The Son of Tarzan · Character

Sheik Amor ben Khatour

An Arab sheik whose desert stronghold becomes a prison for the captured Meriem, holding her fate in his hands.

supporting

Also known as The Sheik, Amor ben Khatour, the old Sheik

First appearance: V

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The sheik from whose village Korak rescues Meriem.

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He belongs to the hostile world beyond the jungle's edge, a man whose authority over his people and his captives is absolute. His possession of Meriem creates the central tension of her young life, forcing her to rely…

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Escalation
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Aftermath
Closing

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Meriem
rivalry · negative
Sheik Amor ben Khatour is a captor and would-be husband to Meriem, representing a forced… How this plays out →
Korak
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Meriem
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Sheik Amor ben Khatour is a captor and would-be husband to Meriem, representing a forced… How this plays out →
Korak
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Meriem
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Sheik Amor ben Khatour is a captor and would-be husband to Meriem, representing a forced… How this plays out →

Meriem
Sheik Amor ben Khatour is a captor and would-be husband to Meriem, representing a forced and adversarial relationship.
Korak
Korak is a direct enemy of Sheik Amor ben Khatour, who has imprisoned and sought to marry Meriem.
Meriem
Sheik Amor ben Khatour is a captor and would-be husband to Meriem, representing a forced and adversarial relationship.
Korak
Korak is a direct enemy of Sheik Amor ben Khatour, who has imprisoned and sought to marry Meriem.
Meriem
Sheik Amor ben Khatour is a captor and would-be husband to Meriem, representing a forced and adversarial relationship.

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Sheik Amor ben Khatour appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

The Son of Tarzan
The sheik from whose village Korak rescues Meriem.
V
Meriem's cruel father, who beats her and forbids her from being seen by strangers.
VIII
Away for a long time leading a caravan; his return is imminent, and he is remembered as brutal and unjust to Meriem.
The Killer and the Child
The cruel Arab who kicks and beats Meriem; knocked unconscious by Korak.
XI
Mentioned as the former owner of Geeka and the father of the little daughter who was stolen.
XIII
Meriem's father; she fears returning to him; a ransom runner was sent but killed by the Swedes.
XXIII
Recognizes and recaptures Meriem, brutally mistreats her, and orders an ambush for Malbihn.
XXV
Orders Korak's burning, captures Baynes and demands ransom, claims Meriem as his daughter.

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