The Slaves of the Padishah · Character

Kara Mustafa

An Ottoman statesman, possibly the Grand Vizier, appears in political context.

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Also known as Mustafa

Kara Mustafa shows up with force in XXII: The Divan. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Yells for Béldi to be chained and sent to the dungeon, showing his ruthless nature.

Kara Mustafa first appears in 0001 the slaves of the padishah.

In XXII: The Divan: Yells for Béldi to be chained and sent to the dungeon, showing his ruthless nature.

Later, in The Mad Man: Directs the Divan's deliberations, answers for the Sultan, and reacts with fanatical joy to the Mufti's ritual.

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XXII: The Divan
Yells for Béldi to be chained and sent to the dungeon, showing his ruthless nature.
The Mad Man
Directs the Divan's deliberations, answers for the Sultan, and reacts with fanatical joy to the Mufti's ritual.
XXIX: Pleasant Surprises
The Grand Vizier who receives the Transylvanian delegation, grants them a tour, and later orders Teleki's seizure.
A Man Abandoned by His Guardian-Angel
Orders the Vizier of Buda to be throttled after the battle is lost. He is later presented with the silken cord and purple purse by Olaj Beg, and is decapitated.

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