Rafal

Rafal (ラファウ, Rafau) is the main character in Part 1 of About the Movement of the Earth series.

Biography
Rafal is a child prodigy who at the age of twelve was planning to advance to college and major in theology. One day, he meets Hubert and is fascinated by the beauty of the geocentric theory. After Hubert's execution, he takes over Hubert's will and continues his research in secret, but is caught by Novak on a tip-off from his father-in-law, Potocki. On the day after his capture, he declared his belief in the geocentric theory at his trial and committed suicide that night by drinking poison.