Hadrian the Seventh · Character
Percy Van Kristen
A cardinal from the Netherlands, often skeptical of Hadrian.
minor
Also known as Van Kristen, Percy, Cardinal Van Kristen
First appearance: vi
Percy Van Kristen shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Arrives at Castel Gandolfo and is brought into the secret chamber.
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In VII: Arrives at Castel Gandolfo and is brought into the secret chamber. Later, in VIII: Receives diaconate from Hadrian on the Celian Hill, later named Cardinal-deacon of St. Kyriak-at-the-Baths-of-Diocletian,…
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- Papal court and allies
- Protagonist
- Minor characters and international figures
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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 Percy Van Kristen in vi