| Cardinal Perazzo | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Title: | Cardinal |
| Height: | 5'6 |
| Gender: | Male
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| Nationality: | Italian 
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| Status: | Alive |
| Current Location: | Vatican City |
| Affiliations: | The Catholic Church |
| Relationship Information | |
| Character Information | |
| Only Appearance: | Getaway |
| Portrayed By: | Bruce Ramsay |
| GALLERY | |
Cardinal Perazzo is a cardinal from The Vatican.
Biography[]
Season 2[]
Getaway
Sebastian is taken out to the courtyard to inspect the bodies of the men whom King Francis hanged two weeks ago. They all bear The Devil's Mark.
Cardinal Perazzo and his cleric are there inspecting the bodies. The cardinal deduces that the riders are a scapegoat for the Protestants to use in case anyone discovers their secret brand. Bash tells him not to interfere, as any investigation is up to the King and his deputy, so he shall see to it.
Bash goes to the Cardinal to discuss the brand. He thinks someone branded the men after their death to fan the flames of hatred toward them. Their conversation is interrupted when a noble lady comes in, claiming to have information about a traitor who bore the same seal. However, she can only speak under the oath of confession, as she was sinning at the time of seeing it. She names Louis of Condé as another bearer of the mark.
Later, the Cardinal is in bed with his cleric, Randall. They talk about Condé and about how to weaken him. When Randall leaves his lover's room, he is branded with the mark by a hooded man and taken into custody, prompting the Cardinal to go to Sebastian and Francis and defend Randall's honour and loyalty. But Francis doesn't believe him and has him taken to the dungeon, all to get the Cardinal to surrender and recant his theory. He doesn't.
He does, however, plea to Bash about releasing Bash, during which he discovers that Bash was the man who branded Randall. Furious, the Cardinal goes to Francis to confront him about it. Francis tells the Cardinal the Vatican's terror must stop. Spilling blood must stop. He wonders if the Cardinal is willing to sacrifice Randall. Francis was thorough in his research - he knows the Cardinal cares more about Randall's suffering than his own, and according to him, that is what love is. The Cardinal congratulates Francis on using the noblest emotion to manipulate and destroy someone.
The next day, Cardinal Perazzo, Randall, and their entourage are seen leaving the French Court to return to The Vatican.
Trivia[]
- He is the second homosexual man introduced to the show, the first being Philipe Nardin.