The Slaves of the Padishah · Character
The Sultan
The Ottoman Sultan, appears in court scenes.
minor
Also known as Sublime Sultan, Poor young Sultan
First appearance: the slaves of the padishah
The Sultan shows up with force in The Mad Man. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Present but silent and corpse-like, only speaking once to address Tököly's envoys.
The Sultan first appears in 0001 the slaves of the padishah.
In The Mad Man: Present but silent and corpse-like, only speaking once to address Tököly's envoys.
Later, in The Newly-Drawn Sword: The new Sultan collects fresh armies and appoints Tököly as Prince of Transylvania, seeking to reverse the tide of war.
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- Central political and military figures
- Protagonist
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