# Khanéfi — Hadji Murád character guide

> Khanéfi in Hadji Murád by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Avar Khanéfi, the shaggy Khanéfi

**First appearance:** 0001-hadji-mur-d

## Who they are

An Avar follower of Hadji Murád, known for his shaggy appearance.

## In the story

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hadji_mur_d_se/chapters/iv)

Hadji Murád's sworn brother and household manager; meets him in the forest and helps extinguish the fire.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hadji_mur_d_se/chapters/v)

The Avar in charge of Hadji Murád's property, thickset and hairy with meeting eyebrows.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hadji_mur_d_se/chapters/xii)

Hairy, strong murid; explains he was adopted as a brother by Hadji Murád's family after a blood feud.

### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hadji_mur_d_se/chapters/xix)

Mentioned as one of the murids accompanying Shamil.

### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hadji_mur_d_se/chapters/xx)

Hadji Murád's sworn brother and murid, sings mountain songs and nearly kills Márya Dmítrievna after being turned out of the kitchen.

### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hadji_mur_d_se/chapters/xxiii)

Henchman who sleeps outside with the horses; sings the song of Hamzád.

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