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The Name of the Rose villains

The best villains from The Name of the Rose analysed with real criminology: 5 case files applying genuine criminological theories to the characters you already know.

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Social control 1

Poster of Malaquías de Hildesheim, villain from The Name of the Rose

Social controlMalachi of HildesheimThe Name of the Rose · LiteratureMalachi of Hildesheim and social control theory: in The Name of the Rose, the abbey’s librarian obeys old Jorge, guards the secret of the labyrinth and even…Read the case file →

Desistance 1

Poster of Remigio de Varagine, villain from The Name of the Rose

DesistanceRemigio of VaragineThe Name of the Rose · LiteratureRemigio of Varagine and desistance: in The Name of the Rose, the abbey’s cellarer was in his youth a follower of Fra Dolcino, a movement that ended in violence…Read the case file →

Labeling 1

Poster of Bernardo Gui, villain from The Name of the Rose

LabelingBernard GuiThe Name of the Rose · LiteratureBernard Gui and labeling: in The Name of the Rose, the Dominican inquisitor arrives at the abbey, arrests a cellarer with a heretical past, a deformed monk and…Read the case file →

Criminogenic facilities 1

Poster of Abad Abbone, villain from The Name of the Rose

Criminogenic facilitiesAbbot AbboThe Name of the Rose · LiteratureAbbot Abbo and risky facilities: in The Name of the Rose, the head of the abbey asks William of Baskerville to investigate the deaths, but discreetly, before…Read the case file →

Positive deviance 1

Poster of Jorge de Burgos, villain from The Name of the Rose

Positive devianceJorge of BurgosThe Name of the Rose · LiteratureJorge of Burgos and positive deviance: in The Name of the Rose, the abbey’s blind old librarian kills those who read the second book of Aristotle’s Poetics,…Read the case file →

Frequently asked questions

How many villains from The Name of the Rose are analysed on KRIMINIS?

5 case files of villains from The Name of the Rose, each tied to the criminological theory that best explains their behaviour.

Which criminological theories show up in the villains from The Name of the Rose?

Among others: Social control, Desistance, Labeling, Criminogenic facilities, Positive deviance. Each case file links to the full theory.

Which The Name of the Rose villains are analysed?

Jorge of Burgos, Bernard Gui, Malachi of Hildesheim, Remigio of Varagine, Abbot Abbo.

Who is the main villain of The Name of the Rose?

The most prominent is usually Jorge of Burgos, but The Name of the Rose has several key antagonists — each analysed above with the theory that explains them.

Who is the most dangerous villain in The Name of the Rose?

By our danger index, the most lethal are Jorge of Burgos, Bernard Gui, Remigio of Varagine. Each file breaks down what makes them dangerous —and the criminology behind it.