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Character
the beautiful boy
also known as boy, child-angel, blond boy
Knowledge through
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A beautiful blond boy, found dead of plague and animated by Rutger the Fair, served as the Penitents' herald in Auxerre. He gathered a crowd with his acrobatics and German-accented songs, promising miracles, until Delphine's kiss returned him to his true, plague-spotted state.
Appearance
- hair: Tangled blond hair · revealed ch.18
- attire: Wore a white skirt ruched up to the belt for running, bare of chest and foot · revealed ch.18
- accent: Had a German accent · revealed ch.18
Actions
- Sprinted down a weedy path, leapt upon a fence, balanced along it, and sang a German-accented song summoning people to see the Penitents · revealed ch.18
- Ran through a thistle patch, dove and rolled through it, laughing and shouting 'Iesu!' · revealed ch.18
- Gathered a crowd with his songs and gambols, promising miracles against the plague · revealed ch.18
- Bore a pewter goblet and a small sword for Rutger · revealed ch.18
- Echoed Rutger's cry of 'More!' with an openmouthed grin · revealed ch.18
- Threw a carrot stub at Emma LaTour, hitting her dress · revealed ch.18
- Pushed Delphine from behind and shouted 'Was tust du, Hexe?!' (What are you doing, witch?!) · revealed ch.18
Secrets
- Had been found by Rutger already dead from plague · revealed ch.18
Nothing has been revealed about the beautiful boy yet at this point in the book.
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