# The Kadi — Khaled character guide

> The Kadi in Khaled by F. Marion Crawford.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** O Kadi, The aged Kadi

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Snapshot

The aged Kadi of Riad, summoned to witness Khaled's refusal to name his father, embodies the law's fragile authority when a ruler defies custom and tribe alike.

## Who they are

As the city's religious judge, the Kadi is called to the palace when Khaled gathers the chief men and refuses to reveal his lineage, a silence that unsettles the whole order of succession. He belongs to the class of elders whose counsel and legitimacy Abdullah's faction must either win or bypass. His presence at that tense summons marks how quickly private mystery becomes public crisis in Riad.

## Relationships

### [Khaled](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/khaled_se/characters/khaled)

_professional_

The Kadi is a religious judge who interacts with Khaled in official legal and spiritual matters.

### [Khaled](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/khaled_se/characters/khaled)

_professional_

The Kadi is a religious judge who interacts with Khaled in official legal and spiritual matters.

### [Khaled](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/khaled_se/characters/khaled)

_professional_

The Kadi is a religious judge who interacts with Khaled in official legal and spiritual matters.

## In the story

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/khaled_se/chapters/ix)

Not directly mentioned in this chapter.

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