Michael Apafi

Denis Banfi

Denis Banfi and Michael Apafi are locked in a political and personal power struggle, with Banfi challenging Apafi's authority as prince.

Anna Bornemissa

Anna Bornemissa is Michael Apafi's wife, sharing a complex marital bond marked by loyalty and political partnership.

Kucsuk Pasha

Kucsuk Pasha represents Ottoman interests in dealings with Prince Apafi, exerting pressure and demanding compliance.

Ali Pasha

Ali Pasha interacts with Michael Apafi as an Ottoman envoy, balancing diplomacy and coercion in their exchanges.

John Kemeny

John Kemeny is a former prince and rival to Michael Apafi, representing a lingering threat to Apafi's rule.

Clement

Clement interacts with Michael Apafi in a subordinate role, possibly as a messenger or minor official.

Stephen Nalaczi

Stephen Nalaczi serves Michael Apafi as a courtier or official, assisting in the prince's governance.

Monsieur Reverend

Monsieur Reverend is a religious advisor or chaplain to Michael Apafi, offering spiritual counsel.

Denis Banfi

Denis Banfi and Michael Apafi are locked in a political and personal power struggle, with Banfi challenging Apafi's authority as prince.

Denis Banfi

Denis Banfi and Michael Apafi are locked in a political and personal power struggle, with Banfi challenging Apafi's authority as prince.

Kucsuk Pasha

Kucsuk Pasha represents Ottoman interests in dealings with Prince Apafi, exerting pressure and demanding compliance.

Anna Bornemissa

Anna Bornemissa is Michael Apafi's wife, sharing a complex marital bond marked by loyalty and political partnership.

’Midst the Wild Carpathians

Prince whose authority is challenged, navigating the treacherous political landscape.

Book I: By Command of the Padishah

Introduced as a captive and reluctant leader, he is summoned by the Turkish Aga and later made Prince by the Padishah's command.

The House at Ebesfalva

The long-captive husband who returns home after his ransom is paid.

A Prince in His Own Despite

Forced to leave his wife in childbirth to meet Ali Pasha; learns he is to be made Prince of Transylvania.

VI: The Battle of Nagy Szöllös

Anxious and indecisive, he awaits Turkish aid in Segesvar, loses his Szekler allies, and is confounded by Kucsuk Pasha's tactics.

VII: The Princess

Newly recognized as Prince, holds his first reception, shows initial naivety but is guided by his wife to act with more dignity.

The Prince and His Minister

The Prince of Transylvania, caught between the Hungarian nobles' pleas and the Tartar envoy's threats, tries to avoid confrontation but is forced to listen to his wife and Banfi.

The Devil's Garden

Prince of Transylvania, struggling to assert his authority while navigating the treacherous political landscape.

I: The Patrol

The Prince who appointed Clement as Patrol-officer as compensation for a past snub. He orders the patrol and the search for the wild beast.

The Banquet Tribunal

Arrives at the banquet to confront Banfi about the seizure of Csaky, acting as judge and demanding Banfi reprimand his wife.

The Diet of Karoly-Fehervár

The Prince, present at the Diet in a green velvet kaftan, holding the sceptre, surrounded by his court and foreign ambassadors.

VII: The Jus Ligatum

The Prince, half-besotted with wine, is manipulated by Teleki and dismisses his wife's warning.

Death for a Kiss

The Prince who signs the league against Banfi, though his role is indirect.

X: The Sentence

Signs Banfi's death warrant under pressure from the league, showing weakness and remorse.

Endnotes

Mentioned in the note about the sequel novel 'The Turks in Hungary', which relates his subsequent fortunes.