Indian Fairy Tales · Character
The Wazir
A minister or advisor to a king.
minor
Also known as Wazir
First appearance: the son of seven queens
The Wazir shows up with force in Why the Fish Laughed. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The vizier is ordered by the king to explain the fish's laughter or face death; he despairs and prepares for execution.
The Wazir first appears in 0018 the son of seven queens.
In Why the Fish Laughed: The vizier is ordered by the king to explain the fish's laughter or face death; he despairs and prepares for execution.
Later, in The Ivory City and Its Fairy Princess: The vizier's son, loyal friend who accompanies the prince into exile and helps him win Gulizar.
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Character groups
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- Protagonist
- Kings and Royal Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the sons, believing their father now possesses hidden wealth,…
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