The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Colonel Pelly
Also known as Pelly
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 50
Colonel Pelly emerges through the traces of places and objects, a military figure with a scholar’s interest in what the past leaves behind. His brief mentions evoke patient attention, while offering little glimpse of his private character.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 50
- Books
- 1
Colonel Pelly is referenced as a military officer and scholar, and is identified as the British Resident who collected bricks from the ruins of Old Hormuz and shared information about the site. The text provides no further account of his personal relationships or development. His small but distinct role is one of documentation and historical curiosity.
Description
No concrete physical description of Pelly is given. His face, skin tone, hair, eyes, height, build, age markers, and distinguishing features remain unspecified, as do the details of his clothing. He is identified as a military officer and British Resident, but those titles alone do not establish a particular uniform or appearance.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Marco Pololater geographical corroborator
Pelly’s observations of Old Hormuz and its surroundings are used by the commentator to corroborate details of Polo’s account.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Appearances
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