# Orestes — Hypatia character guide

> Orestes in Hypatia by Charles Kingsley.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Poor Orestes

**First appearance:** 0007-v-a-day-in-alexandria

## Who they are

The Roman Prefect of Alexandria, caught between the Emperor, Cyril, and the mob.

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