The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Ptolemy
Also known as Tholomeus
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 4
Ptolemy is present as a steady voice from the mapmakers of antiquity, invoked where geography and memory meet. His authority feels expansive, though the text gives no glimpse of the person behind the name.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 4
- Books
- 1
Ptolemy is repeatedly cited as an ancient geographer, including for his mention of Babylon of Egypt and his description of the Vallis Comedarum trade route. He serves as a learned point of comparison throughout the volume, but no personal history, relationships, or transformation are recounted.
Description
The volume identifies Ptolemy as an ancient geographer but offers no physical details. His height, build, skin tone, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, and presence remain unspecified.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Appearances
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