The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Odorico
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 39
Odorico is glimpsed as a traveler attentive to the hardships of the road and the character of the lands he passes through. His brief presence carries the cool austerity of a distant journey, inviting curiosity about the places he has seen.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 39
- Books
- 1
Odorico is identified as a Franciscan traveler who visited Erzrum and remarked on its cold climate. The account preserves little more than this passing observation, and gives no personal history or relationships. He remains a modest glimpse of the many itinerant witnesses whose journeys threaded through the book.
Description
No facial features, coloring, hair, eyes, height, or build are described. The text identifies Odorico as a Franciscan, so a plain medieval friar’s habit is the only grounded visual cue; its precise cut, color, and accessories are not specified. His appearance should otherwise remain unmarked rather than embellished with invented details.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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