Bishop Barbarrigo is the religious patron who commissions John Baxter to restore an ancient church in Venice. Although he does not participate in the supernatural encounters, his assignment brings John and Laura Baxter to Venice and places John at the church where the unstable scaffold nearly kills him.
Maxentius is Constantine's rival for power and the force behind several major threats in the story. He sends bandits to attack Constantine and Hadrian, persecutes Christians, and later attacks Constantine in Gaul before being defeated.
An older professor returning to Trieste. He offers life advice to Lorenzo, intervenes during a police incident after Lorenzo hits a motorcyclist, and successfully prevents the boy's detention through his connections. He temporarily hosts Lorenzo, displaying a complex, subtly hinted personal background.
The treacherous chief minister who assassinates King Eurysteus to seize power. He orchestrates multiple schemes to eliminate Hercules and marry Queen Deianira, including framing the hero for murder and imprisoning the queen. His plots repeatedly backfire until he attempts to flee with Deianira as a hostage, only to be killed by the monster Alcione.
Faucherie is connected to the intrigue surrounding Count Muffat's marriage. Nana arranges an affair between Faucherie and Count Muffat's wife, then reveals it to Count Muffat, provoking a duel between the two men. Later, Faucherie sponsors Count Muffat's return to power as minister of the interior.
The hospital's lead doctor who initially treats Gertrude and assures her there is no cancer recurrence. He is later manipulated and fired by Gertrude due to her deteriorating mental condition.
Great Brother is the leader of Metropolis, a peaceful society threatened by Lord Graal's rebellion. Dr. Kraspin initially orders Golob to assassinate him, while Nick protects him. He rejects a large-scale raid on Noxon because he fears innocent civilians would be harmed.
Massimo manages a racing hall while hiding debts behind a luxurious lifestyle, and turns to usurers to sustain it. He betrays Elena, his partner, and had Daniele imprisoned by bribing his lawyer. He uses Sandro to address Elena's pregnancy, then kills him during a fight and stages the death as a suicide; Lucia reports him.
A secret bio-engineer who kidnaps influential leaders for a eugenics program and serves the planet Delphos.
The former Roman king, who wants to continue the war against Rome in order to regain his throne. Even after Porsenna moves toward peace, Tarquin orders his men to kill Mucius. His actions make him an opponent of Mucius and the Roman cause.
Lucius Quintilius is a treacherous Roman senator who plans a secret journey into Thrace to recover a legendary treasure. He travels with his daughter Livia, who poses as a Christian slave girl, and his henchman Commodio, but Spartacus and his rebels thwart his plans.
Roberto Diego, son of the once-feared Red Corsair, is an adventurer imprisoned for debt who offers to rescue Bianca and recover the Doge's secret papers in exchange for his release. He joins Drakut's crew to pursue both the mission and revenge for his father's death, and ultimately defeats Drakut and wins Bianca's love.
Massimo Serato has 137 screen credits in a career dating back to 1938. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Sartana Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Don't Look Now, Eager to Live, In High Places. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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