# Raphael Aben-Ezra — Hypatia character guide

> Raphael Aben-Ezra in Hypatia by Charles Kingsley.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Raphael, Aben-Ezra, Ezra, Raphael the Jew

**First appearance:** 0005-iii-the-goths

## Who they are

A wealthy, cynical Jewish merchant who becomes a key figure in the conflicts between pagans, Christians, and Jews.

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