The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Charles VI of France
Also known as Charles VI
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 15
He is glimpsed through the quiet afterlife of a book: a king whose library preserved manuscripts of Marco Polo’s travels. The detail lends him an air of cultivated distance, though the text says little about the man beyond his royal title and collection.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 15
- Books
- 1
Charles VI of France appears in the account through the catalogue of his library, which listed copies of Marco Polo’s book. His presence links the travel narrative to the manuscript culture of the French court. The text offers no further detail about his personal life or character.
Description
The text calls Charles VI a king of France but supplies no specific description of his appearance. His complexion, hair, eyes, face, height, build, and distinguishing features are not recorded. He may be depicted in general medieval royal dress, but no particular costume or accessory is established by the source.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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