The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Bauduin de Sebourc
Also known as Bauduin, Baudin, Bold Bauduin de Sebourc
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 15
Bauduin has the bearing of a man made for the hard road: strong-limbed, valiant, and marked by a countenance that does not easily yield. Even the bare details around him carry the roughness of old romance, where pride and hardship seem to share the same cloak.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult knight
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 15
- Books
- 1
The romance presents Bauduin as a valiant, strong-limbed knight whose hard circumstances strip away the trappings of his station. A grave illness forces him to sell his horse and arms, and its offensiveness drives him from his lodging. A cobbler gives him a grey coat, awkwardly too short, leaving the once-armed knight exposed to humiliation and hardship. The text offers no further account of his relationships or ultimate fate.
Description
Bauduin is described as strong-limbed and valiant, with a hard, resolute countenance; his height, complexion, hair, eyes, and finer facial details are not specified. In the account’s most concrete image, he wears a plain grey coat that is too short for him, a stark contrast to the horse and arms of a knight. His presence remains proud but visibly worn, with no further distinguishing marks or accessories described.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Appearances
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