The End of the World · Character

Doctor Auriol

Cleric who debated the 1524 deluge prophecy with astrologer Stoffler.

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Also known as good Doctor Auriol of Toulouse, Doctor Auriol of Toulouse

First appearance: comet

Doctor Auriol's tie to Stoffler is one of the pressures that moves The End of the World—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Cleric and don from Toulouse who built an ark in response to Stoffler's prophecy, welcoming Francis the First.

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