# Cardinal X. — Satan’s Diary character guide

> Cardinal X. in Satan’s Diary by Leonid Andreyev.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** The Cardinal, Cardinal, the Cardinal

**First appearance:** 0002-i

## Who they are

A prince of the Church whose secret dealings and worldly calculations make him an unexpectedly fitting companion for a devil on holiday.

## Relationships

### [Signor Thomas Magnus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/signor_thomas_magnus)

_rivalry_

Cardinal X. is a powerful church official who sees Magnus as a threat and seeks to expose or destroy him.

### [Mr. Henry Wondergood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/mr_henry_wondergood)

_professional_

Cardinal X. interacts with Wondergood as part of his investigation into Magnus's activities.

### [Mr. Toppi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/mr_toppi)

_professional_

Cardinal X. occasionally questions Toppi to gather information about Magnus's operations.

### [Magnus Rabbit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/magnus_rabbit)

_psychological_

Cardinal X. is haunted by visions of Magnus Rabbit, which he interprets as a sign of divine or demonic intervention.

### [Mr. Henry Wondergood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/mr_henry_wondergood)

_professional_

Cardinal X. interacts with Wondergood as part of his investigation into Magnus's activities.

### [Signor Thomas Magnus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/signor_thomas_magnus)

_rivalry_

Cardinal X. is a powerful church official who sees Magnus as a threat and seeks to expose or destroy him.

## In the story

### [Satan's Diary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/chapters/satan-s-diary)

A figure warned about by Magnus, representing ecclesiastical corruption.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/chapters/iii)

Visits Magnus in Satan's absence, mentioned as a recurring figure.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/chapters/iv)

Arrives during the humiliation, participates in the mockery, and recites 'Vade Petro Satanas' with theatrical piety.

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