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Rasta Bey

A Turkish official and minor antagonist who suspects Hannay's group.

minor

Also known as Rasta Bey, Rasta, This Rasta

First appearance: xiii i move in good society

Rasta Bey's tie to Peter Pienaar is one of the pressures that moves Greenmantle—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Turkish officer who attempts to bribe Hannay and later tries to intercept the shipment.

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With Peter Pienaar (rivalry): Antagonists who face off in the field, with Rasta Bey serving as an obstacle to Pienaar's objectives. With Sir Walter Bullivant (rivalry): Opposing forces in the intelligence war, with Rasta Bey serving as a tool of the enemy against Bullivant's network. With Peter Pienaar (rivalry): Antagonists who face off in the field, with Rasta Bey serving as an obstacle to Pienaar's objectives.

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Peter Pienaar
rivalry · negative
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Sir Walter Bullivant
rivalry · negative
Peter Pienaar
rivalry · negative
Antagonists who face off in the field, with Rasta Bey serving as an obstacle to Pienaar's… How this plays out →
Sir Walter Bullivant
rivalry · negative

Peter Pienaar
Antagonists who face off in the field, with Rasta Bey serving as an obstacle to Pienaar's objectives.
Sir Walter Bullivant
Opposing forces in the intelligence war, with Rasta Bey serving as a tool of the enemy against Bullivant's network.
Peter Pienaar
Antagonists who face off in the field, with Rasta Bey serving as an obstacle to Pienaar's objectives.
Sir Walter Bullivant
Opposing forces in the intelligence war, with Rasta Bey serving as a tool of the enemy against Bullivant's network.

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Rasta Bey appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

X: The Garden-House of Suliman the Red
Turkish officer who attempts to bribe Hannay and later tries to intercept the shipment.
The Companions of the Rosy Hours
Implied to have incited the mob against Hannay and Peter; his voice is heard in the crowd before the attack.
An Embarrassed Toilet
Recognizes Hannay from Rustchuk and draws a pistol, threatening to expose him.
The Battered Caravanserai
Seen at the caravanserai; recognizes Hannay and shoots at the stolen car; Peter tries to shoot him.

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