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Sultan of Nejed

The old Sultan of Nejed, father to the peerless Zehowah, laughs at danger, dotes on beauty, and grants his son-in-law Khaled both a wife and a war.

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Also known as Nejed, Sultan

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Childless in his old age save for Zehowah, the Sultan rules a kingdom blessed in everything but an heir, which makes Khaled's arrival as a suitor and commander a matter of state as much as family. He is genial, unafraid, and easily pleased by a beautiful face or a rich spoil, as when he orders a captive beheaded to gratify Almasta. His willingness to let Khaled ride alone into Riad, loaded with praise but no gifts, quietly sets his son-in-law's strange and solitary path in motion.

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Chapter II
The Sultan is initially astonished by Khaled's audacity but is impressed by his wit. He reluctantly agrees to the marriage after Zehowah's reasoning, though he remains doubtful.
III
The Sultan is Khaled's father-in-law, who is too old to fight and loves feasting and music; he reluctantly agrees to Khaled's plan to pursue the enemy.
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The Sultan dies suddenly after a feast, reportedly from an access of humours. His will names Khaled as his successor.

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