The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Cesare Maltesio
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 94
Cesare Maltesio is introduced through the promise of a conjuror’s performance: a figure whose craft turns attention toward the astonishing and the unexplained. The text leaves his appearance in shadow, making his professional presence the clearest impression.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 94
- Books
- 1
Cesare Maltesio is identified as a conjuror who performed tricks before Charles IX. The account records this professional role but says nothing further about his origins, private life, or later course. He remains a brief glimpse of spectacle and skill at a royal court.
Description
The text identifies Cesare Maltesio as an adult male conjuror but provides no physical description. His height, build, skin tone, hair, eyes, facial features, and any scars or accessories are unspecified. His clothing is not recorded; a faithful visual should avoid elaborate invented costume and rely only on a poised performer's presence.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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