Kadmiel
A wise and world-weary Jewish physician who played a key role in securing Magna Charta.
Core Belief
"Power is the only true safeguard for a persecuted people, and it must be wielded strategically and ruthlessly."
Worldview
Kadmiel sees the world as a dangerous and unpredictable place, where the strong prey on the weak and where justice is often elusive. He believes that his people must be cunning and resourceful to survive, and he is willing to use any means necessary to protect them.
Personality
Kadmiel is a complex and enigmatic figure, marked by his experiences as a Jew in a hostile world. He is intelligent, resourceful, and driven by a desire for power and justice for his people. He can be both cynical and deeply compassionate.
In Their Own Words
"'A King without gold is a snake with a broken back, and'--his nose sneered up and his eyebrows frowned down--'it is a good deed to break a snake's back. That was my work,' he cried, triumphantly, to Puck. 'Spirit of Earth, bear witness that that was _my_ work!'"
"'I said to Elias: "These New Laws are good. Lend no more money to the King: so long as he has money he will lie and slay the people." '"Nay," said Elias. "I know this people. They are madly cruel. Better one King than a thousand butchers. I have lent a little money to the Barons, or they would torture us, but my most I will lend to the King. He hath promised me a place near him at Court, where my wife and I shall be safe.""
"'When I had loosed hold of the last bar, the Lord commanded the tide to return me to a haven at the mouth of a river, and thence I walked across a wilderness to Lewes, where I have brethren. They opened the door to me, and they say--I had not eaten for two days--they say that I fell across the threshold, crying: "I have sunk an army with horsemen in the sea!"'"
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