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Hazael

Damascus's celebrated commander, honored by the King and beloved by the people, whose late rides home from camp leave his garden open to dangerous visitors.

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Also known as Naaman, Hazael Naaman, Lord Naaman

First appearance: act i

As a major figure in The House of Rimmon, Hazael is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Naaman is the man the King honors and the people love, a soldier whose absence from his own house is measured in hours of moonlight. His garden holds a small, hideous image of Rimmon and a tower whose shadow falls across it, while his wife waits and a high priest slips through the trees. The scorn he shows Rezon, and the hatred it earns him, sets the whole drama quietly burning before he ever appears.

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Prophetic and military catalysts
  • Aram's political and religious elite
  • Protagonist

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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