It is without interest to us.
The profiles of two or three of these brethren stand out very clearly in the picture of the origins of the Order; others remind one of the pictures of primitive Umbrian masters, where the figures of the background have a modest and tender grace, but no shadow of personality.
The first Franciscans had all the virtues, including the one which is nearly always wanting, willingness to remain unknown.
In the Lower Church of Assisi there is an ancient fresco representing five of the companions of St.Francis.Above them is a Madonna by Cimabue, upon which they are gazing with all their soul.

It would be more true if St.Francis were there in the place of the Madonna; one is always changed into the image of what one admires, and they resemble their master and one another.[5] To attempt to give them a name is to make a sort of psychological error and become guilty of infidelity to their memory; the only name they would have desired is that of their father.

His love changed their hearts and shed over their whole persons a radiance of light and joy.

These are the true personages of the _Fioretti_, the men who brought peace to cities, awakened consciences, changed hearts, conversed with birds, tamed wolves.

Of them one may truly say: "Having nothing, yet possessing all things" (_Nihil habentes, omnia possidentes_).
They quitted Portiuncula full of joy and confidence.