# Hassim — The Rescue character guide

> Hassim in The Rescue by Joseph Conrad.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Rajah Hassim, Tuan Hassim, Pata Hassim

**First appearance:** 0009-part-ii-the-shore-of-refuge

## Snapshot

A young Wajo prince in exile, Hassim follows Belarab's wandering camp with soft speech and mounting impatience, staking his future on Lingard's promise to restore him.

## Who they are

Hassim travels with his sister Immada in the train of the indecisive Belarab, a stranger and a poor man whose only wealth is the far-off tale of his lost country. Courtly and restrained by tradition, he burns inwardly with anxiety as the chief answers his daily pleas with a single word, while the women's side of the camp works against him. His patience finally breaks into action, and his decision to leave Belarab for his white friend pulls the story toward the lagoon.

## Relationships

### [Captain Lingard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/characters/captain_lingard)

_friendship_

A deep and honorable friendship, with Hassim as a noble and trusted native ally.

### [Captain Lingard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/characters/captain_lingard)

_friendship_

A deep and honorable friendship, with Hassim as a noble and trusted native ally.

### [Captain Lingard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/characters/captain_lingard)

_friendship_

A deep and honorable friendship, with Hassim as a noble and trusted native ally.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/chapters/i)

A native of Wajo, waiting with his sister for Lingard's arrival. He is dressed in a mix of poor and rich attire, carrying a weapon with gold rings, and shows a calm, attentive demeanor.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/chapters/ii)

Young Wajo chief, trader, and future ally; impressed by Lingard's boldness.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/chapters/iii)

Though not present, his situation is described: a fugitive leader holding a stockade with a small band, facing defeat.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/chapters/iv)

Offers Lingard the ring as a gift, discusses plans for reconquest, and accompanies Lingard on the boat journey.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/chapters/v)

Hassim is the absent but central figure of Lingard's plans. His cause—restoring him to his rightful position—drives Lingard's actions, though he does not appear directly in this chapter.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/chapters/vi)

Mentioned as the one whose story of wrongs and struggle drives Lingard's enterprise.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/chapters/vii)

Seen with Immada, making farewell gestures as Lingard departs.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/chapters/iii)

Arrives with Immada, questions Lingard about the lack of guns, and notes the whites' misunderstanding.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/chapters/iv)

Stands by his sister, patient and interested, representing the Malay nobility.

### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/chapters/viii)

Mentioned as having gone off in a canoe with his sister, and as the carrier of Jörgenson's letter.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/chapters/i)

Appears near Lingard's boat with his sister, Immada. He orders the boat's crew to return to the brig with news and promises to follow with more information.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/chapters/iii)

Reports on the captives' condition and the unrest in the Settlement, showing loyalty to Lingard.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/chapters/iv)

Present with Immada, bearing news from Daman's camp, and observed by Lingard as a symbol of his burden.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/chapters/iv)

Lingard's thoughts turn to Hassim and Immada, who are on a mission to persuade Belarab. They are described as Lingard's 'heart's friends' and like his children, highlighting his personal investment in their fate.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/chapters/ii)

Rajah of Wajo, captured by Tengga's men after losing patience with Belarab's indecision.

## Links

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