# Almitra — The Prophet character guide

> Almitra in The Prophet by Khalil Gibran.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0002-the-coming-of-the-ship

## Snapshot

The seeress of Orphalese who first named Almustafa prophet and alone keeps watch on the seawall after his ship has vanished into mist.

## Who they are

Almitra moves through Orphalese as its seeress, the one who recognized Almustafa twelve years before and drew him out of silence into speech. When the people press him for wisdom before he sails, it is her asking that turns his farewell into a sermon on love, and her blessing that closes the day. Her silence at the harbor sets her apart from the crowd's single cry: she measures what his leaving costs rather than what his words gave, and that ache is the book's quiet counterweight to its own eloquence.

## In the story

### [The Prophet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/the-prophet)

The seeress who asks Almustafa to speak and stands alone on the seawall as he departs.

### [The Coming of the Ship](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/the-coming-of-the-ship)

A seeress who first believed in Almustafa and asks him to speak to the people before his departure.

### [On Love](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-love)

Requests Almustafa to speak on love, initiating the discourse.

### [On Marriage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-marriage)

Almitra asks Almustafa about the nature of marriage, prompting his discourse.

### [On Children](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-children)

Present as the woman with a babe who asks Almustafa to speak of children.

### [On Giving](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-giving)

Present as a listener among the people, though not directly mentioned in this chapter.

### [On Eating and Drinking](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-eating-and-drinking)

Present as the question is posed by an innkeeper, though she does not speak in this chapter.

### [On Work](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-work)

Present as the priestess who facilitates Almustafa's teachings, though not directly mentioned in this chapter.

### [On Joy and Sorrow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-joy-and-sorrow)

The woman who asks Almustafa to speak of joy and sorrow.

### [On Crime and Punishment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-crime-and-punishment)

Present as the priestess who facilitates the discourse, though she does not speak in this chapter.

### [On Laws](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-laws)

Present as the lawyer poses the question to Almustafa, though she does not speak in this chapter.

### [On Freedom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-freedom)

Present as the orator speaks, though not directly addressed; she is part of the gathering.

### [On Reason and Passion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-reason-and-passion)

The priestess who asks Almustafa to speak on reason and passion.

### [On Pain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-pain)

Present as the woman who asks Almustafa to speak of pain.

### [On Self-Knowledge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-self-knowledge)

Present as a listener among the people, though not directly addressed in this chapter.

### [On Friendship](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-friendship)

Present as part of the gathering, though not directly addressed in this chapter.

### [On Talking](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-talking)

Not directly mentioned in this chapter, but present as the questioner's context.

### [On Good and Evil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-good-and-evil)

Present as the elder of the city poses the question; she is the one who initially asked Almustafa to speak.

### [On Prayer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-prayer)

Present as a priestess who asks Almustafa to speak of prayer, initiating the teaching.

### [On Pleasure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-pleasure)

Not directly mentioned in this chapter, but present as the one who initially asked Almustafa to speak; her role as the seeker is implied.

### [On Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/on-death)

Almitra poses the question about death, initiating the discourse.

### [The Farewell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prophet_se/chapters/the-farewell)

The seeress who blesses the day and place; she remains silent and alone on the seawall after the ship departs, remembering Almustafa's promise.

## Links

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