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Mashalleed

A king who appears in the story.

minor

Also known as King Mashalleed

First appearance: the thwackings

Mashalleed's tie to Shibli Bagarag is one of the pressures that moves The Shaving of Shagpat—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Mashalleed first appears in 0000 the thwackings.

With Shibli Bagarag (rivalry): Mashalleed is a powerful sorcerer who opposes Shibli's quest and seeks to maintain Shagpat's power. With Bhanavar the Beautiful (psychological): Bhanavar is a tragic figure obsessed with Mashalleed, who manipulates her for his own ends. With Shagpat (professional): Mashalleed is Shagpat's chief sorcerer and protector, maintaining the illusion of his power.

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Character Web

26 connections

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SBShibli BagaragBTBhanavar the B…SHShagpatFEFeshnavatKHKhipilMAMashalleed

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Psychological
  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Bhanavar's Circle
  • Protagonist
  • Quest Allies and Antagonists
  • King and Builder

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mashalleed in the thwackings
See Mashalleed in the thwackings