The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Pope Nicholas III
Also known as Pope Nicolas III
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 15
Nicholas III is defined by the reach of his office, a distant figure whose authority sends messengers toward far horizons. The account leaves his private presence unknown, lending his brief appearances a formal, almost emblematic quality.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 15
- Books
- 1
Nicholas III is remembered in the account for sending Franciscans to Kublai Khan and granting missionary friars letters of authority for remote regions in 1278. His place in the narrative is that of a pope extending the Church's reach through envoys, with no personal relationships or inner transformation described.
Description
The text identifies Nicholas III as a medieval pope but gives no details of his appearance. Papal vestments are an office-based visual cue; their colors, materials, and ornamentation are unspecified. His face, complexion, hair, eyes, build, and distinguishing features are not described.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Appearances
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