King Solomon’s Mines · Character

Foulata

A young Kukuana woman whose quiet courage and growing devotion to the strangers lead her into the forbidden places beneath the mountains.

supporting

Also known as Miss Foulata, poor Foulata

First appearance: x the witch hunt

As a supporting figure in King Solomon’s Mines, Foulata is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The chosen sacrificial victim; pleads for her life in a touching speech; flings herself at Good's feet for protection.

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Foulata attaches herself to the white men's party with a loyalty that surprises even Good, refusing to be left behind when the descent into the caves begins. Her timid answer that wherever her lord goes she goes too signals a devotion that will place her at odds with the customs and dangers of her own people. She becomes both a companion in the expedition's most perilous moments and a quiet measure of what the strangers stand to lose.

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Relationship types

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Character groups

Expedition Members and Kukuana Royalty
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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XI: We Give a Sign
The chosen sacrificial victim; pleads for her life in a touching speech; flings herself at Good's feet for protection.
Before the Battle
Mentioned as having been saved by the white men's magic, which also supposedly killed Scragga and darkened the moon.
Good Falls Sick
Acts as handmaiden, especially to Good; brings pounded green leaves as a plaster for bruises and prepares broth for the men.
XVI: The Place of Death
Waits on the party; stores food and water for the cave expedition.
XVII: Solomon’s Treasure Chamber
Accompanies the group but feels faint and waits by the unfinished wall in the passage.
XVIII: We Abandon Hope
Mentioned as deceased; her bones remain in the treasure chamber.
XIX: Ignosi's Farewell
Mentioned as deceased; Good is deeply affected by her death; Quatermain reflects on the impossibility of a relationship between them.

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