The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Richard II
Also known as our Richard II, Richard
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 37
Richard II is invoked with the weight of a royal name, though this account offers no close view of the man himself. He feels distant and formal, a presence defined here by rank rather than by any glimpse of his character or appearance.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 37
- Books
- 1
Richard II is mentioned as the king of England who granted a pension to the ex-king Leon VI. The text does not develop his personal story, relationships, or broader role, and provides no further account of him.
Description
The book gives no physical description of Richard II. His height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, age markers, clothing, and distinguishing accessories are unspecified; only his identity as king of England is supplied.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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