The Slaves of the Padishah · Character

Yffim Beg

A Turkish officer whose nerves betray him at every turn, forever seeing armies where there are only washerwomen and earning the scorn of his own companions.

supporting

Also known as Yffim, the Beg

First appearance: the slaves of the padishah

As a supporting figure in The Slaves of the Padishah, Yffim Beg is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The envoy of the Pasha of Buda who, while bathing, hears the panic and flees on a barebacked horse without his turban.

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Yffim Beg rides in the retinue of Feriz Beg, a soldier whose rank is undermined by a temperament unsuited to campaign life. When Azrael the odalisque mockingly convinces him that bleaching-linen girls are an enemy encampment, his panic exposes a deeper shame: he once fled Transylvania in terror from an enemy that did not exist. His credulous dread and his fear of Hassan Pasha's displeasure make him a comic yet pitiable figure whose cowardice quietly shapes the movements of the men around him.

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

Hassan Pasha
Hassan Pasha and Yffim Beg are Ottoman military commanders who coordinate campaigns and share strategic intelligence.
Azrael
Azrael and Yffim Beg work together in military operations, with Azrael handling executions and Yffim managing troops.
Prince Ghyka
Prince Ghyka and Yffim Beg are adversaries, as Ghyka seeks to undermine Ottoman control while Yffim enforces it.
Feriz Beg
Feriz and Yffim are fellow Ottoman officers who cooperate on campaigns but compete for recognition and favor.
Michael Apafi
Michael Apafi and Yffim Beg have a formal relationship as ruler and Ottoman envoy, with Apafi trying to maintain autonomy.
Hassan Pasha
Hassan Pasha and Yffim Beg are Ottoman military commanders who coordinate campaigns and share strategic intelligence.
Feriz Beg
Feriz and Yffim are fellow Ottoman officers who cooperate on campaigns but compete for recognition and favor.
Azrael
Azrael and Yffim Beg work together in military operations, with Azrael handling executions and Yffim managing troops.
Hassan Pasha
Hassan Pasha and Yffim Beg are Ottoman military commanders who coordinate campaigns and share strategic intelligence.
Michael Apafi
Michael Apafi and Yffim Beg have a formal relationship as ruler and Ottoman envoy, with Apafi trying to maintain autonomy.
Prince Ghyka
Prince Ghyka and Yffim Beg are adversaries, as Ghyka seeks to undermine Ottoman control while Yffim enforces it.
Feriz Beg
Feriz and Yffim are fellow Ottoman officers who cooperate on campaigns but compete for recognition and favor.

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In the story

Yffim Beg appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

VII: The Panic of Nagyenyed
The envoy of the Pasha of Buda who, while bathing, hears the panic and flees on a barebacked horse without his turban.
VIII: The Slave of Market at Budapest
Hassan Pasha's favorite, sent to choose slave-girls for the harem; becomes entranced by a mysterious woman.
IX: The Amazon Brigado
Turkish officer who informs Haji Baba about the army's movements and listens to his warnings about Feriz Beg.
X: The Margaret Island
A loyal but bewildered servant who sees through Azrael's tricks but is powerless to act.
XI: A Star in Hell
He leads Hassan Pasha to the opposite shore, only to find Feriz Beg's camp deserted due to the flood.
The Battle of St. Gothard
He seizes Hassan Pasha's bridle and urges him to flee, informing him that his army has perished and Ismail Pasha's head has been hoisted on a pike.
XV: The Women's Defence
Hassan Pasha's envoy, who bursts into the council chamber to demand tribute and is met with defiance.
A Fight for His Own Head
Torments Azrael and is sent as an ambassador to Transylvania by Hassan.
XX: The Victim
Arrives at the fortress with a message, only to find Hassan Pasha's severed head.

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