# Fra Salvestro Maruffi — Romola character guide

> Fra Salvestro Maruffi in Romola by George Eliot.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Fra Salvestro

**First appearance:** 0068-lxiv-the-prophet-in-his-cell

## Who they are

A Dominican friar associated with Savonarola.

## In the story

### [XLI: Coming Back](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romola_se/chapters/xli-coming-back)

Introduced as Romola's new spiritual guide. He is described as having a 'vacillating expression' and a 'shallow soul', which causes Romola to feel a 'palpitating doubt' about his guidance.

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