Ivanhoe · Character

Waldemar Fitzurse

Prince John's cold-eyed advisor, who reads grief and ambition alike with the same calculating glance and turns every banquet and tournament into a move in his master's quiet war for the throne.

supporting

Also known as Waldemar, Fitzurse, Noble Waldemar Fitzurse

First appearance: iv

As a supporting figure in Ivanhoe, Waldemar Fitzurse is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Warns Prince John that naming Rebecca would ruin his political projects.

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In VIII: Warns Prince John that naming Rebecca would ruin his political projects. Later, in IX: Reassures Prince John that the knight is not King Richard due to size differences, and is concerned about his daughter…

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Escalation
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Aftermath
Closing

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Prince John
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Fitzurse is Prince John's chief advisor and manipulator, scheming to advance John's claim… How this plays out →
Prince John
professional · ambivalent
Fitzurse is Prince John's chief advisor and manipulator, scheming to advance John's claim… How this plays out →
Prince John
professional · ambivalent
Fitzurse is Prince John's chief advisor and manipulator, scheming to advance John's claim… How this plays out →

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VIII
Warns Prince John that naming Rebecca would ruin his political projects.
IX
Reassures Prince John that the knight is not King Richard due to size differences, and is concerned about his daughter Alicia's honor.
XIII
Advises Prince John to draw the party together and hold the archery contest; reports Ivanhoe's severe wound and Rowena's dignified grief.
Chapter XIV: The Banquet at Ashby
Fitzurse advises Prince John and attempts to manipulate Cedric, later strategizing to retain support.
XV
The cunning politician works to consolidate Prince John's support, distributing promises and bribes, and later confronts De Bracy about his reckless plan.
Chapter XXXIV: The Conspiracy Thickens
The cunning politician who urges decisive action, including the capture or elimination of King Richard.
XL
Leads an ambush against the Black Knight; is defeated and banished from England by King Richard.

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