# Karamanèh — The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu character guide > Karamanèh in The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Karaman√, Poor Karamanèh **First appearance:** 0003-iv ## Snapshot A beautiful slave girl bound to Fu-Manchu by her brother's living death, whose divided loyalty makes her both instrument and threat. ## Who they are Karamanèh moves through Fu-Manchu's household with the silence of the drugged and the desperation of the trapped, her perfume and her fear equally memorable. Her brother Aziz lies in a deathlike trance that only the Chinaman's drug can break, and that hold is the chain Smith and Petrie must sever. Her wavering allegiance gives the pursuit a human face and a fragile hope. ## Relationships ### [Nayland Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/nayland_smith) _psychological_ Karamanèh is a mysterious woman under Fu-Manchu's control, and Smith feels a protective obsession toward her while suspecting her loyalties. ### [Dr. Fu-Manchu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/dr_fu_manchu) _psychological_ Fu-Manchu exerts manipulative control over Karamanèh, using her as a pawn in his schemes while she fears and resists him. ### [Nayland Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/nayland_smith) _psychological_ Karamanèh is a mysterious woman under Fu-Manchu's control, and Smith feels a protective obsession toward her while suspecting her loyalties. ### [Dr. Fu-Manchu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/dr_fu_manchu) _psychological_ Fu-Manchu exerts manipulative control over Karamanèh, using her as a pawn in his schemes while she fears and resists him. ### [Nayland Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/nayland_smith) _psychological_ Karamanèh is a mysterious woman under Fu-Manchu's control, and Smith feels a protective obsession toward her while suspecting her loyalties. ## In the story ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/ii) Appears as a mysterious, beautiful woman who questions Petrie about Sir Crichton's death and offers information. ### [The Zayat Kiss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/iii) Referred to as the woman who delivered the scented envelope; Smith speculates she is Fu-Manchu's daughter, wife, or slave. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/iv) Found in Cadby's rooms; she pleads with Petrie, claiming she is a slave and did not lure Cadby to his death, but burned pages from his notebook. ### [The Pit of the Opium Den](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/vi) Disguised as a Chinaman, she saves Petrie by giving him her false queue to climb out of the pit, then slips away unnoticed. ### [Chapter XII: The Poisonous Gas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xii) Visits Petrie in disguise, warns him of danger, and begs to be taken from Fu-Manchu by force. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xiii) Briefly glimpsed in Petrie's dream as a figure with bangles and gold bands. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xiv) Rescues Petrie and Smith from the cellar, guides them blindfolded to safety, then returns to Fu-Manchu. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xvi) Reveals her brother is held by Fu-Manchu, agrees to help if brother is freed and she is released. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xvii) Referenced as the source of information; Smith briefly questions trusting her. ### [Chapter XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xviii) Appears as a dancer in the club and later whispers a clue to Petrie from a car. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xix) Mentioned as the 'foreign lady' who visited West and is suspected by Smith of being involved in the setup. ### [The Dash to Tilbury](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xx) Mentioned as the decoy who substituted the hashish tabloids and handed the stolen plans to a messenger. ### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxi) Leads Petrie to Fu-Manchu's house, pleads for his help with Aziz, and provides the phial. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxii) Described as a former weapon of Fu-Manchu now turned against him; her brother Aziz is held hostage. ### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxiii) Expected to send word for a raid on Fu-Manchu's house. ### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxiv) Guides the party to Fu-Manchu's lair; secures her brother Aziz's release; warns against entering Fu-Manchu's room. ### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxvi) Dragged by Fu-Manchu, she faints from terror but revives as water floods the launch. ### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxvii) Reveals the nature of the poisoned needle and provides information about Fu-Manchu's operations, including the dacoits and a private vessel. ### [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxviii) Freed from Fu-Manchu; shows fear when Aziz senses the Doctor's presence. ### [The Final Reckoning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxx) Mentioned in Petrie's closing thoughts as departing for Egypt on a liner. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/karamaneh - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters