# Jaffir — The Rescue character guide

> Jaffir in The Rescue by Joseph Conrad.

**Role:** minor

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

## Who they are

A loyal follower of Hassim, who carries messages and risks his life.

## Relationships

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

_friendship_

A relationship of trust and loyalty, with Jaffir serving as a faithful messenger and ally.

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

_friendship_

A relationship of trust and loyalty, with Jaffir serving as a faithful messenger and ally.

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

_friendship_

A relationship of trust and loyalty, with Jaffir serving as a faithful messenger and ally.

## In the story

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

Hassim's loyal messenger, he risks his life to deliver the ring and the message, embodying devotion and courage.

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

Commands a fast prau carrying secret messages and bribes.

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

Returns with a report from Carter, confirming the ships are safe. He questions Lingard's plan to keep the prisoners, suggesting he should give them back to make everything safe.

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

Messenger of princes, tasked with delivering the emerald ring to Lingard after Hassim's capture.

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

Reluctantly surrenders the ring to Jörgenson, convinced by the argument that it may be Mrs. Travers's destiny to carry it.

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

Listens to the conversation with Tengga's envoy and sarcastically comments on Tengga's intentions.

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

Dying, he delivers Hassim's final message to Lingard, telling him to forget everything, and then passes away.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rescue_se/chapters/ix)

Mentioned as the faithful messenger whose grave Lingard visits.

## Links

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