# Michael Apafi — ’Midst the Wild Carpathians character guide > Michael Apafi in ’Midst the Wild Carpathians by Mór Jókai. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Michael, Apafi, Prince Michael Apafi **First appearance:** 0003-i-a-hunt-in-the-year-1666 ## Who they are A reluctant prince who would rather weigh ancient coins than rule, yet finds his study invaded by the dangerous politics he cannot escape. ## Relationships ### [Denis Banfi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/characters/denis_banfi) _rivalry_ Denis Banfi and Michael Apafi are locked in a political and personal power struggle, with Banfi challenging Apafi's authority as prince. ### [Anna Bornemissa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/characters/anna_bornemissa) _family_ Anna Bornemissa is Michael Apafi's wife, sharing a complex marital bond marked by loyalty and political partnership. ### [Kucsuk Pasha](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/characters/kucsuk_pasha) _professional_ Kucsuk Pasha represents Ottoman interests in dealings with Prince Apafi, exerting pressure and demanding compliance. ### [Ali Pasha](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/characters/ali_pasha) _professional_ Ali Pasha interacts with Michael Apafi as an Ottoman envoy, balancing diplomacy and coercion in their exchanges. ### [John Kemeny](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/characters/john_kemeny) _rivalry_ John Kemeny is a former prince and rival to Michael Apafi, representing a lingering threat to Apafi's rule. ### [Clement](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/characters/clement) _professional_ Clement interacts with Michael Apafi in a subordinate role, possibly as a messenger or minor official. ### [Stephen Nalaczi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/characters/stephen_nalaczi) _professional_ Stephen Nalaczi serves Michael Apafi as a courtier or official, assisting in the prince's governance. ### [Monsieur Reverend](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/characters/monsieur_reverend) _professional_ Monsieur Reverend is a religious advisor or chaplain to Michael Apafi, offering spiritual counsel. ### [Denis Banfi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/characters/denis_banfi) _rivalry_ Denis Banfi and Michael Apafi are locked in a political and personal power struggle, with Banfi challenging Apafi's authority as prince. ### [Denis Banfi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/characters/denis_banfi) _rivalry_ Denis Banfi and Michael Apafi are locked in a political and personal power struggle, with Banfi challenging Apafi's authority as prince. ### [Kucsuk Pasha](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/characters/kucsuk_pasha) _professional_ Kucsuk Pasha represents Ottoman interests in dealings with Prince Apafi, exerting pressure and demanding compliance. ### [Anna Bornemissa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/characters/anna_bornemissa) _family_ Anna Bornemissa is Michael Apafi's wife, sharing a complex marital bond marked by loyalty and political partnership. ## In the story ### [’Midst the Wild Carpathians](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/midst-the-wild-carpathians) Prince whose authority is challenged, navigating the treacherous political landscape. ### [Book I: By Command of the Padishah](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/ii-the-house-at-ebesfalva) The long-captive husband who returns home after his ransom is paid. ### [A Prince in His Own Despite](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/iii-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/vi-the-battle-of-nagy-sz-ll-s) Anxious and indecisive, he awaits Turkish aid in Segesvar, loses his Szekler allies, and is confounded by Kucsuk Pasha's tactics. ### [VII: The Princess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/ix-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/book-ii-the-devil-s-garden) Prince of Transylvania, struggling to assert his authority while navigating the treacherous political landscape. ### [I: The Patrol](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/v-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/vi-the-diet-of-karoly-feherv-r) 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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/vii-the-jus-ligatum) The Prince, half-besotted with wine, is manipulated by Teleki and dismisses his wife's warning. ### [Death for a Kiss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/viii-death-for-a-kiss) The Prince who signs the league against Banfi, though his role is indirect. ### [X: The Sentence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/x-the-sentence) Signs Banfi's death warrant under pressure from the league, showing weakness and remorse. ### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/chapters/endnotes) Mentioned in the note about the sequel novel 'The Turks in Hungary', which relates his subsequent fortunes. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/characters/michael_apafi - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/midst_the_wild_carpathians_se/characters