- Protagonist
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See Cardinal della Volta in xxiii