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Ibn el Sheikh

A tribal or religious leader with limited but notable appearances.

minor

Also known as Sheikh, The Sheikh

First appearance: i

Ibn el Sheikh's tie to Khaled is one of the pressures that moves Khaled—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Khaled (rivalry): Ibn el Sheikh is a cunning antagonist who schemes against Khaled, driven by jealousy and ambition. With The Bedouin (rivalry): Ibn el Sheikh and The Bedouin are antagonists, with the Bedouin often…

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Character Web

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TSThe ShammarsKHKhaledTBThe BedouinTBThe Blind ManYAYallahIEIbn el Sheikh

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

  • Court and community figures
  • Supernatural and outsider forces
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This is the story's dramatic climax because Khaled reaches his emotional and psychological nadir, accepting hi…

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See Ibn el Sheikh in i
See Ibn el Sheikh in i