The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Andalo del Negro
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 10
He enters the record as a Genoese scholar, a name attached to the learned world surrounding Marco Polo’s account. Beyond that brief glimpse, he remains an intriguing outline rather than a fully drawn portrait.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 10
- Books
- 1
Andalo del Negro appears in the volume’s scholarly framing as a Genoese philosopher and scholar, proposed by Spotorno as the gentleman who aided Marco Polo during his imprisonment. That identification is noted as incorrect, leaving Andalo at the edge of the narrative rather than within Marco’s lived story. The text offers no further account of his deeds or personal life.
Description
The text identifies Andalo del Negro as a Genoese philosopher and scholar but gives no physical description. His height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, and clothing are unspecified, so a more particular portrait cannot be grounded in the book.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Appearances
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