The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
King David
Also known as David, Psalmist King
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 40
David’s name carries the resonance of sacred song and remembered kingship, even as the text offers no glimpse of the man himself. He feels like a presence shaped by tradition, distant yet enduring.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 40
- Books
- 1
King David is identified as the biblical psalmist king and is invoked as an ancestor claimed by the Georgian Bagratidae dynasty. The account also associates him with armor said to have been forged by him and given to Timur. Beyond these traditions, it offers no personal arc or intimate details of his life.
Description
No physical appearance is supplied for King David. The text identifies him as a biblical king and psalmist but gives no details of his build, coloring, hair, eyes, face, clothing, or bearing.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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