The Inferno · Character
Nietzsche
Philosopher whose ideas on suffering and power are debated.
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First appearance: xii pilgrimage and penance
Nietzsche shows up with force in XIII: The Deliverer. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the herald of the Superman, a rod of chastisement prematurely used and cast into the fire.
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In XIII: The Deliverer: Mentioned as the herald of the Superman, a rod of chastisement prematurely used and cast into the fire. Later, in Whither?: Referenced indirectly through the concept of the Superman, which Sar…
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