The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Ammianus Marcellinus
Also known as Ammian. Marcell., Ammianus, Amm. Marcell.
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 50
He is present through the authority of a careful record: a historian whose words preserve the customs of distant courts and ancient rites. There is an appealing sense of distance about him, as though his own life has receded behind the histories he chose to keep.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 50
- Books
- 1
Ammianus Marcellinus appears as a Roman historian cited for his account of the Magi and their fires, said to have been kindled from heaven and carried in portions before Asiatic kings. His role in the book is that of a witness preserved through writing, not an actor in its travels. Beyond this historical citation, the text gives no personal arc or relationships.
Description
The book gives no physical description of Ammianus Marcellinus. It establishes that he is an adult man, but leaves his height, build, skin tone, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, and distinguishing details unstated.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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