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Aulus

A young Roman officer accompanying Vitellius to the banquet.

minor

First appearance: herodias

Aulus's tie to Vitellius is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Vitellius's son, a decadent youth who offers protection to Antipas.
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With Vitellius (family): Aulus is Vitellius's son, accompanying his father on a diplomatic visit to Herod Antipas. With Herod Antipas (social): Aulus is a young Roman guest at Herod Antipas's court, treated with polite…

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Character Web

7 connections

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VIVitelliusHAHerod AntipasMAMannaeusIAIaokanannTBThe Baron de L…AUAulus

Relationship types

  • Family
  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Secondary and supporting characters
  • Herodias story characters

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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