The Slaves of the Padishah · Character

Hassan Pasha

A powerful Ottoman official whose island paradise on the Danube is guarded by muskets and where beholding its treasures is death.

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Also known as Hassan, the Pasha

First appearance: The Slaves of the Padishah

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Mentioned as part of the military leadership.

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Hassan Pasha rules a walled garden of intoxicating delights on Margaret Island, where eunuchs patrol the groves and fading damsels adorn his bed. Since possessing the odalisque Azrael he has become wax in her hands, unable to distinguish drum from trumpet, and his obsession threatens his judgement. His jealous grip on his household sets the machinery of captivity and escape in motion.

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Yffim Beg
professional · ambivalent
Hassan Pasha and Yffim Beg are Ottoman military commanders who coordinate campaigns and… How this plays out →
Azrael
professional · negative
Feriz Beg
professional · ambivalent
Prince Ghyka
rivalry · negative
Yffim Beg
professional · ambivalent
Hassan Pasha and Yffim Beg are Ottoman military commanders who coordinate campaigns and… How this plays out →
Feriz Beg
professional · ambivalent
Feriz Beg
professional · ambivalent
Azrael
professional · negative
Prince Ghyka
rivalry · negative
Yffim Beg
professional · ambivalent
Hassan Pasha and Yffim Beg are Ottoman military commanders who coordinate campaigns and… How this plays out →
Azrael
professional · negative
Prince Ghyka
rivalry · negative

Yffim Beg
Hassan Pasha and Yffim Beg are Ottoman military commanders who coordinate campaigns and share strategic intelligence.
Azrael
Azrael serves as Hassan Pasha's chief executioner and enforcer, carrying out his orders with brutal efficiency.
Feriz Beg
Feriz Beg is a subordinate commander under Hassan Pasha, executing his orders while occasionally questioning his methods.
Prince Ghyka
Hassan Pasha and Prince Ghyka are political enemies, with Hassan trying to suppress Ghyka's rebellious aspirations.
Yffim Beg
Hassan Pasha and Yffim Beg are Ottoman military commanders who coordinate campaigns and share strategic intelligence.
Feriz Beg
Feriz Beg is a subordinate commander under Hassan Pasha, executing his orders while occasionally questioning his methods.
Feriz Beg
Feriz Beg is a subordinate commander under Hassan Pasha, executing his orders while occasionally questioning his methods.
Azrael
Azrael serves as Hassan Pasha's chief executioner and enforcer, carrying out his orders with brutal efficiency.
Prince Ghyka
Hassan Pasha and Prince Ghyka are political enemies, with Hassan trying to suppress Ghyka's rebellious aspirations.
Yffim Beg
Hassan Pasha and Yffim Beg are Ottoman military commanders who coordinate campaigns and share strategic intelligence.
Azrael
Azrael serves as Hassan Pasha's chief executioner and enforcer, carrying out his orders with brutal efficiency.
Prince Ghyka
Hassan Pasha and Prince Ghyka are political enemies, with Hassan trying to suppress Ghyka's rebellious aspirations.

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The Slaves of the Padishah
Mentioned as part of the military leadership.
VIII: The Slave of Market at Budapest
Governor of Buda, who sends Yffim Beg to the slave ship to select girls for his harem.
IX: The Amazon Brigado
Turkish pasha who executes his favorite damsels by sewing them into sacks and throwing them into the Danube.
X: The Margaret Island
Blinded by his infatuation with Azrael, he is easily deceived and fails to see the truth.
XI: A Star in Hell
The governor, asleep under opium's influence, remains unaware of Azrael's nighttime activities.
The Battle of St. Gothard
In a terrible temper, he berates the Janissaries, threatens the Transylvanian envoy Balló, and is delusional about the battle's outcome, believing victory is his even as his army is routed.
A Fight for His Own Head
Fearing the Sultan's wrath, he plots to sacrifice others to save himself and is confronted by Feriz Beg.
The Extravagances of Love
Shown as weakened and dependent on Azrael, his state of mind is deteriorating under the weight of his failures and drug use.
XVIII: Sport with a Blind Man
In a state of mental decline, he is easily fooled by Azrael's charade, believing the disguised slaves are real envoys.
XIX: The Night Before Death
Anxious and suspicious, he locks the women together and fears the coming execution.

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