The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Balthasar
Also known as Balthazar
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 49
Balthasar arrives with the stillness of a figure from sacred pageantry, one of the Three Kings whose name has endured in Christian tradition. The account notes a familiar image of him, but leaves the man himself veiled in the distance of legend.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 49
- Books
- 1
Balthasar is named among the Three Kings—alongside Gaspar and Melchior—whose names the Roman Church accepted. The book notes that he is often depicted as a Black man, preserving a recognizable tradition of sacred imagery rather than offering a personal history or physical portrait.
Description
Balthasar is identified as one of the Three Kings and is often depicted as a Black man. No specific age, build, facial features, hair, eyes, or habitual clothing are described in the text; his familiar visual setting is that of a Magus in ceremonial dress.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Jesus Christworshipper
Balthasar is one of the Three Kings who visits and adores the newborn Jesus.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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