Ulysses · Character
Rudolph Bloom
Bloom's deceased father, who committed suicide.
minor
Also known as Rudolph Bloom, Bloom, Rudolph, old Methusalem Bloom
First appearance: iv
Rudolph Bloom shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Bloom's father; remembered in the opening lines as having died of grief.
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