Michael Strogoff · Character

Feofar-Khan

The Emir of Bokhara, whose Tartar hordes pour across Siberia and turn a courier's errand into a war.

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Also known as Feofar

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Feofar-Khan rules Bokhara and commands the invasion that has already made communication between Siberia and the empire nearly impossible by the time Michael Strogoff reaches the Volga. His advancing armies — and the renegade officers who serve him — transform the road to Irkutsk from a long journey into a gauntlet of sieges, ambushes, and shifting loyalties. He is the storm the whole novel moves against: distant, immense, and the reason a single courier's mission matters to an empire.

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Aftermath
Closing

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Provocation
His Tartar army is advancing, causing villages to be deserted and refugees to flee north.
Duty Before Everything
Mentioned as the leader of the Tartar invaders; his scouts are approaching and committing atrocities.
The Marshes of the Baraba
The Tartar leader whose forces occupy Tomsk, posing a future threat to Michael's route.
A Final Effort
Mentioned as having entered Tomsk and commanded the army that devastated the region.
A Tartar Camp
The Emir of Bukhara, whose camp is described; he remains isolated in his tent, not showing himself to the prisoners.
Correspondents in Trouble
The Emir who receives Ogareff's counsel and orders the headquarters moved to Tomsk.
IV: The Triumphal Entry
Presides over the triumphal entry; consults the Koran to decide Michael's fate; pronounces the sentence of blindness.
Look While You May!
Orders Michael's blinding and presides over the execution.
The Passage of the Yenisey
Mentioned as the Emir commanding the Tartar army, which now numbers 250,000 men after the battle of Tomsk.
In the Steppe
His vanguard is advancing along the road to Irkutsk, forcing Michael to detour across the steppe.
X: Baikal and Angara
The Emir whose troops have invested Irkutsk and who ordered Michael's blinding.
The Night of the Fifth of October
The Emir, in agreement with Ogareff's plan for the diversion and attack.

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