Jesus the Son of Man · Character

Ahaz

A portly man who offers a cynical view of Jesus.

minor

First appearance: Ahaz the Portly

Ahaz shows up with force in Ahaz the Portly. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The innkeeper and narrator, who remembers the last visit with reverence.

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Claudius’s sudden, involuntary loss of composure—a hardened veteran who has faced death without fear now rende…

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