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Idris es-Saier

A Sudanese figure encountered by Harry.

minor

Also known as Idris, Saier

First appearance: x the wells of obak

Idris es-Saier shows up with force in XXVIII: Plans of Escape. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The jailer who is bribed to allow Feversham and Trench to sleep in the open.
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In XXVIII: Plans of Escape: The jailer who is bribed to allow Feversham and Trench to sleep in the open. Later, in XXIX: Colonel Trench Assumes a Knowledge of Chemistry: Prison keeper who reports to the Khalifa and…

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CTColonel TrenchHFHarry FevershamAFAbou FatmaIEIdris es-Saier

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
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