No. 44, The Mysterious Stranger | Characters
Father Adolf
Father Adolf is the presiding priest in Eseldorf. When he learns of the magician Balthasar’s magical powers, Father Adolf determines to have him burned at the stake as a heretic. However, he succeeds only in arresting Number 44, who is magically disguised as Balthasar, and who magically escapes before being burned. Father Adolf then declares that the Duplicates are evil spirits, and condemns them to be burned at the stake. However, every time he arrests one of the Duplicates, the Duplicate magically escapes before being burned, and Father Adolf eventually...
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