Ferrante is the old king of Naples in Invisible Cities, who dressed his enemies as mummies and kept dining with them at his table.
| Type | Character (king) |
| Realm | Naples |
| Era | 1494 |
| Son | Alfonso, Duke of Calabria |
| Spanish entry | Ferrante |
History
- On the eve of the war it is unclear on which side of death he stands: some say he is already dead and “walks with the mummies”, yet he goes on intriguing with the Pope while the French king comes down to claim Naples as heir of Anjou.
- His son Alfonso, Duke of Calabria, runs the chancery, commands the cannons and writes to old enemies (“though we are enemies: to invite…”). Francisco Copple comes as Ferrante’s merchant. “Why bring the French? Because the devils must be driven out.”
- Earlier, when Naples was attacking, Lorenzo survived and went alone to see him, so that the people would not suffer.